Job summary
Job Opportunity: Band 7 Highly Specialist Community/Diabetes Dietitian 22.5hrs per week
Location: Barking, Dagenham, Havering, and Redbridge
Base: Harold Wood Clinic, RM3 0QA
Nutrition and Dietetics Team - NELFT (North East London Foundation Trust)
NELFT's Barking, Dagenham, Havering, and Redbridge Nutrition and Dietetics team is excited to announce an opportunity for a Band 7 Highly Specialist Community Dietitian to join our team. We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and confident professional to contribute to our growing team's success, delivering exceptional care across the mentioned localities.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
1. Highly Specialist Dietetics Assessment and Treatment: Provide specialised dietetic assessment and treatment for adults residing in Barking, Dagenham, Redbridge, and Havering.
2. Integration into Multi-disciplinary Team: Represent the nutrition and dietetic service within the Diabetes multi-disciplinary team to ensure a coordinated service delivery. Integrate nutritional advice seamlessly into the treatment program.
3. Patient-Centered Care: Demonstrate sensitivity, non-judgment, and professionalism in dealing with patients.
4. Accountability: Assume professional and legal accountability for all aspects of your work, including the management of patients/clients in your care.
5. Communication and Time Management: Possess excellent communication and time management skills to efficiently coordinate tasks and interactions with patients, carers, and fellow health professionals.
6. Line Management and Training: Exhibit experience in line management and student training, contributing to the development of team members.
About us
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at Northeast London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.
References
Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. You must provide professional email addresses for all referees as we will contact them as soon as an offer has been made. Please note we do not request references prior to interviews. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. All applications made through NHS Jobs account will be processed by TRAC System. Please note that some emails may go to your spam/junk mailbox so make sure you check this regularly
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at Northeast London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.
References
Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. You must provide professional email addresses for all referees as we will contact them as soon as an offer has been made. Please note we do not request references prior to interviews. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. All applications made through NHS Jobs account will be processed by TRAC System. Please note that some emails may go to your spam/junk mailbox so make sure you check this regularly
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent postgraduate degree
- Registered as a Dietitian with the Health Care Professions Council
- Membership of the British Dietetics Association and specialist group
Experience
Essential
- Recent clinical experience of at least 3 years with UK NHS experience (minimum 1 year)
- Experience of working in a community setting, particularly diabetes experience
- Experience of working as part of a MDT:
- Ability to deliver training both internally and externally to other staff groups.
Desirable
- Experience of audit/research.
- Experience of developing protocols and clinical guidelines
Knowledge
Essential
- An awareness of NHS priorities
Skills
Essential
- Clinical knowledge & experience across a variety of disease states and diabetes Therapies
- Experience of: Enteral Feeding/Nutritional Support(PEG/PEJ/RIG/NG/NJ feeds)
- Experience of Type 2 structured education
- Effective organisational skills- to be able to prioritise and manage own workload within time and financial constraints
- Problem solving approach - to be able to identify, analyse and evaluate a range of complex dietetic & non-dietetic, patient & non-patient related problems
- Confident in line management support for junior members
- Experience of providing support to Students & actively take part in student training
Desirable
- Experience of Type 1 structured education
Other
Essential
- To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area
- Demonstrates ability to work as part of a team & flexible
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent postgraduate degree
- Registered as a Dietitian with the Health Care Professions Council
- Membership of the British Dietetics Association and specialist group
Experience
Essential
- Recent clinical experience of at least 3 years with UK NHS experience (minimum 1 year)
- Experience of working in a community setting, particularly diabetes experience
- Experience of working as part of a MDT:
- Ability to deliver training both internally and externally to other staff groups.
Desirable
- Experience of audit/research.
- Experience of developing protocols and clinical guidelines
Knowledge
Essential
- An awareness of NHS priorities
Skills
Essential
- Clinical knowledge & experience across a variety of disease states and diabetes Therapies
- Experience of: Enteral Feeding/Nutritional Support(PEG/PEJ/RIG/NG/NJ feeds)
- Experience of Type 2 structured education
- Effective organisational skills- to be able to prioritise and manage own workload within time and financial constraints
- Problem solving approach - to be able to identify, analyse and evaluate a range of complex dietetic & non-dietetic, patient & non-patient related problems
- Confident in line management support for junior members
- Experience of providing support to Students & actively take part in student training
Desirable
- Experience of Type 1 structured education
Other
Essential
- To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area
- Demonstrates ability to work as part of a team & flexible
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
