Job summary
This post attracts a recruitment incentive of £2,000 pro rata (conditions apply)
Come and join our team working in beautiful, sunny Suffolk!
We are looking for an enthusiastic Dietitian to join our friendly and supportive integrated service. You will be a key member of the community team, delivering Dietetic assessment and interventions to a complex caseload of patients in their own home and in a clinic setting. You will also be responsible for quality improvement initiatives to further develop implementation of MUST and food first initiatives. You will be responsible for training community staff and providing support to the Dietetic Assistants delivering MUST training in care homes.
You will benefit from being part of an integrated inpatient (Ipswich Hospital), outpatient and community service that incorporates a range of clinical specialisms including renal, paediatrics and oncology. This affords lots of opportunities to develop and learn new skills, with a commitment from the service to support your continuing professional development.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering a quality, evidence-based service, who relishes working in a busy setting and are a strong team player. We are seeking someone with excellent team working skills with both Dietetics colleagues and the wider MDT, as well as an ability to work independently and flexibly.
Main duties of the job
- To be lead dietitian for MUST and food first initiatives across community of East Suffolk actively promoting effective prescribing practices. This will include designing, updating and implementing community malnutrition guidelines and resources.
- To be a lead dietitian responsible for the delivery of a high quality, evidence-based dietetic care to a complex case load of patients in a variety of care settings, which could include acute and community settings e.g. Wards, outpatient clinics and patients' homes.
- To manage a caseload of complex home visits
- To supervise junior member of staff including band 4 assistant practitioners.
- To contribute to the dietetic service in the community providing a source of expertise to patients, carers, medical practitioners and allied health professionals and social care professionals as part of the multidisciplinary team.
- To provide specialist input into the planning, development and evaluation of dietetic services within your team and for defined projects. This will include looking at clinical outcomes in your area.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The vacancy is for full time working. However, we are open to accommodating different hours and work patterns, so please do get in touch.
The Dietetic service operates from within the Integrated Pathways Division, alongside our therapy colleagues in speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy. We therefore have excellent multi-disciplinary links. We also work closely with the Integrated neighbourhood community teams, and have close relationships with our AHP colleagues, under the leadership of our Director of AHPs.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
If you would like to speak with us about this post, including the possibility of part-time working or a particular specialism or interest that you have, please contact Catherine Dyson (Team Lead for Community Dietitians) on 01473 704000. Alternatively please email Catherine.dyson@esneft.nhs.uk. We welcome enquiries and would be happy to arrange an informal visit to the Department.
Please note, only external candidates will be eligible for the incentive payment. You must also not have worked for ESNEFT on a substantive basis in the preceding six months.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The vacancy is for full time working. However, we are open to accommodating different hours and work patterns, so please do get in touch.
The Dietetic service operates from within the Integrated Pathways Division, alongside our therapy colleagues in speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy. We therefore have excellent multi-disciplinary links. We also work closely with the Integrated neighbourhood community teams, and have close relationships with our AHP colleagues, under the leadership of our Director of AHPs.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
If you would like to speak with us about this post, including the possibility of part-time working or a particular specialism or interest that you have, please contact Catherine Dyson (Team Lead for Community Dietitians) on 01473 704000. Alternatively please email Catherine.dyson@esneft.nhs.uk. We welcome enquiries and would be happy to arrange an informal visit to the Department.
Please note, only external candidates will be eligible for the incentive payment. You must also not have worked for ESNEFT on a substantive basis in the preceding six months.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree / Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics
- oRegistration with Health Professions Council
- oMember of British Dietetic Association
- oCurrent Driving Licence
Desirable
- oMember of Special Interest Group
- oLeadership qualifications e.g. LEO and Supervisory Skills
- oEvidence of other post registration education and training e.g. PENG, counselling skills
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post-registration experience in a range of clinical areas.
- oExperience of working in Community Dietetics.
- oExperience of training groups.
- oPortfolio of evidence of CPD.
Desirable
- oExperience of working with older people
- oExperience of MUST training
- oExperience of working with GPs
Knowledge
Essential
- oBroad up to date knowledge and practical application of clinical dietetics
- oKnowledge and understanding of BDA professional standards
- oGood knowledge of the MUST tool and food first principles.
- oGood knowledge of range of ONS available.
- oIntermediate IT skills e.g. keyboard skills, PowerPoint
Desirable
- oUnderstanding of current initiatives regarding ONS prescribing
- oClinical supervisory skills
- oCompleted audit and research project.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree / Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics
- oRegistration with Health Professions Council
- oMember of British Dietetic Association
- oCurrent Driving Licence
Desirable
- oMember of Special Interest Group
- oLeadership qualifications e.g. LEO and Supervisory Skills
- oEvidence of other post registration education and training e.g. PENG, counselling skills
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post-registration experience in a range of clinical areas.
- oExperience of working in Community Dietetics.
- oExperience of training groups.
- oPortfolio of evidence of CPD.
Desirable
- oExperience of working with older people
- oExperience of MUST training
- oExperience of working with GPs
Knowledge
Essential
- oBroad up to date knowledge and practical application of clinical dietetics
- oKnowledge and understanding of BDA professional standards
- oGood knowledge of the MUST tool and food first principles.
- oGood knowledge of range of ONS available.
- oIntermediate IT skills e.g. keyboard skills, PowerPoint
Desirable
- oUnderstanding of current initiatives regarding ONS prescribing
- oClinical supervisory skills
- oCompleted audit and research project.
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).
