Job summary
We are looking for self-motivated, committed Dietitian to provide a quality dietetic service to the Ipswich and East Suffolk population.
Being a key player you will work with both adults and children managing a a caseload of nutritionally vulnerable adults and children within the inpatient and outpatient settings including but not restricted to the acute hospital, outpatients and community settings.
Your caseload will include mental health patients and those patients with disordered eating. You will benefit from working with other specialist dietitians as well as being responsible for day to day supervision of assistant practitioners.
A range of skills are required for this post, including excellent communication skills and the ability to manage a busy workload. You should be someone who enjoys working within a team and is eager to provide support to others.
The Team consists of 26 Dietitians with 6 Dietetic Support Staff providing a service to both acute and community settings.
Supported by secretarial and administrative staff you will have access to regular supervision and opportunities to undertake continuing professional development through work shadowing, tutorials and courses as identified by your training needs and objectives.
We are a well- recognised department for student training in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire.
The trust is also committed with AHP research and has recently gained resource to support this within the trust.
Main duties of the job
To manage a caseload of patients including those with complex needs in a range of settings using evidence-based, client-centred principles to assess, plan and evaluate specialised dietetic interventions.
To undertake nutritional assessments within paediatrics, taking into consideration biochemistry, anthropometrics, growth, clinical condition and dietary intake.
To work with patients and carers to identify nutrition related goals as part of an overall care plan.
To plan, implement and evaluate interventions in partnership with patients and carers using a range of treatment techniques to meet individual's nutritional requirements.
To participate in patient care meetings to ensure that dietetic outcomes influence any decision regarding overall care plan.
To provide support, education and advice to patients and carers regarding aspects of diet therapy e.g. dietary modification, food fortification, nutritional supplementation, enteral nutrition.
About us
One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if 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. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please contact Helen Gould or Catherine Dyson Professional lead for Dietetics helen.gould@esneft.nhs.uk / Catherine.dyson@esneft.nhs.uk or Lindsey Mowles Paediatric Team Lead lindsey.mowles@esneft.nhs.uk or call 01473 704000 with any queries.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please contact Helen Gould or Catherine Dyson Professional lead for Dietetics helen.gould@esneft.nhs.uk / Catherine.dyson@esneft.nhs.uk or Lindsey Mowles Paediatric Team Lead lindsey.mowles@esneft.nhs.uk or call 01473 704000 with any queries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree / Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics or equivalent
- oRegistration with Health Professions Council
Desirable
- oMember of British Dietetic Association
- oMember of the BDA Paediatric specialist group
- oLeadership qualifications e.g. LEO and Supervisory Skills
- oEvidence of other post registration education and training e.g. BDA paediatric MSc Modules 1-5
- oTraining in Safeguarding Children
Experience
Essential
- oPortfolio of evidence of CPD
- oSignificant Post-Registration experience in a range of clinical areas.
- oExperience of working within Paediatric Dietetics and/or mental health, (adult or paediatric).
- oExperience of working with enteral nutrition
- oExperience of delivering nutrition education and training to public and health care professionals
Desirable
- oExperience of working in eating disorders
Knowledge
Essential
- oBroad up to date knowledge and practical application of clinical dietetics
- oKnowledge and understanding of BDA professional standards
- oAwareness of current issues in: Nutrition and Dietetics The NHS and Department of Health The Health and social agenda
- oUnderstanding of and contribution to clinical governance issues e.g. health and safety, risk
- oAbility to analyse complex professional, clinical and ethical issues and apply in practice
- oExperience of setting professional standards
- oAbility to lead student training within speciality
- oAbility to incorporate relevant legislation in Nutrition and Dietetics
- oDemonstrate leadership qualities with student dietitians, dietitians and support staff
- oIntermediate IT skills, e.g.keyboard skills, PowerPoint
Desirable
- oClinical supervisory skills
- oCompleted audit and research projects
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree / Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics or equivalent
- oRegistration with Health Professions Council
Desirable
- oMember of British Dietetic Association
- oMember of the BDA Paediatric specialist group
- oLeadership qualifications e.g. LEO and Supervisory Skills
- oEvidence of other post registration education and training e.g. BDA paediatric MSc Modules 1-5
- oTraining in Safeguarding Children
Experience
Essential
- oPortfolio of evidence of CPD
- oSignificant Post-Registration experience in a range of clinical areas.
- oExperience of working within Paediatric Dietetics and/or mental health, (adult or paediatric).
- oExperience of working with enteral nutrition
- oExperience of delivering nutrition education and training to public and health care professionals
Desirable
- oExperience of working in eating disorders
Knowledge
Essential
- oBroad up to date knowledge and practical application of clinical dietetics
- oKnowledge and understanding of BDA professional standards
- oAwareness of current issues in: Nutrition and Dietetics The NHS and Department of Health The Health and social agenda
- oUnderstanding of and contribution to clinical governance issues e.g. health and safety, risk
- oAbility to analyse complex professional, clinical and ethical issues and apply in practice
- oExperience of setting professional standards
- oAbility to lead student training within speciality
- oAbility to incorporate relevant legislation in Nutrition and Dietetics
- oDemonstrate leadership qualities with student dietitians, dietitians and support staff
- oIntermediate IT skills, e.g.keyboard skills, PowerPoint
Desirable
- oClinical supervisory skills
- oCompleted audit and research projects
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).
