Job summary
Are you a Dietitian looking for a change? Or a final year dietetic student looking to begin your career as a Dietitian?
Are you passionate about working with people?
Do you want to work in a supportive team that makes a difference by promoting good nutrition and hydration in the local community?
We are looking for an enthusiastic Dietitian to join our friendly Adult Clinical Community Team in Luton and South Bedfordshire.
Community Dietitians have the fulfilling task of working with patients, families and carers within their own homes or community bases, to support them to achieve their nutritional goals and maximise nutritional status.
To be successful, it is vital to build strong links and work closely with the community health and social care multidisciplinary team, and extend this to our acute colleagues whenever necessary.
We welcome applications from existing and newly qualified dietitians, as well as student dietitians awaiting qualification and HCPC registration.
(We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible)
Main duties of the job
We are looking for:
Someone with a passion for evidence-based approach to nutritional care
Someone who can work flexibly and in a variety of settings, both face-to-face and virtually
Someone looking develop their clinical knowledge and skills
We will offer:
An experienced, friendly, and supportive community nutrition & dietetic department that delivers a variety of adult and paediatric services across Luton and Bedfordshire.
Support and learning opportunities via appraisals, team working, department wide CPD, and internal and external training opportunities
The opportunity, but not the expectation of hybrid working (combination of home and face-to-face working)
We are committed to maintaining a good work life balance and welcome applicants for part-time working and flexible working
Our team work with a diverse population across Luton and South Bedfordshire. The successful applicant will be responsible for delivering a range of community dietetic services including:
A home visit caseload, working with patients and the people involved in their support system to maximise effectiveness.
A general community clinic caseload, covering a vast array of clinical conditions.
Dietetic support for the community mental health service. We work with patients, their support workers and the wider MDT.
About us
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- To deliver dietetic services provided by the Adult Clinical Community Team. Delivery of services includes assessment, treatment and ongoing management of community patients including community clinics and domiciliary visits.
- To undertake comprehensive assessments of patients, including biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition, diet history and social circumstances.
- To use clinical reasoning skills to interpret data and implement appropriate patient centred nutritional aims and plans including timely onward referrals as appropriate.
- To utilise prioritisation skills and plan the day-to-day provision of dietetic services within your own caseload.
- To ensure your own nutrition and dietetic knowledge is up-to-date and evidence-based including the current developments for nutrition in community dietetics.
- To act as an autonomous practitioner to provide expert nutritional advice. This may involve seeking advice from peers within and outside the Trust.
- To be professionally and legally accountable, and responsible for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.
- To evaluate and review your own work, seeking the views of others and adopting the principles of evidence based practice to ensure maintenance and development of clinical and professional standards.
- To contribute to the development and provision of education and training on a range of dietetic issues to health and social care professionals.
- To work independently and undertake lone working in the community.
- To represent the team and department at exhibitions, events, and local meetings.
- To be involved in undertaking development work within the Team, this could include clinical audits, service improvement, resource development, newsletters, and updates to social media/websites.
- To contribute to the training of student Dietitians.
- To ensure work is in line with departmental, trust and national dietetic standards.
- To understand any other Band 5 Dietetic duties identified by the team or Team Lead.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- To deliver dietetic services provided by the Adult Clinical Community Team. Delivery of services includes assessment, treatment and ongoing management of community patients including community clinics and domiciliary visits.
- To undertake comprehensive assessments of patients, including biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition, diet history and social circumstances.
- To use clinical reasoning skills to interpret data and implement appropriate patient centred nutritional aims and plans including timely onward referrals as appropriate.
- To utilise prioritisation skills and plan the day-to-day provision of dietetic services within your own caseload.
- To ensure your own nutrition and dietetic knowledge is up-to-date and evidence-based including the current developments for nutrition in community dietetics.
- To act as an autonomous practitioner to provide expert nutritional advice. This may involve seeking advice from peers within and outside the Trust.
- To be professionally and legally accountable, and responsible for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.
- To evaluate and review your own work, seeking the views of others and adopting the principles of evidence based practice to ensure maintenance and development of clinical and professional standards.
- To contribute to the development and provision of education and training on a range of dietetic issues to health and social care professionals.
- To work independently and undertake lone working in the community.
- To represent the team and department at exhibitions, events, and local meetings.
- To be involved in undertaking development work within the Team, this could include clinical audits, service improvement, resource development, newsletters, and updates to social media/websites.
- To contribute to the training of student Dietitians.
- To ensure work is in line with departmental, trust and national dietetic standards.
- To understand any other Band 5 Dietetic duties identified by the team or Team Lead.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree or post graduate qualification in nutrition and/or dietetics
- Registered with HCPC as Dietitian
Desirable
- Evidence of on-going professional development relating to their training and qualification as a Dietitian
Experience
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge of dietetic treatment of adult patients
- Broad, up-to-date, evidence-based clinical knowledge
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical governance and audit with respect to dietetics
- Teaching skills with experience of delivering group presentations
- Experience of working with the general public or community setting
- Experience of working within the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Advanced IT Skills, including use of Word, Microsoft Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients in one-to-one situations
- Time management skills and ability to prioritise and manage own caseload
- Excellent team working skills
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree or post graduate qualification in nutrition and/or dietetics
- Registered with HCPC as Dietitian
Desirable
- Evidence of on-going professional development relating to their training and qualification as a Dietitian
Experience
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge of dietetic treatment of adult patients
- Broad, up-to-date, evidence-based clinical knowledge
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical governance and audit with respect to dietetics
- Teaching skills with experience of delivering group presentations
- Experience of working with the general public or community setting
- Experience of working within the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Advanced IT Skills, including use of Word, Microsoft Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients in one-to-one situations
- Time management skills and ability to prioritise and manage own caseload
- Excellent team working skills
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).
