Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic dietitian with an interest in working with adults in the acute setting? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic dietitian, to join the team at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) at Lister Hospital in East and North Hertfordshire, delivering a service as part of the Acute dietetic team. This is a permanent post, advertised as 37.5 hours per week. The successful candidate will work as part of the broader HCT Nutrition and Dietetic Service, which is Hertfordshire wide.
Main duties of the job
The role focuses on inpatient work including experience in the following areas:
- ITU (including enteral and parenteral feeding).
- Stroke.
- Gastroenterology.
- Outpatient clinics (face to face and virtual).
About us
Thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered as a member of our staff. We put patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision. We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds. Whilst not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
We are committed to delivering a quality service, value staff training and CPD, participate regularly in student training and have a robust appraisal and supervisory framework. Electronic records are used throughout the Trust, further aiding our ability to work across a wide variety of settings and be in a position to work as part of an MDT, yet work remotely if needed as part of a hybrid approach to our work/ life balance.
You can apply to Access to Work to get money for communication support at a job interview - please use this link for more information: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-communication-support-at-a-job-interview-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition-access-to-workYou need to apply before the interview takes place.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as an independent practitioner using a specialist level of knowledge and skills in the provision of a dietetic service to acaseload of inpatients in critical care and partake in shadowing opportunities with regard to parenteral nutrition with the aim to providethis care. To work independently and to be responsible for the provision of a dietetic service to general inpatients in a variety of areas includingstroke and gastroenterology. To contribute to the Nutrition ward round where appropriate. To deliver a designated outpatient clinic. To provide support for newly qualified / student dietitians as required.
Please see job description attached to this advert for more detail.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as an independent practitioner using a specialist level of knowledge and skills in the provision of a dietetic service to acaseload of inpatients in critical care and partake in shadowing opportunities with regard to parenteral nutrition with the aim to providethis care. To work independently and to be responsible for the provision of a dietetic service to general inpatients in a variety of areas includingstroke and gastroenterology. To contribute to the Nutrition ward round where appropriate. To deliver a designated outpatient clinic. To provide support for newly qualified / student dietitians as required.
Please see job description attached to this advert for more detail.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BSc Nutrition and Dietetics degree or equivalent
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Attained or working towards a postgraduate qualification in a specialist area or evidence of significant experience in a specialist area.
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of a clinical portfolio in both inpatient and outpatient settings
- Up to date knowledge of dietetic practice
- IT literate
- Evidence of CPD and commitment to life-long learning
- Experience of supervising or mentoring students
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary health care setting
Desirable
- Experience working with parenterally fed patients.
- Participation in audit
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to use own initiative and work independently
- Good motivational skills
- Ability to reflect and appraise own performance
- Effective problem solving skills
Desirable
- Behaviour change / motivational interviewing skills
- Presentation and teaching skills
Personal qualities
Essential
- Team player
- Flexible and adaptable
- Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
Other requirements
Essential
- Willingness to uphold the Trust's values
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BSc Nutrition and Dietetics degree or equivalent
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Attained or working towards a postgraduate qualification in a specialist area or evidence of significant experience in a specialist area.
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of a clinical portfolio in both inpatient and outpatient settings
- Up to date knowledge of dietetic practice
- IT literate
- Evidence of CPD and commitment to life-long learning
- Experience of supervising or mentoring students
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary health care setting
Desirable
- Experience working with parenterally fed patients.
- Participation in audit
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to use own initiative and work independently
- Good motivational skills
- Ability to reflect and appraise own performance
- Effective problem solving skills
Desirable
- Behaviour change / motivational interviewing skills
- Presentation and teaching skills
Personal qualities
Essential
- Team player
- Flexible and adaptable
- Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
Other requirements
Essential
- Willingness to uphold the Trust's values
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
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).
