Nutrition Support Dietitian
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Job summary
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Band 5 Dietitian (12 months fixed term) to join our community Nutrition and Dietetics team; ideal for someone who is enthusiastic and self-motivated, with an interest in developing their knowledge and skills in nutrition support.
This role is responsible for working with care homes for older adults and supporting the delivery of an innovative project involving training, education, audit, clinical reviews (managing a caseload of patients), report writing and presentations.
The service is a successful and proactive team of dietitians and dietetic assistant practitioners covering Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, and Hammersmith & Fulham boroughs. We deliver nutrition support, home enteral feeding and community gastroenterology to the wider community. We are a supportive and innovative team that continuously seeks to adapt and improve the service we provide and a strong focus on the health and well-being of our staff.
Our team purpose statement: 'We are committed to enabling our patients to achieve their nutrition and hydration goals through providing evidence-based dietetic care'
The team is predominantly hybrid working, meets face to face once a month and virtually weekly. The postholder will join a wider network of Dietitians across the Trust. There is a strong emphasis on learning and development, student training as well as delivering personalised care and a health coaching approach to our service users.
Main duties of the job
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- You will manage a caseload of approximately 20 care homes (residential and nursing homes) to deliver population health improvement strategies
- You will manage a small caseload of care home residents referred into the dietetic service
- You will conduct audits in care homes to identify improvement needs
- You will deliver training and education with a focus on the care homes improvement needs
- You will actively promote a food-based approach to managing malnutrition and reduce reliance on prescribed oral nutritional supplements
- You will utilise influencing skills to embed the British Dietetic Association's Care Home Digest within the care homes
- You will be supporting student training
- We will support you to actively participate in clinical supervision, continuous professional development, and the development of leadership skills
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Details
Date posted
10 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£35,964 to £43,780 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
824-INNER-7060574
Job locations
Lisson Grove Health Centre
Gateforth Street
London
NW8 8EG
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Lisson Grove Health Centre
Gateforth Street
London
NW8 8EG
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Specialist Dietitian Appropriate Prescribing Lead
Vittoria Romano
02081025444
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