Job summary
Fixed Term until the 31st March 2026
Are you a registered Dietitian looking to develop your
career? We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Dietitian to join our
friendly and innovative team.
We are a multidisciplinary team and we pride ourselves on
our commitment to supporting the professional growth and development of every
team member. We adopt a flexible approach to working patterns, offering a mix
of practice-based, remote and office working to empower team members to
optimise their performance and deliver.
We promote high quality, safe and cost-effective
prescribing. This role will have a particular focus on Ipswich & East
Suffolk and North East Essex, and will keep a close working relationship with
the team in our West Suffolk Alliance. It is essential you have access to an
appropriate means of transport to travel independently and regularly across the
geographical area of Suffolk and North East Essex and potentially further
beyond.
There is no requirement for weekend, bank holiday or evening
working. Salary is in accordance with the NHS AfC pay scale, and we offer NHS
pension and benefits.
Main duties of the job
- To lead the implementation of adult dietetic related strategies across the Integrated Care System with the purpose of improving health outcomes, reducing avoidable harm and avoiding waste.
- Lead on the development and maintenance of local clinical guidance, formularies, and protocols.
- Improving cost effective use of dietetic products.
- Work with GP practices and PCNs system to review adult patients prescribed dietetic products. The role does not have any patient contact.
- Designing and delivering dietetic related training and education to primary care across the system
About us
The NHS Suffolk and North-East Essex Integrated Care Board
(ICB) plans and buys healthcare services for our population. This function is
commonly referred to as commissioning.
To do this, we work within a budget of around
£1.5 billion, which is set by NHS England, and work closely with local
government and the NHS providers in our area. Our performance is judged by how
well our local health and care system as a whole is working, including the
health outcomes of our communities.
The ICB has delegated some authority to the three
health and wellbeing alliances that operate in Suffolk and North-East Essex to
act on its behalf. This is to ensure that the needs of smaller, local areas are
addressed.
The ICB remains accountable for all of its functions, including
those it has delegated.
Local residents have a big role to play in the
operation of the ICB. We rely on the experiences and perspectives of our
communities to help shape our decision-making.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
- Able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time when accuracy is paramount.
- Able to use Visual Display Unit equipment for prolonged periods of time and on most working days.
- Able to work in a variety of environments, to include own home, office, and GP practices.
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable, reliable and self-motivated
- Able to travel routinely and independently across Suffolk and North East Essex and occasionally further afield as required.
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics
- Registration with the Health Professionals Council
- Evidence of Continuing Professional development
- Specialist experience of working with adults in a range of clinical areas post-registration
- Experience of working in the community in a variety of settings
- Experience of multi-agency and collaborative working
- Completed audit projects
- Broad up to date knowledge and practical application of clinical dietetics
- Knowledge and understanding of BDA professional standards
- Awareness of current issues in: Nutrition and Dietetics , The NHS and Department of Health and The Health and social care agenda
Desirable
- Member of British Dietetic Association
- Membership of relevant BDA specialist groups
- Evidence of other post registration education and training in area of speciality
- Membership of relevant specialist interest groups
- Experience of supporting those who require enteral feeding
- Experience of training or teaching healthcare professionals and patients Experience of working in or with GP practices/ primary care
- Experience of working with care homes
- Specialist knowledge acquired through non-medical independent prescribing qualification (nb. no prescribing will be undertaken as part of this role
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex instructions and dietary advice to other health professionals, patients and carers. This could be on an individual basis; face to face, or by telephone, or to groups using level of language appropriate for target audience.
- Demonstrates ability to maintain accurate and timely records, both manual and computerised.
- Awareness of professional and personal limitations.
- Good presentation and training skills.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to influence.
- Able to present information to a variety of people from professional and non- professional backgrounds.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Able to disseminate information accurately and work collaboratively with key stakeholders.
- Able to overcome barriers in order to have difficult conversations.
- Able to document clinical information accurately, using nationally approved coding.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft: Outlook, Word, Excel , Proficient in the use of SystmOne Emis Web
- Able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
- Ability to work on own initiative and to organise own workload considering conflicting priorities
Desirable
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft: o PowerPoint, Power BI
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
- Able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time when accuracy is paramount.
- Able to use Visual Display Unit equipment for prolonged periods of time and on most working days.
- Able to work in a variety of environments, to include own home, office, and GP practices.
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable, reliable and self-motivated
- Able to travel routinely and independently across Suffolk and North East Essex and occasionally further afield as required.
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics
- Registration with the Health Professionals Council
- Evidence of Continuing Professional development
- Specialist experience of working with adults in a range of clinical areas post-registration
- Experience of working in the community in a variety of settings
- Experience of multi-agency and collaborative working
- Completed audit projects
- Broad up to date knowledge and practical application of clinical dietetics
- Knowledge and understanding of BDA professional standards
- Awareness of current issues in: Nutrition and Dietetics , The NHS and Department of Health and The Health and social care agenda
Desirable
- Member of British Dietetic Association
- Membership of relevant BDA specialist groups
- Evidence of other post registration education and training in area of speciality
- Membership of relevant specialist interest groups
- Experience of supporting those who require enteral feeding
- Experience of training or teaching healthcare professionals and patients Experience of working in or with GP practices/ primary care
- Experience of working with care homes
- Specialist knowledge acquired through non-medical independent prescribing qualification (nb. no prescribing will be undertaken as part of this role
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex instructions and dietary advice to other health professionals, patients and carers. This could be on an individual basis; face to face, or by telephone, or to groups using level of language appropriate for target audience.
- Demonstrates ability to maintain accurate and timely records, both manual and computerised.
- Awareness of professional and personal limitations.
- Good presentation and training skills.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to influence.
- Able to present information to a variety of people from professional and non- professional backgrounds.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Able to disseminate information accurately and work collaboratively with key stakeholders.
- Able to overcome barriers in order to have difficult conversations.
- Able to document clinical information accurately, using nationally approved coding.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft: Outlook, Word, Excel , Proficient in the use of SystmOne Emis Web
- Able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
- Ability to work on own initiative and to organise own workload considering conflicting priorities
Desirable
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft: o PowerPoint, Power BI
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
