Job summary
Job Title:Dietician
Grade:Band 6
Ward:CTPLD (Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities)
Location:Erlegh House, Reading RG6 6BZ
Trust:Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Hours:37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday (Part-Time 30hr
available)
Shift Pattern:9:00-17:00
Pay rate:£21.80
Are you passionate and experienced in providing Dietetic therapy
services? Would you like to be part of a team leading the way in community and
mental health services? If so, we would like to hear from you today!
Main duties of the job
In this
role you will be working as an autonomous clinician within the integrated
learning disability team to meet the nutritional needs of clients with learning
disabilities. The role entails undertaking a full nutritional assessment to
create a dietetic care plan, as well as creating a plan and monitoring regimens
for clients, and making appropriate adjustments. You will be providing
inpatient services at Prospect Park, when necessary, but predominantly managing
a clinical workload across Reading, Wokingham and Newbury community teams. You
will be working in a multi-disciplinary team and alongside families and carers
to provide a care plan and provide advice.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
Berkshire
Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are currently seeking an experienced Dietician
to work in a diverse population to provide dietary advice based on needs to
adults who have a learning disability within any community setting.
In this
role you will be working as an autonomous clinician within the integrated
learning disability team to meet the nutritional needs of clients with learning
disabilities. The role entails undertaking a full nutritional assessment to
create a dietetic care plan, as well as creating a plan and monitoring regimens
for clients, and making appropriate adjustments. You will be providing
inpatient services at Prospect Park, when necessary, but predominantly managing
a clinical workload across Reading, Wokingham and Newbury community teams. You
will be working in a multi-disciplinary team and alongside families and carers
to provide a care plan and provide advice.
Working
in Berkshire, you will be working with a Trust whose vision is To be recognised
as the leading community and mental health service provider by our staff,
patients and partners. Their values work towards staff making patient care
their top priority through an environment committed to providing quality and
safe services. They have a dedication to working together with staff, patients
and community services to develop innovative solutions, ensuring they can
commit to their values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Berkshire
Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are currently seeking an experienced Dietician
to work in a diverse population to provide dietary advice based on needs to
adults who have a learning disability within any community setting.
In this
role you will be working as an autonomous clinician within the integrated
learning disability team to meet the nutritional needs of clients with learning
disabilities. The role entails undertaking a full nutritional assessment to
create a dietetic care plan, as well as creating a plan and monitoring regimens
for clients, and making appropriate adjustments. You will be providing
inpatient services at Prospect Park, when necessary, but predominantly managing
a clinical workload across Reading, Wokingham and Newbury community teams. You
will be working in a multi-disciplinary team and alongside families and carers
to provide a care plan and provide advice.
Working
in Berkshire, you will be working with a Trust whose vision is To be recognised
as the leading community and mental health service provider by our staff,
patients and partners. Their values work towards staff making patient care
their top priority through an environment committed to providing quality and
safe services. They have a dedication to working together with staff, patients
and community services to develop innovative solutions, ensuring they can
commit to their values.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current relevant HCPC Registration and member of BDA (British Dietetic Association)
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Knowledge of IT and RiO
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within the NHS and in a community setting
- Experience in Learning Disabilities
- Full UK driving license and access to your own car for work purposes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current relevant HCPC Registration and member of BDA (British Dietetic Association)
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Knowledge of IT and RiO
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within the NHS and in a community setting
- Experience in Learning Disabilities
- Full UK driving license and access to your own car for work purposes
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).
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).
