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Job summary

Job Title: Specialist Dietitian - Mental Health

Grade: Band 6

Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Location Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Ln, Tilehurst, Reading RG30 4EJ

Ward: Therapy Centre

Placement Ref/ID: 77486

Pay Rate: £22.89 per hour

Hours / Shift: 37.5 hours per week / Mon Fri 9am - 5pm

Main duties of the job

About the trust:

Berkshire Healthcare are seeking a passionate Band 6 Specialist Dietitian with mental health experience to bring their expertise to its well established and supportive multi-disciplinary team. Working on a long-term contract, youll thrive on finding strategies to meet a range of patient specific needs and goals, whilst providing exceptional care that supports our patients on their journey to greater independence.

Berkshire Healthcare has a record of achievement and success that places them as one of the best performing Trusts in the country. They have a history of strong financial performance, and a highly skilled and engaged workforce. What sets this role apart is the quality of the team youll be working with and their professional yet relaxed culture and commitment to ongoing professional development.

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

Details

Date posted

04 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience Starting from £22.89

Contract

Bank

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-77486

Job locations

Prospect Park Hospital

Honey End Ln

Tilehurst

Reading

RG30 4EJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Responsibilities:

  • You will be aware of barriers of effective communication and to use communication skills to overcome these barriers.
  • Be able to contribute towards providing, maintaining and developing the Nutrition & Dietetic Service for older adult and adult patients within the inpatient mental health service.
  • To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of work.
  • Be able to discuss/instruct medical, nursing, other HCP and catering staff to effect change in the patients nutritional status

  • The ability to input data onto into house management systems

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Responsibilities:

  • You will be aware of barriers of effective communication and to use communication skills to overcome these barriers.
  • Be able to contribute towards providing, maintaining and developing the Nutrition & Dietetic Service for older adult and adult patients within the inpatient mental health service.
  • To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of work.
  • Be able to discuss/instruct medical, nursing, other HCP and catering staff to effect change in the patients nutritional status

  • The ability to input data onto into house management systems

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • What you will need:
  • BSc/MSc or Post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics or Equivalent
  • RIO is a must have
  • HCPC registered
  • Previous NHS experience is preferred but not essential
  • Full, UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:

Essential

  • Relevant Qualifications
  • Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • What you will need:
  • BSc/MSc or Post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics or Equivalent
  • RIO is a must have
  • HCPC registered
  • Previous NHS experience is preferred but not essential
  • Full, UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:

Essential

  • Relevant Qualifications
  • Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Prospect Park Hospital

Honey End Ln

Tilehurst

Reading

RG30 4EJ


Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Prospect Park Hospital

Honey End Ln

Tilehurst

Reading

RG30 4EJ


Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Kinnari Patel

kinnari.patel@NHSProfessionals.nhs.uk

03330144370

Details

Date posted

04 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience Starting from £22.89

Contract

Bank

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-77486

Job locations

Prospect Park Hospital

Honey End Ln

Tilehurst

Reading

RG30 4EJ


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