First Community Health and Care

Community Dietitian (rotational)

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Job summary

Are you recently qualified as a dietitian, or due to qualify, and want a first post that provides an innovative approach to develop your knowledge and skills?

Are you looking to return to practice, or an existing band 5 dietitian searching for an exciting new role to enhance your skills and advance your career?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and innovative band 5 rotational dietitian, with excellent communication skills and knowledge, to join our vibrant team here at First Community.

The post holder will join our Sussex adult team, covering parts of the West Sussex area, for their first rotation.

This includes clinics, domiciliary visits, community hospitals, home enterally fed patients and working with our specialist neuro rehab dietitian.

We are a friendly, approachable team of 20 dietitians, 4 dietetic assistants and 2 administrators delivering services across East Surrey and parts of West Sussex.

We are committed to service development through public involvement, quality improvement and innovative new service models. We support involvement in service development and encourage innovative thinking to improve services and patient experience, whilst increasing efficiency within our team. As a social enterprise First Community would encourage staff to think outside the box!

We also encourage personal development, offering support and experience in new areas and expertise, providing as much opportunity as possible to develop skills and knowledge.

Main duties of the job

This role will require you to use your dietetic skills to improve patients lives in a holistic and evidence-based manner. First dietitians mission is changing lives through food and we believe as a team that we have the ability to do this in a community setting.

We want a team player who cares about their patients, about food and nutrition and making a difference. We will support you through mentoring and coaching, with ample learning opportunities.

The post holder will act as an autonomous dietitian to manage their own varied caseload, contributing to the delivery of the First Dietitians service.

You will supervise and support our dietetic assistants and student dietitians. You will also participate in our teams audit programme and policy and resource development for the team and organisation.

Students due to qualify in 2023 are encouraged to apply.

We pride ourselves on the wide variety of skills and knowledge the team possesses, with opportunities to shadow and be supported with further development and upskilling.

Please do get in touch if you would like any further information.

About us

Do you want to be part of an organisation that is committed to providing first rate care and services to its local community?

First Community is a CQC rated Good staff owned social enterprise, which delivers NHS community services to residents across east Surrey and in parts of West Sussex.

First Community is a great place to work, everyone here has a voice and is supported to develop their career to its full potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, high quality training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable a good work life balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, an NHS pension, flexible retirement options and employee benefits including a car salary sacrifice scheme.

First Community values diversity and inclusion and is committed to the recruitment and retention of under-represented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

Sustainability is integral to First Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

Details

Date posted

18 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B9078-FC900

Job locations

Crawley & Horsham Nhs Trust

West Green Drive

Crawley

West Sussex

RH11 7DH


Horsham Hospital

Hurst Road

Horsham

West Sussex

RH12 2DR


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for a defined clinical caseload which includes domiciliary visits, community dietetic clinics, and community hospital inpatients. They will provide patient and staff education sessions as required. The post holder will act as an autonomous Dietitian contributing to the delivery of the First Dietitians Service provided by First Community Health and Care.

Please see the job description and person specification document attached for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for a defined clinical caseload which includes domiciliary visits, community dietetic clinics, and community hospital inpatients. They will provide patient and staff education sessions as required. The post holder will act as an autonomous Dietitian contributing to the delivery of the First Dietitians Service provided by First Community Health and Care.

Please see the job description and person specification document attached for full details.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates experience of working with a variety of clinical specialities and a range of population groups, possibly as a student dietitian.

Desirable

  • Experience of supervising Dietetic students.
  • Experience of community dietetics

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
  • Degree/Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics

Desirable

  • Registered with the BDA

Other

Essential

  • Effective communicator.
  • Flexible.
  • Demonstrates initiative.
  • Team player.
  • Good time-management skills.
  • Willingness to participate in continuous professional development.
  • Understands principles of equal opportunity issues.
  • Willing to contribute to audit.
  • Car driver.

Skills

Essential

  • Competency in provision of Dietetics in varied clinical specialities.
  • Ability to prioritise workload unsupervised and work independently with training.
  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary setting.
  • IT competency.

Desirable

  • Teaching/Presentation Skills.
  • Ability to develop and prepare Dietetic resources.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates knowledge of understanding the issues involved with working in a variety of community settings.

Desirable

  • Show understanding of value of audit within clinical practice.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates experience of working with a variety of clinical specialities and a range of population groups, possibly as a student dietitian.

Desirable

  • Experience of supervising Dietetic students.
  • Experience of community dietetics

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
  • Degree/Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics

Desirable

  • Registered with the BDA

Other

Essential

  • Effective communicator.
  • Flexible.
  • Demonstrates initiative.
  • Team player.
  • Good time-management skills.
  • Willingness to participate in continuous professional development.
  • Understands principles of equal opportunity issues.
  • Willing to contribute to audit.
  • Car driver.

Skills

Essential

  • Competency in provision of Dietetics in varied clinical specialities.
  • Ability to prioritise workload unsupervised and work independently with training.
  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary setting.
  • IT competency.

Desirable

  • Teaching/Presentation Skills.
  • Ability to develop and prepare Dietetic resources.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates knowledge of understanding the issues involved with working in a variety of community settings.

Desirable

  • Show understanding of value of audit within clinical practice.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

First Community Health and Care

Address

Crawley & Horsham Nhs Trust

West Green Drive

Crawley

West Sussex

RH11 7DH


Employer's website

https://www.firstcommunityhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

First Community Health and Care

Address

Crawley & Horsham Nhs Trust

West Green Drive

Crawley

West Sussex

RH11 7DH


Employer's website

https://www.firstcommunityhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Acting Service Lead for First Dietitians

Kate Evans

Kate.evans29@nhs.net

07500881880

Details

Date posted

18 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B9078-FC900

Job locations

Crawley & Horsham Nhs Trust

West Green Drive

Crawley

West Sussex

RH11 7DH


Horsham Hospital

Hurst Road

Horsham

West Sussex

RH12 2DR


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