Job summary
Salford Dietetics is a forward thinking team with a deserved reputation for quality improvement, service development and research activities. Coming to join our team will allow you to get involved in these activities first hand as well as being able to develop your clinical and professional skills in a University teaching hospital within a team of over 50 dietetic and support staff.
Main duties of the job
You should have good post registration experience of working as a Band 5/6.
Day to day activities but will allow you to develop a wide range of clinical skills. Within the wider dietetic team there are opportunities to develop other skills such as supervision, training and taking part in/leading on audits and QI projects.
If you are a motivated, compassionate and dynamic person who is able to use your own initiative, be flexible in your approach, and are inspired to be part of a developing service, come and join us.
We are a Trust committed to innovative practice, audit and research opportunities, what better way to further your career!
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our threecore values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Registration/Qualifications
Essential
- BSc. or MSc. in Nutrition and Dietetics Or BSc. in relevant science followed by Post Graduate Diploma or State Registration in Dietetics
- State Registered Dietitian with the HCPC
- BSc. or MSc. in Nutrition and Dietetics
Desirable
- Evidence of further study relevant to post
- Member of BDA
- Post graduate qualification in nutrition or dietetic related area of study
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of working clinical in the field of dietetics.
- Knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment in a range of clinical conditions
- Working knowledge of a range of clinical conditions and current best practice for dietetic management
- Experience of MDT working
- Basic IT skills
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role
- Sound clinical reasoning skills and justification of dietetic intervention
- Evidence of CPD activities
- Experience of team working
- Ability to work independently to complete assessments
- Able to recognise own limitations in knowledge and seek guidance and further support as needed
- Experience of working with individuals and groups of staff and patients
- Computer literate
- Able to formulate enteral feeding plans
- Good written and communication skills without the use of AI
- Able to record keep in line with local and HCPC standards
- Good written and verbal skills
- Ability to respond and be flexible to unpredictable circumstances
- Able to take responsibility for own time mamangement and organisation
- Ability to priortise tasks according to urgency
- Able to work in potentially distressing and unpredictable circumstances
- Ability to travel to other georgraphical locations within the NCA footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Audit and Research awareness and skills
- Experience edicating MDT, patients, public
- Contribution to audit and/or research
- Experience of working in NHS hospitals or community settings
- Presentation skills
- Involvement in student education
- full uk driving lisence and willingness to use own car for purposes of work
Person Specification
Registration/Qualifications
Essential
- BSc. or MSc. in Nutrition and Dietetics Or BSc. in relevant science followed by Post Graduate Diploma or State Registration in Dietetics
- State Registered Dietitian with the HCPC
- BSc. or MSc. in Nutrition and Dietetics
Desirable
- Evidence of further study relevant to post
- Member of BDA
- Post graduate qualification in nutrition or dietetic related area of study
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of working clinical in the field of dietetics.
- Knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment in a range of clinical conditions
- Working knowledge of a range of clinical conditions and current best practice for dietetic management
- Experience of MDT working
- Basic IT skills
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role
- Sound clinical reasoning skills and justification of dietetic intervention
- Evidence of CPD activities
- Experience of team working
- Ability to work independently to complete assessments
- Able to recognise own limitations in knowledge and seek guidance and further support as needed
- Experience of working with individuals and groups of staff and patients
- Computer literate
- Able to formulate enteral feeding plans
- Good written and communication skills without the use of AI
- Able to record keep in line with local and HCPC standards
- Good written and verbal skills
- Ability to respond and be flexible to unpredictable circumstances
- Able to take responsibility for own time mamangement and organisation
- Ability to priortise tasks according to urgency
- Able to work in potentially distressing and unpredictable circumstances
- Ability to travel to other georgraphical locations within the NCA footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Audit and Research awareness and skills
- Experience edicating MDT, patients, public
- Contribution to audit and/or research
- Experience of working in NHS hospitals or community settings
- Presentation skills
- Involvement in student education
- full uk driving lisence and willingness to use own car for purposes of work
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).