Job summary
To provide effective dietetic treatment for a delegated caseload of in-patients and out-patients at the Great Western Hospital. They are responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role. The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care. The postholder will be expected to continue with their own professional development.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide a service to inpatients and outpatients with support provided by senior dietitians and dietetic assistant.
2. To undertake and develop the dietetic service for a number of in-patient wards, including general medical, stroke and surgical.
3. To be responsible for managing appropriate patients referred from ward areas, using local protocols
4. To be responsible for patients fed enterally within own caseload, including periods of cover. To calculate patient requirements and ensure these are met by recommending specialised products and the appropriate administration of these via naso-gastric or gastrostomy tubes.
5. To regularly monitor individual biochemical status regularly to ensure correct nutrition received.
6. To provide education sessions to a variety of patient groups such as cardiac rehabilitation, diabetes, stroke, overweight patients and patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To liaise with other relevant professionals such as Social care teams, GPs, Consultants, carers and individual patients and relatives as required.
2. The dietitian must assimilate a large amount of highly complex information in order give the appropriate advice to each patient
3. The dietitian will use behaviour change techniques including active listening, motivational and negotiating skills to support patients with difficult dietary and lifestyle changes as well as helping them to recognise and overcome any barriers to these changes.
4. To provide MUST and other nutrition training to other health professionals including doctors, staff nurses and nursing auxiliaries.
5. To keep practice up to date with new developments in practice by regular review of current literature.
Further details can be found on the attached Job Description
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To liaise with other relevant professionals such as Social care teams, GPs, Consultants, carers and individual patients and relatives as required.
2. The dietitian must assimilate a large amount of highly complex information in order give the appropriate advice to each patient
3. The dietitian will use behaviour change techniques including active listening, motivational and negotiating skills to support patients with difficult dietary and lifestyle changes as well as helping them to recognise and overcome any barriers to these changes.
4. To provide MUST and other nutrition training to other health professionals including doctors, staff nurses and nursing auxiliaries.
5. To keep practice up to date with new developments in practice by regular review of current literature.
Further details can be found on the attached Job Description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or post graduate diploma in Dietetics or Nutrition & Dietetics
- Registration by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Member of British Dietetic Association
Desirable
- Member of relevant BDA special interest group (e.g. PEN Group, community Group)
- CPD relevant to elements of post e.g. nutrition support
Experience
Essential
- Supervised dietetic placement - evidence of B & C placements or recent band 5 experience
- Recent experience of working with MUST (or similar)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or post graduate diploma in Dietetics or Nutrition & Dietetics
- Registration by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Member of British Dietetic Association
Desirable
- Member of relevant BDA special interest group (e.g. PEN Group, community Group)
- CPD relevant to elements of post e.g. nutrition support
Experience
Essential
- Supervised dietetic placement - evidence of B & C placements or recent band 5 experience
- Recent experience of working with MUST (or similar)
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Employer's website
https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
