Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dietitian

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity arisen to be part of our innovative and forward thinking service.

We have a permanent band 5 position arise within our acute team. Our service is part of one of the largest trusts in the UK and the dietetic team are well valued within the organisation. We would welcome applications from newly qualified to experienced Dietitians as we are able to offer you a variety of opportunities to grow in your role.

Main duties of the job

The post will join our team of Dietitians who are based across the trust and will support our acute team by covering acute wards at Wansbeck General Hospital and North Tyneside General Hospital and general outpatient clinics (delivered virtually and face to face).

Our service is made up of several teams; acute, diabetes, paediatrics, community oral nutrition support, adult weight management, home enteral feeding, community/public health. We are a large department of nearly 50 staff, predominately based between the 3 main sites. The band 5 posts sit within the acute team.

We take B and C placements from Leeds Beckett University and accept students from the newly established course at Newcastle University. All staff are encouraged to take part in student training support will be provided for the successful applicant.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust care for patients residing from areas such as North Shields, Northumberland, Tynemouth, Hexham, Alnwick and Berwick. We are based in the North East of England, close to Newcastle Upon Tyne.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isnt, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read applicant guidance notes before submitting your application.

Date posted

08 December 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£25,655 to £31,534 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

319-3685027HL

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

Tyne and Wear

NE29 8NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist in the provision of a quality Dietetic Service to the population served by the Trust. Includes diverse in and out patient work and also provides the opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of specialities including diabetes, health promotion, paediatrics, elderly care (community and in-patients), intensive care and GI Medicine and Surgery.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist in the provision of a quality Dietetic Service to the population served by the Trust. Includes diverse in and out patient work and also provides the opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of specialities including diabetes, health promotion, paediatrics, elderly care (community and in-patients), intensive care and GI Medicine and Surgery.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or first level degree plus post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
Registration with Health Professions Council

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or first level degree plus post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
Registration with Health Professions Council

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

Tyne and Wear

NE29 8NH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

Tyne and Wear

NE29 8NH

Employer's website

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