Job summary
Surrey Downs Health & Care
Join our dynamic and supportive team in delivering exceptional care to our community! We're seeking a dedicated Dietitian, whether you're a newly qualified professional or bring experience to the table. If you're passionate about patient-centered care, we want to hear from you.In this role, you'll collaborate closely with our Lead Dietitian and team members to provide excellent dietary services across various settings, including patients' homes, community hospitals, care homes, and clinics. You'll have the chance to work with a diverse range of conditions, from nutrition support to managing coeliac disease, gastroenterology issues, weight management, diabetes, and more.At Surrey Downs Health and Care, we offer a hybrid working model, granting you the flexibility to work remotely or at multiple sites throughout the borough. We're committed to your growth, providing opportunities for student training and professional development. Expect regular supervision and continuous professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and expertise.
Main duties of the job
To work within the team, contributing to team management and the development of innovative practice. To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of holistic care packages.
About us
Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.
Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:
- The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
- CSH Surrey
- Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Surrey Council County
Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.
It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.
In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work as part of the team undertaking lead responsibilities as negotiated and agreed with District Nurse
- Treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times
- Assess individual care needs, implement and evaluate holistic programmes of care
- Involving, supporting, informing and educating family/carers
- Take every opportunity to promote health and wellbeing of the patient
- Develop effective communication and liaison systems
- Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to SDHC procedures
- Facilitate/undertake training and professional updating for team and students
- Act as an assessor and mentor to qualified and unqualified staff
- Maintain, develop and monitor standards of evidence based nursing care
- Maintain own professional and clinical integrity in line with NMC guidelines
- Support/mentor team members and participate in clinical supervision activities
- Work without direct supervision and to maintain close liaison with the senior team member, deputising as required
- Be responsible and maintain timely patient care
- Be responsible for maintain data entry and other record keeping
- To work in co-operation and partnership with all other professionals and agencies involved in the care of the patient
- Be aware of and act upon when necessary, procedures that are in place to protect vulnerable individuals
- Participate in the SDHC Clinical Governance Strategy
- Participate in the SDHC Risk Management Strategy
- Undertake any such other duties which may be required from time to time as are consistent with the post
- Maintain own professional and clinical integrity in line with NMC guidelines
- Staff are employed to work within SDHC localities and may be reasonably requested to move base temporarily or on a more permanent basis, as requested by service needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work as part of the team undertaking lead responsibilities as negotiated and agreed with District Nurse
- Treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times
- Assess individual care needs, implement and evaluate holistic programmes of care
- Involving, supporting, informing and educating family/carers
- Take every opportunity to promote health and wellbeing of the patient
- Develop effective communication and liaison systems
- Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to SDHC procedures
- Facilitate/undertake training and professional updating for team and students
- Act as an assessor and mentor to qualified and unqualified staff
- Maintain, develop and monitor standards of evidence based nursing care
- Maintain own professional and clinical integrity in line with NMC guidelines
- Support/mentor team members and participate in clinical supervision activities
- Work without direct supervision and to maintain close liaison with the senior team member, deputising as required
- Be responsible and maintain timely patient care
- Be responsible for maintain data entry and other record keeping
- To work in co-operation and partnership with all other professionals and agencies involved in the care of the patient
- Be aware of and act upon when necessary, procedures that are in place to protect vulnerable individuals
- Participate in the SDHC Clinical Governance Strategy
- Participate in the SDHC Risk Management Strategy
- Undertake any such other duties which may be required from time to time as are consistent with the post
- Maintain own professional and clinical integrity in line with NMC guidelines
- Staff are employed to work within SDHC localities and may be reasonably requested to move base temporarily or on a more permanent basis, as requested by service needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o1st level registration
- oEvidence of clinical competencies
Desirable
- oWillingness to complete appropriate courses
- oEvidence of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- oTo have an understanding of current issues affecting the NHS
- oExperience/knowledge relevant to particular post
Desirable
- oRelevant post registration experience
- oSome community experience
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to assess, deliver and evaluate quality care
- oIT and data entry skills
- oAbility to organise own time efficiently
- oAbility to develop new skills appropriate to role
Other
Essential
- oCar driver with a valid License to drive in UK with access to a car to use for business purposes
- oFlexible
- oReliable
- oAdapt positively to change
Desirable
- oAbility to work under pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o1st level registration
- oEvidence of clinical competencies
Desirable
- oWillingness to complete appropriate courses
- oEvidence of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- oTo have an understanding of current issues affecting the NHS
- oExperience/knowledge relevant to particular post
Desirable
- oRelevant post registration experience
- oSome community experience
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to assess, deliver and evaluate quality care
- oIT and data entry skills
- oAbility to organise own time efficiently
- oAbility to develop new skills appropriate to role
Other
Essential
- oCar driver with a valid License to drive in UK with access to a car to use for business purposes
- oFlexible
- oReliable
- oAdapt positively to change
Desirable
- oAbility to work under pressure
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).
