Job summary
Acute Adult Dietitian (band 5) based at Royal Berkshire Hospital Reading Fixed Term until End March 25
This role is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated dietitian just starting their career who has excellent communication skills and a passion for patient centered care.
As the successful candidate, you will be based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital providing a dietetic service to adult inpatients and general outpatients, working closely with your MDT colleagues including consultants and specialist nurses.
This role will provide you with excellent and supported professional and personal development. As part of the team you will have opportunities to be involved with the training of dietetic students, other dietitians and healthcare professions. There are also opportunities to get involved with audit, research and service development
You would be joining a team of over 20 committed and welcoming dietitians, who work in a range of specialist areas at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Reading is the largest town in the UK with great shopping, nightlife, restaurants and London is less than half an hour by train.
We are a forward thinking department that has a strong focus on a patient centered service. We encourage service development and have an established quality improvement programme driving the service forward.
Main duties of the job
You will be based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading working closely with consultants, and ward staff to assess and advice patients. Our service uses a range of consultation settings to support our patients at all stages along their treatment pathway. Some of the areas of work include:
- Being part of the MDT in assessing nutritional status
- Advising and supporting patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings
- Supporting the training of dietetic students
- Implementing Quality Improvement programme to lead service development
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- passion and interest for dietetics
- HCPC registration to work as a qualified dietitian in the UK
- Patient centred approach
- To work as an integrated member of the MDT
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- passion and interest for dietetics
- HCPC registration to work as a qualified dietitian in the UK
- Patient centred approach
- To work as an integrated member of the MDT
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- oDiploma / Degree in Dietetics
- oCurrent HCPC registration
Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Have completed or interested in talking: Student supervisory training
- Have completed or interested in talking: Behaviour change training
Previous Experience
Essential
- oSome experience of working with groups.
- oAn involvement in preparing/delivering a training session
- oExperience of working in an acute clinical setting
Desirable
- oExperience of producing a simple dietetic resource e.g. leaflet, diet sheet, poster etc.
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- oDemonstration that clinical skills are up to date
Previous Experience
Essential
- oExperience in applying of the dietetic process to include basic dietary assessment, interpretation individual care plan, motivation, monitoring and evaluation.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oKnowledge of the concept of clinical audit and how it is implemented in dietetic practice.
- oKnowledge of the purpose of departmental policies, procedures and care pathways.
- oAn ability to communicate, on a one to one and group basis, with patients and a range of health care professionals.
- oAn ability to write letters and reports.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- oPositive, confident approach to client care and work in general
- oDemonstration of empathy with clients
- oGeneral enthusiasm and commitment to dietetics
- oAbility to work as part of a team and contribute accordingly
- oAbility to use own initiative and to be self motivated
- oAbility to manage time effectively and to prioritise work
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- oDiploma / Degree in Dietetics
- oCurrent HCPC registration
Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Have completed or interested in talking: Student supervisory training
- Have completed or interested in talking: Behaviour change training
Previous Experience
Essential
- oSome experience of working with groups.
- oAn involvement in preparing/delivering a training session
- oExperience of working in an acute clinical setting
Desirable
- oExperience of producing a simple dietetic resource e.g. leaflet, diet sheet, poster etc.
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- oDemonstration that clinical skills are up to date
Previous Experience
Essential
- oExperience in applying of the dietetic process to include basic dietary assessment, interpretation individual care plan, motivation, monitoring and evaluation.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oKnowledge of the concept of clinical audit and how it is implemented in dietetic practice.
- oKnowledge of the purpose of departmental policies, procedures and care pathways.
- oAn ability to communicate, on a one to one and group basis, with patients and a range of health care professionals.
- oAn ability to write letters and reports.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- oPositive, confident approach to client care and work in general
- oDemonstration of empathy with clients
- oGeneral enthusiasm and commitment to dietetics
- oAbility to work as part of a team and contribute accordingly
- oAbility to use own initiative and to be self motivated
- oAbility to manage time effectively and to prioritise 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).
