Job summary
Are you a Dietitian looking for a change? Or a final year dietetic student looking to begin your career as a Dietitian?
Are you passionate about working with people?
Do you want to work in a supportive team that makes a difference by promoting good nutrition and hydration in the local community?
We are looking for an enthusiastic Dietitian to join our innovative Food First Team in Luton and South Bedfordshire.
We are looking for:
Someone with a passion for the food-based approach to nutritional care
Someone who can work flexibly & in a variety of settings
Someone looking develop their clinical knowledge & skills
Ability to travel independently across the Bedfordshire
We welcome applications from existing & newly qualified dietitians as well as student dietitians awaiting qualification & HCPC registration, to apply for this post.
We will offer:
An experienced, friendly, & supportive community nutrition & dietetic department that delivers a variety of adult & paediatric services across Luton & South Beds
Support & learning opportunities via appraisals, team working & department wide CPD, internal & external training opportunities
Hybrid working across the team (combination of home & face-to-face working)
We are committed to maintaining a good work life balance & welcome applicants for part-time working & flexible working
The office base is Luton, Bedfordshire which is easily commutable from any of the surrounding counties & North London.
Part time hours can be considered
Main duties of the job
The Food First project aims to improve the identification and management of malnutrition and dehydration in older people. The team works closely with local care homes to help them meet the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) Regulation 14: Meeting nutritional and hydration needs.
Manage a caseload of individuals with a variety of conditions in residential and nursing homes and a small number of individuals in the community in Luton & South Bedfordshire
Be responsible for providing dietetic support (which may include enteral feeding)
Work closely with different health care professionals and be a valued member of care home MDTs
Provide training to a variety of health professionals on the food-based approach to nutritional care
Take part in GP nutritional product prescribing audits to support the appropriate prescribing of these products
Have the chance to see the use of gathering data in demonstrating the value of a Dietitian and effectiveness to service users
Check out our webpage on the CCS Website for more information on the Food First Team. If you have any queries regarding this job, please contact Miriam Kershaw on 0333 4053156/07912 487956 or miriam.kershaw1@nhs.net
Still interested? Then review the job description and person specification below!
Please note that should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised.
About us
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To deliver a Food First dietetic service to service users.
Workload may include other aspects of clinical community dietetics, e.g. clinics, home visits or home enteral tube feeding.
To actively support the delivery of the Food First accreditation programme to local care homes.
To be involved in undertaking development work within the Team, this could include clinical audits, service improvement, resource development, newsletters, and updates to social media/websites.
To contribute to the training of student Dietitians.
To ensure work is in line with departmental, trust and national dietetic standards.
To understand any other Band 5 Dietetic duties identified by the team or Team Lead as required for the successful delivery of the Food First Project
Communication
To establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff. Positive relationships are characterised by open communication, trust, and respect.
To use a range of different communication skills; including motivational interviewing, counselling skills, negotiating skills and cognitive behavioural therapy to help service users and professionals to achieve their nutritional goals/standards, considering any barriers to change that may exist.
To advise primary, community and acute colleagues on the appropriate prescribing, follow up and monitoring of ACBS approved nutritional supplements, based on available evidence including assessment of individual clinical needs.
To be involved in the on-going development and delivery of group education sessions for qualified and unqualified carers.
To attend department meetings and team meetings.
Budgetary Responsibility
Does not hold budgetary responsibility but is aware of the need to manage available Food First resources to plan non-pay expenditure for the team.
People Management
Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and KSF process.
Clinical and Practice Governance
Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed, or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.
Participate in Clinical & Safeguarding supervision on a regular basis
The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To deliver a Food First dietetic service to service users.
Workload may include other aspects of clinical community dietetics, e.g. clinics, home visits or home enteral tube feeding.
To actively support the delivery of the Food First accreditation programme to local care homes.
To be involved in undertaking development work within the Team, this could include clinical audits, service improvement, resource development, newsletters, and updates to social media/websites.
To contribute to the training of student Dietitians.
To ensure work is in line with departmental, trust and national dietetic standards.
To understand any other Band 5 Dietetic duties identified by the team or Team Lead as required for the successful delivery of the Food First Project
Communication
To establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff. Positive relationships are characterised by open communication, trust, and respect.
To use a range of different communication skills; including motivational interviewing, counselling skills, negotiating skills and cognitive behavioural therapy to help service users and professionals to achieve their nutritional goals/standards, considering any barriers to change that may exist.
To advise primary, community and acute colleagues on the appropriate prescribing, follow up and monitoring of ACBS approved nutritional supplements, based on available evidence including assessment of individual clinical needs.
To be involved in the on-going development and delivery of group education sessions for qualified and unqualified carers.
To attend department meetings and team meetings.
Budgetary Responsibility
Does not hold budgetary responsibility but is aware of the need to manage available Food First resources to plan non-pay expenditure for the team.
People Management
Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and KSF process.
Clinical and Practice Governance
Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed, or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.
Participate in Clinical & Safeguarding supervision on a regular basis
The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree or post graduate qualification in nutrition and/or dietetics
- Registered with HCPC as Dietitian
Desirable
- Evidence of on-going professional development relating to their training and qualification as a Dietitian
Experience
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge of dietetic treatment of adult patients
- Broad, up-to-date, evidence-based clinical knowledge
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical governance and audit with respect to dietetics
- Teaching skills with experience of delivering group presentations
- Experience of working with the general public or community setting
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of using a Food First approach in the treatment of patients
- Basic understanding of the role of appropriate prescribing within Dietetics
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Advanced IT Skills, including use of Word, Microsoft Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients in one-to-one situations
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree or post graduate qualification in nutrition and/or dietetics
- Registered with HCPC as Dietitian
Desirable
- Evidence of on-going professional development relating to their training and qualification as a Dietitian
Experience
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge of dietetic treatment of adult patients
- Broad, up-to-date, evidence-based clinical knowledge
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical governance and audit with respect to dietetics
- Teaching skills with experience of delivering group presentations
- Experience of working with the general public or community setting
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of using a Food First approach in the treatment of patients
- Basic understanding of the role of appropriate prescribing within Dietetics
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Advanced IT Skills, including use of Word, Microsoft Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients in one-to-one situations
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
