Job summary
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Band 5 Nutrition Support Development Dietitian to join our friendly and progressive community team. The successful applicant will progress to a Band 6 role after approximately 12 months, or on completion of the required training and competencies.
The Nutrition Support Service covers clinical caseloads for malnutrition / appropriate prescribing, adult home enteral tube feeding, and complex obesity. The role will require some face to face domiciliary and nursing home visits in the borough of Barnet which makes a car driver preferable. We have a base at Finchley Memorial Hospital where we provide clinics which may be face to face or virtual, and this will allow some home working. The team meets fortnightly to support communication, team building and staff well-being and as this is a developing role you will receive regular clinical supervision.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will mainly support patients in the community at risk of malnutrition by liaising with patients, relatives and carers around a food-based approach and the appropriate prescribing of oral nutritional supplements in line with our CLCH pathway and North Central London (NCL) formulary. There will also be scope for gaining experience in supporting patients on Home Enteral Tube Feeding. You will regularly communicate with GP practices, hospital dietitians, pharmacists and community based nursing, One Care Homes and Frailty MDT's and contribute to various networks across CLCH and NCL.
You will gain competency in student supervision and be encouraged to take an active role in supporting dietetic assistants and the wider teams activities to build on your own professional and leadership development.
About us
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide Dietetic assessments and treatment programmes to clients in their own homes and in care homes within the borough of Barnet.
To be responsible for ones own caseload of clients who are predominantly at risk of malnutrition while working to service standards under the supervision of a Senior Dietitian.
To provide support to the continued implementation of the Nutrition Support Care Pathway for highlighting and treating malnutrition in the community as well as the appropriate prescribing and monitoring of oral nutrition supplements within CLCH.
To maintain accurate documentation in dietetic records, medical notes and nursing notes in line with department and Trust guidelines.
To make recommendations for the appropriate prescription of oral nutrition supplements in line with NCL Formulary.
To be responsible for organising own clinical work load, administrative tasks and to be flexible to the needs of the service as indicated by the line manager.
To be responsible for inputting clinical activity data into the activity reporting database and generating reports on a regular basis.
To liaise with Dietitians and other health care professionals to ensure clients discharged from secondary care are followed up appropriately and receive ongoing input as required following discharge.
To provide education and training sessions to internal and external key stakeholders, as required by the service.
To participate in clinical governance activities within the Nutrition and Dietetics Service and complete required competencies for progression.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide Dietetic assessments and treatment programmes to clients in their own homes and in care homes within the borough of Barnet.
To be responsible for ones own caseload of clients who are predominantly at risk of malnutrition while working to service standards under the supervision of a Senior Dietitian.
To provide support to the continued implementation of the Nutrition Support Care Pathway for highlighting and treating malnutrition in the community as well as the appropriate prescribing and monitoring of oral nutrition supplements within CLCH.
To maintain accurate documentation in dietetic records, medical notes and nursing notes in line with department and Trust guidelines.
To make recommendations for the appropriate prescription of oral nutrition supplements in line with NCL Formulary.
To be responsible for organising own clinical work load, administrative tasks and to be flexible to the needs of the service as indicated by the line manager.
To be responsible for inputting clinical activity data into the activity reporting database and generating reports on a regular basis.
To liaise with Dietitians and other health care professionals to ensure clients discharged from secondary care are followed up appropriately and receive ongoing input as required following discharge.
To provide education and training sessions to internal and external key stakeholders, as required by the service.
To participate in clinical governance activities within the Nutrition and Dietetics Service and complete required competencies for progression.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Degree in Dietetics
- Health Professions Council Registration or awaiting registration for academic year 2021/2022
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Degree in Dietetics
- Health Professions Council Registration or awaiting registration for academic year 2021/2022
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).
