Job summary
Are you ready for the next step in your career and want to belong to a supportive team and work within an outstanding trust where you feel valued?
A rare opportunity has arisen in our dynamic and progressive service for a band 6 community dietitian based at Thorpe Health Centre, Norwich. You will join a friendly team of dietitians, dietetic assistant practitioners and dietetic assistants.
You will provide a high quality community dietetic service for our patients in Norfolk. We are an all encompassing community team covering four main clinical areas:
- Home enteral feeds
- Learning disabilities
- In-patients
- General community
You will be supported and line managed by an experienced band 7 team lead dietitian. In addition to regular one to one supervision we provide regular peer review sessions to support CPD. We will support your learning and development through internal and external opportunities.
We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students.
Main duties of the job
You will be working within a specified area of central Norfolk, with responsibility for the dietetic/nutritional management of patients on your caseload. This may include the following conditions:
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- Endocrine disorders including Diabetes, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Hyperlipidaemia
- Specialist obesity and weight management
- Malnutrition
- Dysphagia/ swallowing problems
- Neurological problems e.g. MND, Parkinson's, MS
- Allergies and intolerances
- Disorders of the Gastro-intestinal tract e.g. Coeliac Disease, IBD, IBS
We use electronic records which enables mobile and remote working within our service.Therefore there are opportunities for home working for part of the role. The post holder will be required to travel between sites and within the community. There is free parking at our base (Thorpe Health Centre).
We value the importance of non-clinical work for the development of our workforce and to provide a high quality service for our patients. As such we welcome and encourage your contribution to in-service development and quality improvement projects, as well as participation in research and audit. Furthermore, you will play an integral role in the training and supervision of students dietitians, dietetic apprentices / support workers, and band 5 dietitians. We will support you to develop the leadership skills required to excel in this role.
About us
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
If you are aged 16-30 and not currently in education, employment or training, our colleagues at the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (supported by the Princes Trust), can provide application and interview coaching. To request this support please contact NWICB.Careers@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To manage own specialist caseload and provide nutritional and dietetic advice in specialist area to medical, health care professionals and other agencies.
- To assess plan and implement treatment programmes and monitor patients in a variety of settings, offering therapeutic dietary advice and education, to address patients complex and changing needs.
- To lead service development within own clinical area with support from the team leader and contribute to the nutrition and dietetic service as a whole through participation in service development.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NCHCs trust values of Community, Compassion and Creativity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To manage own specialist caseload and provide nutritional and dietetic advice in specialist area to medical, health care professionals and other agencies.
- To assess plan and implement treatment programmes and monitor patients in a variety of settings, offering therapeutic dietary advice and education, to address patients complex and changing needs.
- To lead service development within own clinical area with support from the team leader and contribute to the nutrition and dietetic service as a whole through participation in service development.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NCHCs trust values of Community, Compassion and Creativity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
- Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration in Dietetics
- Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism or equivalent knowledge
- Clinical Supervisory Skills course for training student dietitians or equivalent supervising experience
- Accredited BDA courses in specialist area
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Member of relevant Specialist BDA Group
Experience, Skill, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Significant post registration experience, some of which should be in the specialist area
- Experience of teaching nutrition and dietetics to patients and healthcare professionals including group teaching Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience in audit and/or research
- Good Clinical knowledge and experience in specialist area e.g. paediatrics, diabetes
- Good communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Commitment to engage in CPD and appraisal system
- Behaviour change skills
- Computer literate - including the ability to use Word, PowerPoint and Excel software
Personal and people development
Essential
Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust's Behaviour Framework)
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NCHC's trust values of Community, Compassion and Creativity
Other
Essential
- Must hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle (if applicable)
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
- Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration in Dietetics
- Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism or equivalent knowledge
- Clinical Supervisory Skills course for training student dietitians or equivalent supervising experience
- Accredited BDA courses in specialist area
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Member of relevant Specialist BDA Group
Experience, Skill, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Significant post registration experience, some of which should be in the specialist area
- Experience of teaching nutrition and dietetics to patients and healthcare professionals including group teaching Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience in audit and/or research
- Good Clinical knowledge and experience in specialist area e.g. paediatrics, diabetes
- Good communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Commitment to engage in CPD and appraisal system
- Behaviour change skills
- Computer literate - including the ability to use Word, PowerPoint and Excel software
Personal and people development
Essential
Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust's Behaviour Framework)
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NCHC's trust values of Community, Compassion and Creativity
Other
Essential
- Must hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle (if applicable)
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
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).
