Job summary
Specialist Learning Disability Dietitian (Band 6)
37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to work within the Norfolk Learning Disability Service.
Learning disabilities is a challenging yet rewarding area to work in. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join a friendly team of band 6 dietitians and a band 7 team lead. The learning disability dietetic team is closely aligned to five locality based teams across Norfolk which are integrated with social care therefore multi-disciplinary working is a key element within this role.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will hold and manage their own caseload of patients. You will assess and treat patients for a wide range of nutritional concerns and liaise with acute specialist dietitians regionally, as well as with Addenbrookes and London teams who provide specialist services. You will also be involved in providing training and education to patients, carers and other support staff such as: nutrition support & dysphagia. There will be opportunities to become involved in-service development and quality improvements.
Whilst you will be line managed and supervised by the team lead you will be supported by the whole team, as well as support from the learning disability health team manager for that locality.
Your base is likely to be County Hall as you will be working predominantly within the City and East LD Team. However, this is negotiable and will be taken into consideration with the needs of the service. You may be expected to provide input and cover county wide as needed, therefore travel is required. Whilst you will have an office base, alternative working arrangements eg: working from home/other sites are a key feature of this role. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed.
The dietetic learning disability team are part of a wider community dietetic team who are based at Thorpe Health Centre. Free parking is available on site.
About us
Come and join an outstanding organisation, as rated by the CQC, where we value our staff.
The dietetic department hold regular peer review sessions, shared lunch and learns and away days. NCHC also have many internal learning opportunities. The Trust takes a positive and proactive approach to support staff in their personal 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 NCHC's 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.
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.
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 e.g. Diabetes/ Paediatrics or equivalent
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Member of relevant Specialist BDA Group e.g.: Mental Health Group
- Driving Licence (Adjustments can be made for candidates with a disability)
Experience
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
- Competent to use specialist equipment for anthropometric measurements e.g. skinfold callipers
- Good communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Good time management and ability to prioritise workload
- Commitment to engage in CPD and appraisal system
- Ability to reflect and appraise own performance
- Ability to deal with distressed patients/relatives/carers and staff
- Counselling skills
- Motivational interviewing skills
- Behaviour change skills
- Computer literate - including the ability to use Word, PowerPoint and Excel software
Personal and people development
Essential
- Good teaching and presentation skills and experience of teaching a variety of NHS/non-NHS staff and patients.
- Supervisory skills
Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust's Behaviour Framework)
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative
- Effective team member
- Ability to be assertive as appropriate
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to motivate self and others
- 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 e.g. Diabetes/ Paediatrics or equivalent
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Member of relevant Specialist BDA Group e.g.: Mental Health Group
- Driving Licence (Adjustments can be made for candidates with a disability)
Experience
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
- Competent to use specialist equipment for anthropometric measurements e.g. skinfold callipers
- Good communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Good time management and ability to prioritise workload
- Commitment to engage in CPD and appraisal system
- Ability to reflect and appraise own performance
- Ability to deal with distressed patients/relatives/carers and staff
- Counselling skills
- Motivational interviewing skills
- Behaviour change skills
- Computer literate - including the ability to use Word, PowerPoint and Excel software
Personal and people development
Essential
- Good teaching and presentation skills and experience of teaching a variety of NHS/non-NHS staff and patients.
- Supervisory skills
Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust's Behaviour Framework)
Essential
- Ability to use own initiative
- Effective team member
- Ability to be assertive as appropriate
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to motivate self and others
- 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
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).
