First Contact Dietitian (North Haverings)

Primary Care Dietitians

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Job summary

We are looking for 1 dietitian to work with a PCN in North Haverings.

You will be working with 2 other dietitian.

They would be looking for a dietitian with generalist experience.

The role will require the dietitian to work in-person.

About us:

We support and help dietitians become first contact dietitians (FCDs).

First Contact Dietitians are qualified autonomous clinical practitioners working in GP practices who can assess, diagnose, treat, and manage dietetic problems and undifferentiated conditions, and where appropriate, to discharge a person without a medical referral.

FCDs are a key multidisciplinary team member in primary care and support reducing GP workload. FCDs working in this role can be accessed directly by self-referral or staff in GP practices can direct patients to them to establish a rapid and accurate management plan to streamline pathways of care.

Main duties of the job

The dietitian will be a skilled practitioner able to operate at an advanced level of clinical practice, with knowledge in the management of patients dietary issues and conditions. They will work as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within the PCN.

The dietitian will provide person-centred interventions for the patient from initial clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care within set patient groups.

They will work collaboratively with the general practice MDT to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures, and provide dietetic leadership as required.

About us

Primary Care Dietitian is England's only national independent specialist first contact dietitian provider who is purely focused on supporting NHS Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and their GP practices to deliver high-quality and tech-enabled NHS primary care dietetic solutions.

Through our talented team, who are supported by experienced and Health Education England trained FCP clinical supervisors, we have been commissioned by NHS Primary Care Networks (PCNs) to deliver an integrated and local dietetic service.

You can find out more about our team here: https://www.primarycaredietitians.co.uk/about

Whether you are a Band 6 with 3 years post-graduate experience stepping up into this post or a seasoned Band 8a moving into primary care for the first time, we are proud to offer a supportive environment for all of our team members with 4 hours of protected CPD time every week.

Date posted

02 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

E0364-24-0000

Job locations

The Robins Surgery

Gooshays Drive

Romford

RM3 9SU


Chadwell Heath Health Centre

Ashton Gardens

Romford

RM6 6RT


The Robins Surgery

Gooshays Drive

Romford

RM3 9SU


Chase Cross Medical Centre

Chase Cross Road

Romford

RM5 3PJ


Oak Road Medical Centre

8 Oak Road

Romford

RM3 0PT


Doctors Surgery

206 Mawney Road

Romford

RM7 8BU


Harold Hill Medical Centre

Romford

RM3 9SU


Ingrebourne Medical Centre

135 Straight Road

Romford

RM3 7JJ


Kings Park Surgery

Romford

RM3 0FE


Lynwood Medical Centre

Lynwood Drive

Romford

RM5 3QL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice

  • Assess, diagnose, triage, and manage patients, taking responsibility for the management of a caseload
  • Develop and make use of your full scope of clinical practice, including skills relating to supplementary prescribing and investigation when trained to do so
  • Manage complex interactions, including working with patients with psychosocial and mental health needs, referring to social prescribing when appropriate
  • Deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' health, nutrition, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, and that minimise the need for pharmacological interventions
  • Provide care which is tailored to the individual needs. This would include, appraising the impact of individuals' clinical status on their general health, well-being, employment status
  • Support patients to set their own goals and be confident in their approach to self-management where appropriate.

Evidence, Research, and Development

  • Develop relationships and a collaborative working approach across the PCN supporting the integration of pathways in primary care
  • Work as part of an MDT in a patient facing role, using your expert knowledge of dietetics, to create stronger links for dietetic services through clinical leadership, teaching and evaluation skills
  • Support research and audit programmes to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of our service
  • Streamline the pathway of care by providing a responsive service so that patients receive timely access to care

Leadership

  • Lead, manage and contribute to service delivery
  • Implement all aspects of effective clinical governance for own practice, including undertaking regular audit and evaluation, supervision and training
  • Communicate effectively and appropriately, with patients and carers, complex and sensitive information regarding diagnosis, pathology, prognosis and treatment choices supporting personalised care

Facilitating learning

  • Provide feedback and support to other PCN clinical team members on appropriate referral criteria
  • Critically reflect on own practice and continue to develop your skills.

Key skills and attributes

  • Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced and changing environment
  • Strong clinical problem-solving and analytical skills, including ability to identify when to refer a patient to another service or for diagnostics
  • Ability to critically reflect on your own professional developmental needs, and is motivated to progress your clinical development (with support)
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to work cohesively with a wider team
  • Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct
  • Office skills including the use of IT programmes, databases and other modern/tech based ways of working and collaborating

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice

  • Assess, diagnose, triage, and manage patients, taking responsibility for the management of a caseload
  • Develop and make use of your full scope of clinical practice, including skills relating to supplementary prescribing and investigation when trained to do so
  • Manage complex interactions, including working with patients with psychosocial and mental health needs, referring to social prescribing when appropriate
  • Deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' health, nutrition, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, and that minimise the need for pharmacological interventions
  • Provide care which is tailored to the individual needs. This would include, appraising the impact of individuals' clinical status on their general health, well-being, employment status
  • Support patients to set their own goals and be confident in their approach to self-management where appropriate.

Evidence, Research, and Development

  • Develop relationships and a collaborative working approach across the PCN supporting the integration of pathways in primary care
  • Work as part of an MDT in a patient facing role, using your expert knowledge of dietetics, to create stronger links for dietetic services through clinical leadership, teaching and evaluation skills
  • Support research and audit programmes to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of our service
  • Streamline the pathway of care by providing a responsive service so that patients receive timely access to care

Leadership

  • Lead, manage and contribute to service delivery
  • Implement all aspects of effective clinical governance for own practice, including undertaking regular audit and evaluation, supervision and training
  • Communicate effectively and appropriately, with patients and carers, complex and sensitive information regarding diagnosis, pathology, prognosis and treatment choices supporting personalised care

Facilitating learning

  • Provide feedback and support to other PCN clinical team members on appropriate referral criteria
  • Critically reflect on own practice and continue to develop your skills.

Key skills and attributes

  • Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced and changing environment
  • Strong clinical problem-solving and analytical skills, including ability to identify when to refer a patient to another service or for diagnostics
  • Ability to critically reflect on your own professional developmental needs, and is motivated to progress your clinical development (with support)
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to work cohesively with a wider team
  • Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct
  • Office skills including the use of IT programmes, databases and other modern/tech based ways of working and collaborating

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Fully HCPC and BDA registered practicing Dietitian
  • Minimum 3 years of clinical experience in dietetics
  • An up-to-date understanding of Health Education Englands Roadmap to Practice

Desirable

  • Completion of some level 7 MSc learning
  • Previous clinical experience of first contact triage clinical work; even if in the private sector or freelance
  • Previous experience of using EMIS / SystmOne

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience in primary care
  • Experience in weight management
  • Experience with Type 2 Diabetes
  • Experience in primary care paediatric
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Fully HCPC and BDA registered practicing Dietitian
  • Minimum 3 years of clinical experience in dietetics
  • An up-to-date understanding of Health Education Englands Roadmap to Practice

Desirable

  • Completion of some level 7 MSc learning
  • Previous clinical experience of first contact triage clinical work; even if in the private sector or freelance
  • Previous experience of using EMIS / SystmOne

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience in primary care
  • Experience in weight management
  • Experience with Type 2 Diabetes
  • Experience in primary care paediatric

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Dietitians

Address

The Robins Surgery

Gooshays Drive

Romford

RM3 9SU


Employer's website

https://www.primarycaredietitians.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Dietitians

Address

The Robins Surgery

Gooshays Drive

Romford

RM3 9SU


Employer's website

https://www.primarycaredietitians.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

CEO

Aaron Boysen

aaron.boysen1@nhs.net

07413001993

Date posted

02 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

E0364-24-0000

Job locations

The Robins Surgery

Gooshays Drive

Romford

RM3 9SU


Chadwell Heath Health Centre

Ashton Gardens

Romford

RM6 6RT


The Robins Surgery

Gooshays Drive

Romford

RM3 9SU


Chase Cross Medical Centre

Chase Cross Road

Romford

RM5 3PJ


Oak Road Medical Centre

8 Oak Road

Romford

RM3 0PT


Doctors Surgery

206 Mawney Road

Romford

RM7 8BU


Harold Hill Medical Centre

Romford

RM3 9SU


Ingrebourne Medical Centre

135 Straight Road

Romford

RM3 7JJ


Kings Park Surgery

Romford

RM3 0FE


Lynwood Medical Centre

Lynwood Drive

Romford

RM5 3QL


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