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Job summary

Main area
Dietetics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (mat leave cover)
Hours
Full time
Job ref
166-DCSC-7553683
Employer
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Town
Chesterfield
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/02/2026 09:00

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Enteral Feeding Dietitian

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

If you have been working as a Band 5 Dietitian with an interest and some experience working with children and / or adults who are enterally fed and are looking to move to the next step in your career this temporary role might be for you.

The successful candidate will join our team of 28 staff (dietitians, a nutrition support nurse, assistant dietitian practitioners and an administrative assistant) who are based at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

The Trust supports remote working and working from home for all team members as appropriate to role and services.

Candidates wishing to work part time are invited to apply indicating they wish to work part time.

 

Main duties of the job

To provide:

- High quality nutrition and dietetic services to children and adults who are enterally fed.

- To provide specialist advice and treatment plans for children and adults who are enterally fed.

- To provide support to adults and children, alongside other health care professionals, in decision making for commencement of enteral feeding.

 

Working for our organisation

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful foundation trust with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standards of clinical quality, patient care and staff experience.  The Trusts Together as One Strategy describes our organisational values and a pledge to support our people through compassionate and inclusive leadership.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is North Derbyshire's only acute District General Hospital, with 24 hour Emergency Department services; we're responsible for providing care and treatment to more than 400,000 people who live in our communities. We are modern, friendly and in commuting distance of Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and close to the Peak District. The Care Quality Commission has rated the Trust as ‘Good’. Our vision is to provide exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people.  We work closely with our partners across health and social care as part of the Joined Up Care Derbyshire Integrated Care System.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full responsibilities and duties of the role please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • HCPC registered
  • Postgraduate training relevant to the role

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant post graduate dietetic experience in an NHS hospital setting
  • Experience working with adults who require oral nutrition support and enteral feed
  • Experience of developing and delivering presentations
  • Experience of supervising dietetic students on practice placement
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working with children who require oral nutrition support

Skills and Knowlegde

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
  • Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Evidence of leadership and team building skills

Professional attributes

Essential criteria
  • Professional appearance and manner
  • Ability to reflect and appraise own practice
  • Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines

CARE values

Essential criteria
  • Ability to demonstrate the values

Other requirments

Essential criteria
  • Ability to effectively fulfil the travel requirements for the post.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Melanie Coy
Job title
Head of Nutrition & Dietetics
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01246 513745
Additional information

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