Job overview

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), are looking for experienced dietitians to join the bank. We have a variety of specialist services that would benefit from being able to offer bank shifts to dietitians within commuting distance to GHC sites. 

The post holder will be able to work independently, have experience of working clinically at band 6 level, and be able to work at short notice.

 A key requirement of the role will be demonstrable experience in one or more of the following services:

·       Diabetes (Predominantly Type 2)

·       Macmillan Cancer Rehabilitation (weight management, nutrition support, gastro)

·       Community Hospital Inpatients (Stroke and general medical wards)

·       Complex Care at Home (Nutrition support, Diabetes, Gastro)

·       Cardiac Rehabilitation

·       Mental Health Services (Inpatient Units and Eating Disorders)

We would welcome contact to discuss the opportunities further, prior to applications being submitted so please do get in touch.

Successful applicants may be required to drive to sites around Gloucestershire and therefore should ideally hold a UK Driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes. This is of particular relevance to those wishing to support the Diabetes, Macmillan and Complex Care at Home services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder with have an enhanced level of professional knowledge to lead in the development and delivery of expert nutrition and dietetic support to patients, carers and health care teams.

Provide advice and guidance to other members of the team for their provision of nutritional and dietetic based interventions to help improve patients’ physical and psychological health.

Provide support and education to the wider team in the form of clinical supervision as requested.

Take part in regular MDT meetings and triage to support the recognition of where dietetic intervention may be appropriate and support first line advice.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Descriptions/Person Specifications.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.  In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.  It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

 This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.  However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.