Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Mon - friday
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time)
- Job ref
- 236-OCO-P252-25
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Oldham Hospital
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Dietitian - Nutrition Support Gastro / Surgery
Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two dietitians with acute hospital experience to join our friendly and supportive team, within our band 6 rotation. The post holders will contribute to the service provided to our medical gastroenterology and colorectal surgical units, the latter of which is delivered in a recently opened £28 million trauma and surgical facility. You will be working alongside the advanced clinical lead dietitians and be responsible for managing an inpatient caseload of patients requiring dietary advice or enteral, parenteral and oral nutritional support. You will also undertake outpatient clinics.
Main duties of the job
Provide a dietetic service to the gastroenterology or colorectal surgery wards.
Undertake outpatient clinics either virtually or face to face.
Work closely with other members of the MDT.
Contribute to audit and policy development.
Participate in regular education of medical and nursing staff.
Train pre-registration student dietitians on clinical placement.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Good Knowledge of Nutrition and Dietetics and an understanding of the dietary management of common conditions requiring diet therapy
- Experience of acute dietetics
- Awareness of HCPC standards
- Well developed communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to convey complex information in an understandable way
- Awareness of the role of audit and evidence based practice
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Gastroenterology
- Basic knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of different ethnic cultures and religions
- Experience of pre registration dietetic student training
Essential qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered
- BSc/ MSc Nutrition and Dietetics or Post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
Desirable criteria
- FODMAP Trained
- Accredited BDA course in specialist area
- Membership of the BDA Member of Specialist Interest Group
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Fiona England
- Job title
- Advanced Clinical Lead Dietitian - Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01616278402
- Additional information
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