Job vacancy: Band 5/6 Acute and Renal Dietitian, James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gorleston

Job summary

Main area: Band 5 or 6 Acute and Renal Dietitian
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent: Post-holder will need to participate in a 7-day service/shift pattern if this is implemented in the future
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 177-EMER-5928235-A

Employer: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: James Paget University Hospital
Town: Gorleston
Salary: £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/05/2024 23:59

Band 5/6 Acute and Renal Dietitian

NHS AfC: Band 5

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
Patent and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:

Putting patients first
Aiming to get it right
Recognising that everybody counts
Doing everything openly and honestly

‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will also:

Carry their own caseload and provide specialist dietetic assessment and intervention to a wide range of patients across the inpatient and outpatient service
Provide clinical support to other team members and student dietitians
Work alongside the Therapy Team Leader, taking an active role in service development

Core working hours are 8.00am to 4.00pm, however, the post-holder will be expected to work flexibly across the needs of the service. The opportunity for part-time working can be discussed and may be available to the right candidate.

Please see the attached Job Description for details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Postgraduate Diploma/Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
Current HCPC registration
CPD record should include evidence of in-service training and reflections of learning

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Experience of working within the hospital setting
Experience of outpatient clinics
Knowledge of nutrition risk scoring, e.g. MUST
Experience of adult nutrition support and sip feeds
Ability to assess individuals with complex medical problems and to plan their dietetic care
Ability to make decisions regarding change of practice based on clinical evidence and disseminates same to other health professionals
Awareness of relevant professional practice, new research and guidelines
Work as part of a team
Experience of working with a range of professionals within multidisciplinary teams

Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Essential criteria

Competent to convey highly complex information in an understandable way
Communication skills including empathy, assertiveness and negotiation skills
Ability to build good rapport with a wide variety of people
Ability to prioritise and organise workload and support others with this
Ability to act as a confident and autonomous practitioner with supervision
Ability to work proactively under pressure and work flexibly
Forward thinking, able to problem solve with positive approach
Commitment to engage in CPD and appraisal system
Basic IT skills

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide 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) will also be subject to this requirement.

Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.

Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Silver

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

Care Quality Commission - Requires improvement

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: Katie Peck
Job title: Adult Acute Dietetic Team Lead
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01493 452792
Additional information: Monday to Friday

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Job summary

Employer heading

Band 5/6 Acute and Renal Dietitian

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

BAND 5 OR BAND 6 ACUTE AND RENAL DIETITIAN (DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE)

Fast-Track Band 6 development an option

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Essential criteria

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Applicant requirements

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