This role is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated dietitian with an interest in acute adult dietetics, excellent communication skills, and a passion for patient-centered care.
As the successful candidate, you will be based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital providing specialist dietetic input into complex adult inpatients, working closely with your MDT colleagues including consultants, surgeons, and specialist nurses.
This role will provide you with excellent and supported professional and personal development. As part of the team, you will have opportunities to be involved with the training of dietetic students, other dietitians, and healthcare professionals. There are also opportunities to get involved with audit, research, and service development.
You would be joining a team of over 30 committed and welcoming dietitians, who work in a range of specialist areas at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Reading is the largest town in the UK, with great shopping, nightlife, restaurants, and London is less than half an hour by train.
We are a forward-thinking department that has a strong focus on a patient-centered service. We encourage service development and have an established quality improvement programme driving the service forward.
Full-time (37.5 hours) hours are available for this role. We would consider a band 5 - 6 progression for this role for applicants who have had a small amount of experience in acute dietetics and are looking to progress.
Main duties of the job
1. Being part of the MDT in assessing nutritional status
2. Advising and supporting patients in the inpatient settings
3. Supporting the training of dietetic students
4. Supporting peers with specialist knowledge
5. Implementing Quality Improvement programme to lead service development
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
1. Caring for and about you is our top priority
2. Committed to providing good quality, safe services
3. Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
1. Flexible working options to support work-life balance
2. 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
3. Generous NHS pension scheme
4. Excellent learning and career development opportunities
5. 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
6. Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
7. Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
8. Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment, and armed forces community to support equality
9. Generous maternity, paternity, adoption, and special leave
10. Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
1. A passion and interest in the field of Dietetics
2. HCPC registration to work as a qualified dietitian in the UK
3. Patient-centered approach
4. To work as an integrated member of the MDT
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
1. Diploma / Degree in Dietetics
2. Current HCPC registration
3. Experience as a practicing dietitian in acute hospital setting
Desirable
1. Membership of specialist group
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
1. Demonstration that clinical skills are up to date
Desirable
1. Have completed or interested in taking: Student supervisory training
2. Have completed or interested in taking: Behaviour change training
Previous Experience
Essential
1. Experience of working in acute hospital dietetics
Desirable
1. Experience of working within a multicultural environment
2. Experience in training student dietitians
3. Participation in dietetic clinical audit
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
1. Excellent presentation skills both written and verbal with individuals and groups
2. Ability to work autonomously and prioritize own workload
3. Excellent team working
4. Well established IT / Computer skills
Employer details
Employer name
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Dietetics Acute
Reading
RG1 5AN
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