Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dietitian to join our friendly, forward-thinking and supportive All Age Community Nutrition and Dietetic Service in Bury.
This is an excellent chance to develop your experience and skills working with both adults and children in a variety of settings including community clinics, care homes, and patients' own homes. You will be dealing with a variety of conditions including nutrition support, coeliac disease, allergies, gastroenterology conditions, weight management, diabetes, and more.
The paediatric aspect of the role will be to provide support for the Advanced Paediatric Dietitian by offering a range of dietetic advice to children and their families. Previous paediatric experience is desirable but not essential; training will be provided. If you are interested in paediatrics, this job is an opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in paediatrics while working in a supportive all-age team.
If you are ready for a new challenge, are organised, have excellent communication skills, and use a patient-centred approach to your practice, then Bury community dietitians welcome your application.
Main Duties of the Job
This post involves providing dietetic care to a variety of conditions including nutrition support, coeliac disease, allergies, gastroenterology conditions, weight management, diabetes, and more. Other main duties include:
* Decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient-related and professional demands, and ensure that these remain in accordance with specialty.
* Ensure the safe and timely transfer of patients on nutrition support between settings and liaise with appropriate internal and external agencies.
* Attend staff meetings and participate in discussions concerning the running of the nutrition and dietetic service.
* Participate in the achievement of dietetic department objectives.
We are involved in the training of student dietitians, and staff development is a high priority. You will be fully supported by lead specialists to enable you to establish yourself in the role. We are committed to work-based education and training to improve clinical skills, and we actively encourage CPD and audit.
You will be a key member of our small, friendly, and innovative nutrition and dietetic team, which consists of 6 dietitians, 2 dietetic assistants, and admin support. The team covers a range of specialities including oncology, neurology, enteral tube feeding, weight management, gastroenterology, allergies/intolerance, and paediatrics.
About Us
Bury Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. Rated as 'outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, our Fairfield site delivers innovative patient-centred care and boasts an award-winning Stroke centre and Heart Care unit. Supported by our community services in Bury, a mix of professionals from health, social, and voluntary sectors exemplifies the benefits of a joined-up approach to health and social care.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* BSc degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or BSc in relevant science subject plus Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics.
* Registered as a Dietitian with the HCPC.
* Accredited BDA course in a specialist area e.g. FODMAPs.
* Clinical skills supervisory course.
Experience
* Significant clinical experience following graduation.
* Awareness of the HCPC Standards of conduct, performance, and ethics and standards of proficiency.
* Previous experience within the area of community dietetics.
* Experience of pre-registration dietetic student training.
Knowledge
* Understanding of clinical governance.
* Knowledge of different ethnic cultures and religions.
* Knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment in a range of clinical conditions.
Skills and Abilities
* Assessment and analysis of complex dietetic issues.
* Ability to advise on appropriate interventions, monitor, evaluate, and adapt dietetic treatment as required.
* Good team working skills.
* Well-developed communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
* Ability to work flexibly within a stressful and unpredictable environment.
* Ability to practice using behaviour change methods.
* Computing Skills (word processing, internet, data inputting, dietary analysis).
* Able to reflect and appraise own performance.
* Ability to convey complex information in an understandable way.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Anthropometric measurement skills.
* Ability to demonstrate organisational skills including time management, prioritising, and the ability to complete a task.
* Ability to work autonomously within code of practice with peer support.
* Caring and sensitive to the needs of patients, staff, and colleagues.
* Evidence of service and project development.
* Evidence of presentations to groups.
Work Related Circumstances
* Able to travel across Northern Care Alliance sites to meet patient needs, access training, and attend meetings.
* To understand and adhere to relevant Trust policies and procedures including data protection, equal opportunities, and health and safety.
* Portray a professional image.
* Membership of the BDA.
* Membership of relevant professional groups.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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