Job summary As a newly qualified dietitian, or dietitian who wishes to gain experience within the inpatient hospital setting this is the perfect role You will deliver a service to adult nutritional support patients across our wards, in a mixture of speciality areas including Orthopaedics, general medicine, surgery, respiratory, vascular and Urology. You will work closely with experienced dietitians, learning from them and gaining an insight into the treatment of complex patients on the specialist units including Gastroenterology, Colorectal surgery and Critical care. We are a friendly team of 13 Dietitians and assistants and we support flexible working where feasible. Main duties of the job The caseload will include a Band 5 dietitian led clinic and opportunities to deliver staff and patient education sessions. You will provide dietetic intervention to support patients in the areas of oral nutrition support, enteral tube feeding and after training, parenteral nutrition. You will maintain clinical responsibility for your own caseload, working with supportive dietetics assistants and will contribute to the Nutrition & Dietetic Service as a whole, through participation in service developments including audit, patient experience and resource development. About us 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. Date posted 27 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year Per Annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 236-OCO-P473-24-A Job locations Oldham Acute - The Royal Oldham Hospital Rochdale Road Oldham OL1 2JH Job description Job 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 Job description Job 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 Qualifications Essential BSc/ Msc Nutrition and dietetics or Post Graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics HCPC registration Desirable Experience of working as a dietitian within the acute setting Knowledge Essential Good Knowledge of Nutrition and Dietetics and an understanding of the dietary management of common conditions requiring diet therapy. Awareness of the HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethic and Standards of proficiency Desirable Experience of dietary management of patients requiring Nutritional Support Person Specification Qualifications Essential BSc/ Msc Nutrition and dietetics or Post Graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics HCPC registration Desirable Experience of working as a dietitian within the acute setting Knowledge Essential Good Knowledge of Nutrition and Dietetics and an understanding of the dietary management of common conditions requiring diet therapy. Awareness of the HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethic and Standards of proficiency Desirable Experience of dietary management of patients requiring Nutritional Support 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Address Oldham Acute - The Royal Oldham Hospital Rochdale Road Oldham OL1 2JH Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)