Job Overview
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? An exciting opportunity has opened up for a dynamic and dedicated Specialist Dietitian to work in our highly respected team at Salisbury District Hospital.
Our dietetic department is a close-knit group of 11 professionals, specialising in both adult and paediatric care. We pride ourselves on our supportive and progressive environment, where advanced practices and extended roles, including non-medical prescribing, are actively encouraged and nurtured.
We are seeking a dietitian who is eager to embrace their next challenge and drive forward our commitment to exceptional care. If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking to advance your clinical skills in a supportive and forward-thinking Trust, we would love to hear from you.
Join us and become a pivotal part of a team that is dedicated to excellence in dietetic care. Apply today and step into a role where your expertise will be valued and your career will flourish.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Dietitian, you will play a pivotal role within our Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), delivering expert dietetic support to our burns, plastics and spinal injury patients at Salisbury District Hospital.
Your key responsibilities will include:
1. Specialist Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment: Conduct comprehensive assessments, accurate dietetic diagnoses, and effective treatment plans for our patients in an inpatient setting.
2. Supervision: Oversee the clinical supervision of our graduate dietetic post and student dietitians, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment that promotes excellence in patient care.
For a comprehensive overview of the roles and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated Good by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Shortlisting criteria
Essential
* HCPC Registration
* Suitable NHS clinical experience
Desirable
* Specific experience in speciality
* Experience of student supervision
Employer details
Employer name
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Salisbury District Hospital
Odstock Road
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ
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