We are seeking a Band 6 Dietitian to join our supportive team, providing specialist community dietetic care to adults receiving enteral nutrition in their own homes or care settings. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your expertise in home enteral nutrition (HEN) while working closely with a multidisciplinary team, including Nutrition Specialist Nurses and acute care colleagues.
If you are passionate about community dietetics and want to grow in a supportive and dynamic team, we encourage you to apply!
Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
What we're looking for:
* Experience or strong knowledge of enteral feeding, enteral products, and equipment.
* Excellent organisational, time management, and communication skills.
* Ability to meet quality standards and contribute to service improvements.
This role is ideal for a Band 5 Dietitian looking to step up or a current Band 6 Dietitian seeking new challenges. Full training and support will be provided if home enteral nutrition is a new area for you.
Job responsibilities
* Assess, manage, and review enteral feeding regimes, troubleshooting tube feeding issues.
* Conduct home visits and telephone reviews to monitor and support patients.
* Liaise with hospital teams to ensure smooth transitions between hospital and home care.
* Contribute to service development, policy changes, and research to enhance patient care.
* Support and supervise student dietitians and junior colleagues.
* Manage a caseload that includes stroke, neurology, oncology, and gastroparesis patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Recognised degree or postgraduate diploma in nutrition and dietetics or equivalent.
* HCPC registration.
* Evidence of CPD.
* Student supervision training.
* Member of BDA.
Experience
* Post-registration clinical dietetic experience including oral nutrition support and enteral nutrition.
* Experience with audit/QiP and data collection.
* Training and education of healthcare professionals and patients.
* Multidisciplinary team working.
* Leadership.
* Research.
* Data analysis and report writing.
Skills
* Organisational and prioritisation skills.
* Problem solving.
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.
£38,369 to £46,080 a year per annum INCL HCAS
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