Employer: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Croydon University Hospital
Town: Croydon
Salary: £28,622 - £30,225 pro rata per annum inclusive of HCAS (outer)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/12/2024 08:00
Band 3
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers
Job overview
Band 3 - Part Time - 11.25 hours per week
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, based at Croydon University Hospital has a Nutrition and Dietetics Service (16 dietitians, 2 dietetic assistants) that is integrated across primary and secondary care and provides a variety of specialist and general services for patients in Croydon. The vision is to deliver patient-focused, efficient, and effective clinical outcomes within the Croydon Community team.
The successful candidate will hold a small clinical caseload (after training and under dietitian supervision), train nursing staff on MUST (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool) throughout the hospital, undertake MUST audits, run nutritional patient education sessions, and be responsible for admin/clerical duties related to the post. There are opportunities to work alongside dietitians on audits and develop presentations depending on the job holder’s skill level.
Personal qualities we value as a team are initiative, flexibility, working autonomously, and a proven track record of working through change. This role is imperative in our small but busy department.
Interview date: TBC
Main duties of the job
1. Be the key link between the Dietetic team and the Catering department and assist in the provision of therapeutic diets for patients.
2. Work alongside material management and e-procurement and be responsible for the ordering, receiving, distribution, and stock control of specialist Dietetic products on the wards and within the dietetic department.
3. Undertake teaching and education sessions to nursing staff on nutritional screening, basic nutrition support, and utilization of therapeutic diets. Regularly audit the completion of MUST on the wards, and support nursing staff to undertake this on a weekly basis.
4. Undertake teaching and education sessions to patients (once you pass appropriate competency levels as assessed by dietetics) on a range of chronic diseases and weight reduction.
5. Regularly audit work to promote the impact of the teaching on health outcomes.
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We are also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres, and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals, and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon, and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital. Across the NHS, everyone is working hard to meet growing demand, and we are no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation, and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff, as well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached documents outlining in detail job description, person specification, and contact details for any questions and queries.
Person specification
Education/ Qualification
* 5 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English
* 1 A level or NVQ at level 3 in a nutrition-related area or BTEC award
* Food hygiene certificate
* Facilitator training
Knowledge and Understanding
* Awareness and understanding of NHS standards, relevant NHS initiatives
* Awareness and understanding of confidentiality/data protection
* Understanding of social and cultural issues
* Knowledge of adult protection procedures/issues
* Basic knowledge of nutrition
* Understanding of catering/food service
* Understanding and awareness of local area/local health services.
* Awareness/understanding of NICE guidelines, CQC, NSF, Better Hospital Food Programme
Skills and Abilities
* Excellent verbal communication and customer care skills
* IT skills – use of basic IT systems – word processing, excel, email.
* Ability to self-motivate, work under pressure, and work on own initiative
* Ability to motivate others
* Able to work in a multicultural environment
* Additional IT skills – use of dietary analysis packages, use of hospital database (PAS), Internet search skills
* Use of Access/ Database analysis
* Audit and data collection/data analysis skills
Experience
* Experience of working with and communicating with people
* Experience of working under pressure
* Experience of working with patients in an NHS hospital
* Experience of managing a small budget
* Experience of undertaking risk assessments
* Experience/shadowing/ volunteering within the dietetic department
Other
* Good timekeeping
* Good health record
* Works as part of a team
* Demonstrates motivation and enthusiasm
* Flexible and adaptable to new experiences
* Friendly/empathic
* Professional appearance and attitude
* Interest in nutrition and health issues
* Outside interest with some responsibility
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