The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are delighted to be looking to appoint a 1.0wte band 5 dietitian / band 6 Specialist Dietitian (depending on experience), to work at Newcastle Hospitals within renal services. Applicants will either be offered a band 5 with development opportunities to work towards a band 6 pending completion of competencies or a band 6, depending on experience. Working within the regional renal unit and transplant centre for the north east of England, this role provides an opportunity to gain experience in general nephrology, haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, transplant surgery and critical care within both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
You will join our friendly department of 45 dietitians and have the great opportunity to work within the renal dietetic team at the Freeman Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity to broaden your dietetic experience within an already established team. You should have an interest in renal dietetics and all training will be provided.
* Interview Date: Monday 7 April 2025
* 37 hours 30 minutes/week
Main duties of the job
The renal dietitians enjoy a high profile within the renal directorate, with excellent MDT relationships and support. They work to provide a high quality service to renal patients and are actively involved in research and development at local and national level. To deliver this service, some occasional working outside of normal hours may be required. The department is part of Newcastle Nutrition, an enthusiastic and committed dietetic organisation, and benefits from excellent support.
The post holder will be required to:
* Deliver a high quality dietetic service to patients within the renal service
* Take part in student training and supervision
* Contribute to research and audit
* Work effectively as part of the MDT
You should be enthusiastic and self-motivated and will:
* Have a broad knowledge of general dietetics
* Be able to demonstrate ongoing CPD and have evidence of developing practice
* Be able to support colleagues and take responsibility for the clinical supervision of junior staff and students
* Have excellent communication skills
* Be able to maintain good relationships with colleagues and the wider MDT
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
* Freeman Hospital
* Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
* Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
* Newcastle Dental Hospital
* Newcastle Fertility Centre
* Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
* Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
Job responsibilities
Please see job description attached for main responsibilities for this post and any additional information that may be required.
Band 5
* Deliver a comprehensive and effective clinical nutrition and dietetic service to patients at hospital sites or in the community
* Provide dietetic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management in the clinical setting
* Act as a source of expertise in nutrition support and dietetics to patients, consultant medical staff, other health care professionals, carers and relatives
* Deliver education and training to other healthcare staff and to patient groups
* Participate in team, multi-disciplinary audit and research
Band 6
* Delivers a comprehensive and effective clinical nutrition and dietetic service in acute hospital services in the specialist area/s or in the community
* Provides specialist dietetic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management in the clinical setting and in one or more sub-specialty areas. This may include supplementary prescribing
* Acts as a source of expertise in nutrition support/education and dietetics to patients, medical staff, health care professionals, relatives, carers and all relevant agencies
* Provides expertise to Nutrition Teams and works in other multidisciplinary teams
* Delivers education and training at all levels
* Participates in team and multi-disciplinary evaluation, audit and research
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Person Specification
All Criteria for Band 5
* Broad base of general dietetics
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Understands Health Professions Council Code of Conduct
* Basic keyboard - Word, E-mail, PowerPoint, Dietary Analysis
* Able to take anthropometric measurements
* Is able to communicate coherently and accurately
* Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or similar
All Criteria for Band 6
* Degree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition Degree plus Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics
* Evidence of specialist training or validated qualification in one or more speciality areas
* Range of general dietetics
* Evidence of knowledge in specialty areas
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Understands Health Professions Council Code of Conduct
* Driving licence if relevant to the role
* Basic keyboard skills - Word, E-mail, PowerPoint, Excel, dietary analysis
* Basic counselling skills or training in cognitive behaviour therapy
* Teaching certificate
* Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or similar
* Clinical supervisory skills training
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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