Main area: Acute Dietitian Grade NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent. This role will also be part of a rostered seven-day service/shift pattern if implemented in the future.
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 177-EMER-6927014
Employer: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: James Paget University Hospital
Town: Gorleston
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/02/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 6
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
* Putting patients first
* Aiming to get it right
* Recognising that everybody counts
* Doing everything openly and honestly
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Job overview
BAND 6 DIETITIAN
We are a small and friendly team that includes a range of dietitians from senior to newly qualified, dietetic assistants, and secretarial support. Professional development is encouraged and supported through supervision and objective setting. You will be allocated time for studying and shadowing experienced senior dietitians.
We are a department inclusive of dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and assistants, so we are truly integrated and have great relationships between the different disciplines and teams.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, and proactive dietitian, with good clinical knowledge, communication, and team working skills. This could be a great opportunity to continue to develop your current skills. The post-holder will be responsible for covering outpatient clinics which will be comprised of patients with a range of conditions including IBD, type 2 diabetes, coeliac disease, weight management, nutrition support, irritable bowel syndrome, neurological conditions, and lipid modification. You will provide cover to a range of wards including stroke, surgical, orthopaedic, respiratory, cardiology, and care of the elderly. Further to your clinical roles, you will be expected to provide support during events such as Nutrition and Hydration Week and Dietitians’ Week.
All dietitians are actively involved in student training and host training to placement students from The University of Hertfordshire. You will be actively involved in these training programmes and in the development, implementation, and audit of patient care practices as part of clinical governance. There will also be opportunities to develop supervisory skills through mentoring junior members of the team.
Working for our organisation
The James Paget is a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to the people of east Norfolk and north Suffolk. The hospital is situated on the Norfolk coast, close to sandy beaches, open countryside, and the beautiful Norfolk Broads. We are able to walk to the sandy beaches of Gorleston, get an ice cream, and back all in a lunch break! It is within easy access to the fine city of Norwich which has excellent shopping, nightlife, and good road and rail links to London. The local area provides a wide range of affordable accommodation making this an attractive place to live. We are the largest local employer in the area. Onsite parking is available.
The Integrated Therapy Department is positive and forward-thinking, always striving to improve services. Our links with the Research Department are growing with joint projects being worked on.
Personal and professional development is key. We are developing our Research and Innovation Strategy in line with the national AHP Strategy. We will support you in achieving your career goals through our well-structured supervision and appraisal system.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
If this advert sparks your interest and you think you fit the bill, we cannot wait to hear from you. Call for a chat or to arrange a visit.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* Postgraduate Diploma/Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
* Current Health and Care Professions Council registration
* CPD record should include evidence of in-service training and reflections of learning
Knowledge and Experience
* Band 5 experience in a range of clinical areas within the NHS
* Experience of enteral feeding
* Evidence of acting in a supervisory manner, providing specialist guidance, training to other staff or students
* Experience of working with a range of professionals within multidisciplinary teams
* Awareness of relevant professional practice, new research, and guidelines
Skills, Abilities and Competencies
* Competent to convey highly complex information in an understandable way
* Communication skills including empathy, assertiveness, and negotiation skills
* Ability to build good rapport with a wide variety of people
* Ability to prioritise and organise workload and support others with this
* Ability to act as a confident and autonomous practitioner with minimum supervision
* Ability to work proactively under pressure and work flexibly
* Forward-thinking, able to problem solve with a positive approach
* Commitment to engage in CPD and appraisal system
* Basic IT skills
Other
* Professional demeanour and appearance
* Evidence of interest/motivation for a Band 6 role
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working, and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Tier 2 Sponsorship
We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced, and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK must provide 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) will also be subject to this requirement.
Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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