Job summary
- Main area
- Senior Nutrition Support Dietitian (Appropriate Prescribing Support)
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 824-INNER-10727-A
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lisson Grove Health Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £42,471 - £50,364 Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Nutrition Support Dietitian (Appropriate Prescribing Support)
Band 6
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Dietitian to join our community Nutrition and Dietetics Team covering complex nutrition support, enteral feeding and appropriate prescribing support. This is a full time and permanent role.
The community dietetic service includes a successful and proactive team of dietitians and dietetic assistant practitioners covering the three inner boroughs of London (Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, and Hammersmith & Fulham). We are passionate and strive to bring high quality evidence based dietetic practice to the people who use our services. We are a supportive and innovative team that continuously seeks to adapt and improve the service we provide as well as a strong focus on the health and well-being of our staff.
Our team purpose statement is ‘We are committed to enabling our patients to achieve their nutrition and hydration goals through providing evidence-based dietetic care’
This post is ideal for someone enthusiastic and self-motivated, with an interest in developing their knowledge and skills in complex nutrition support (including enteral feeding) and prescribing support across a diverse and vibrant area in central London.
Interview date: 10th May 2024
Main duties of the job
The post will involve a combination of face-to-face clinics, virtual clinics, home visits and care home visits in the boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster, and Kensington & Chelsea. We also aim to build on our relationships with our local primary care networks and other community staff and so the role will involve working closely with these key stakeholders (including training and education and multi-disciplinary team meeting contribution).
You will be supported by the Appropriate Prescribing Lead Dietitian.
The whole team meets face-to-face at least once a month and virtually once a week to support communication, team building and staff well-being. The team has access to office space across the boroughs as well as the option of some working from home.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be part of a wider network of Dietitians throughout the Trust. There is a strong emphasis on learning and development. We encourage and expect all staff to participate in Quality Improvement and the Trust has an excellent Quality Improvement team who provide support and guidance in this process. We also have a strong emphasis on delivering personalised care and a health coaching approach to those accessing our service. Training and supervision for Health Coaching will be provided for this.
You will also be responsible for:
- Your own caseload
- Delivering education and training
- Building on current partnerships with primary care, community services and acute colleagues to influence excellent nutritional care including appropriate prescribing
- Actively participating in and leading on quality improvement projects
- Supporting student training
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Dietetics
- Health Care Professions Council Registration
- Evidence of other post registration education and training in nutrition support
Desirable criteria
- Membership of the British Dietetics Association
- Member of a relevant Special Interest Group (for example the optimising nutrition prescribing specialist group)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Vittoria Romano
- Job title
- Specialist Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
List jobs with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust in Allied Health Professions or all sectors