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Looking for a band 6 Community post working for an ‘Outstanding’ rated Trust?
We can tick all the boxes! #cometocommunity

We have a hybrid working role available for a Specialist Community Dietitian.

Maybe you’re a Dietitian looking for your next step on the ladder, just looking for a change or flexible working has become more of a priority.  It might be that you haven’t really considered a community Dietitian role before and are considering a change from acute based work.  If so, we’d like to challenge you to get in touch and have a go at developing your skills within our community team.  We are especially seeking dietitians interested in developing their skills in diabetes management.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a large and supportive Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Service in KCHFT working across Kent.  Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics currently employs over 50 dietetic staff in four different teams.  We also believe that clinicians should focus on clinical work and hence we have invested in a very supportive administration team.

You'll benefit from: 

• Interesting clinical work where you can really see the difference your dietetics advice makes to patients’ lives
• Working alongside multi disciplinary colleagues in weekly PCN-led Diabetes clinics
• Varied combination of face to face appointments, plus virtual clinics whilst working remotely from home
• Opportunity to develop skills in providing structured Diabetes patient group education
• Regular CPD opportunities in-service and externally to support your development
• Opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in specialties of diabetes and obesity and gastroenterology whilst supported by our highly specialist leads
• Easy access to a wide range of specialist colleagues for supervision and advice
• Be involved in exciting service quality improvement (QI) projects where your opinions and input will be welcomed and valued
• Flexible working opportunities to help with work/life balance.
• Friendly team and supportive managers
• A dynamic, forward-thinking community Dietetics team in an ‘Outstanding’ rated NHS Trust!

 

 

 

 

Additional Working Pattern: core hours between Monday to Friday

Working for our organisation

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

 

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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