Job summary
- Main area
- Adult Nutrition & Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-7543838RLH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal London Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £46,419 - £55,046 per annum inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Dietitian
Band 6
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job overview
The Royal London Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to join our specialist medicine team.You will be responsible for providing dietetic assessment, treatment and advice to a caseload of medical patients, primarily respiratory, cardiology and a small caseload of patients with HIV and other infectious diseases. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide this service.
You will be joining a friendly, enthusiastic and supportive team of Dietitians who cover a range of specialist clinical areas.
The role will provide a dietetics service for patients under the specialist medicine caseload. You will providing specialist nutrition support to cardiology and respiratory patients in addition to managing a caseload of patients living with HIV and other infectious diseases. You will be responsible for a weekly HIV clinic working closely with the MDT. This will be an exciting opportunity to develop the dietetic service within this speciality. The role will also provide cover to other wards within the specialist medical team such as endocrinology and gastroenterology. There will also be the opportunity to contribute to teaching and training for a variety of staff in the Trust. The ability to be flexible and organised is a key attribute of the successful candidate along with excellent communication skills.
Main duties of the job
To provide a flexible and effective dietetic service at Band 6 level to patients at The Royal London Hospital. You will be responsible for providing dietetic assessment, treatment and advice to a caseload of medical patients, primarily respiratory, cardiology and a small caseload of patients with HIV and other infectious diseases. You will also be responsible for covering a HIV clinic. You will participate in continuing professional development and audit on a regular basis to ensure that practice is evidence based.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Nutrition & Dietetics or relevant postgraduate qualification
- Qualification in area of specialisation or evidence of experience in speciality area
- HCPC registered
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in complex nutrition support
- Experience of delivering undergraduate student supervision and clinical education to postgraduate standard in area of speciality
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leadership skills i.e. through development of a project/ service development or managing staff.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of nutritional support in a variety of clinical areas
- Understanding of team dynamics and experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Documented evidence of commitment to CPD
- Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance and its relevance to everyday practice
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Andrews
- Job title
- Specialist Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
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