Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Or Secondment (must be in agreement with current line manager))
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-7145326-I
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk Hospital
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 Pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Oncology & Renal Dietitian
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
An exciting development opportunity has arisen to join our department of 44 Dietitians, Nurses, Dietetic Assistants and Administrators. We provide a high-quality dietetic service to both the acute and the primary care sector in West Suffolk.
We are looking to recruit a Secondment or Fixed term contract B7 dietitian who has a specialist interest in the management of both renal and oncology patients. They would work alongside supportive multidisciplinary teams in the outpatient dialysis department, acute renal ward and community oncology team.
Main duties of the job
The dietitian will provide an outpatient service that will include working an evening every other week with some flexibility to support twilight renal dialysis patients. The post holder will also provide some ward cover to support the other renal dietitian. From an oncology perspective, this post will support the Band 6 Community Oncology dietitian with the community caseload will take on a caseload of home enteral feeding oncology patients.
The ideal candidate will be innovative and keen to bring new ideas to the service. As a department, we are always striving to improve our service to ensure we maintain our high standards. Every contribution is welcome, and every team member is valued.
If you have any further questions or would like to discuss this role, please contact Lisa Penfold or Nina O'Brien 01284 713668.
Working for our organisation
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We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description attached to see the full details
Job Summary:
· To provide a high standard of evidence-based nutrition and dietetic care to renal outpatients, renal inpatients & oncology patients in a variety of locations including the renal inpatient ward, dialysis unit, community hospitals, outpatient locations including GP surgeries, patient’s own home and via remote home-working when appropriate.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Degree in Dietetics or equivalent
- • Current HCPC registration
- • Evidence of Continued Professional in following areas: Specialist training courses, attendance at specialist group meetings of BDA, attendance at relevant multi-disciplinary courses/conferences and experience of clinical audit or research
Desirable criteria
- • Membership of BDA specialist group
- • MSc in Nutrition/ Advanced Dietetic Practice OR equivalent clinical experience
- • Evidence of Continued Professional Development in the following areas: Renal dietetics
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Experience of supervising students or junior staff
- • Knowledge of clinical governance and risk issues
- • Audit and research
- • Experience of managing dietetic clinics autonomously
Desirable criteria
- • Experience in the management of renal patients
- • Experience in the management oncology patients
- • Experience in a community setting
- • Line management experience
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- • Ability to work autonomously
- • Highly developed communication and presentation skills
- • Extensive knowledge and application of counselling skills/ motivational interviewing/ behavioural change strategies
- • Excellent organisational and time management skills
Desirable criteria
- • Ability to write guidelines in line with national and local guidance.
- • Evidence of specialist training/ knowledge within an area of dietetics
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- • Ability to influence and engage others.
- • Flexible approach to working hours/duties
- • Committed to personal and team development.
- • Able to maintain judgement and deal with pressurised situations
Other
Essential criteria
- • Ability to travel to rural clinic locations in a time-sensitive manner.
- • Physically able to undertake work in community locations where sitting/standing for periods of time may be required or subject to the standards of patients’ own homes
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
- Nina O Brien
- Job title
- Community Dietetic Team Manager
- Telephone number
- 01284 713668
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