About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic to join our dietetic team as the Lead Community Dietitian.
You should be able to demonstrate the ability to work within a changing environment and have good communication skills and provide evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to the post.
This post can involve a combination of face to face and remote working subject to agreement and ensuring the needs of the service are able to bemet.
Main duties of the job
Working in partnership with Dietetic colleagues and other health-care professionals, to be responsible for the delivery of the Nutrition and Dietetic service to the community, including designated GP surgeries in West Norfolk.
To manage a caseload of patients using evidence-based/client centred principles for a range of complex physical and psychological conditions. To provide line management and clinical supervision to Junior Dietitians and Dietetic Assistants. To be an expert advisor in the nutritional care of patients admitted to hospital. To take an active part in the training of student dietitians, all levels of healthcare professionals and medical staff on nutrition and therapeutic diets for patients with a range of complex physical and psychological conditions. To lead on risk assessment and management within the department. To maintain team working with other Band 7 Dietitians in the general day to day management of the department.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2027 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care atThe Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) provides a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, maternity, and community-based services to a population of approximately 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, North Cambridgeshire, and South Lincolnshire.
There are future plans for this service to transfer to the management of a Community Services provider. Should this occur, staff affected by the transfer would be supported throughout the process in accordance with TUPE regulations, ensuring that relevant employment rights and protections are maintained.
We love working here and think you will too.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information regarding this exciting opportunity
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development Essential
Dietetics Degree Qualification Health Professions Council Registration to Practice Professional indemnity insurance
Desirable
Member of British Dietetic Association
Experience Essential
Extensive post graduate clinical dietetic experience including experience as a junior dietitian gaining good experience across a wide range of clinical areas which includes all the main dietetic specialities Involvement in the training of student dietitians Good knowledge of clinical governance
Skills, abilities, and knowledge Essential
Able to use a range of digital applications and nutritional software Able to work under own initiative Ability to liaise with professionals at all levels Hold a full current driving licence and have access to own car to be used for business activity Able to supervise more junior clinical staff using appropriate trustwide policies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
Address The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Gayton Road
King's Lynn
PE30 4ET
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)