About this role
Job summary
Are you looking to gain experience working as a Band 5 Dietitian in a district general hospital as part of acute and community rotational post?
We currently have a permanent full-time vacancy for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Dietitian within our friendly and supportive department of dietitians, a nutrition support nurse, assistant dietitian practitioners and admin staff.
You will be a HCPC registered dietitian with hospital and community experience.
Please note this post will close when 40 applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
To provide nutrition & dietetic service to adults and carers across North Derbyshire.
Clinical Responsibilities:
1. To provide a client centred nutrition & dietetic service at various locations according to patient's needs.
2. To participate in the team approach to the care of individuals referred to the service.
3. To liaise with the multi-disciplinary team within the trust and the wider health community to ensure the nutritional needs of clients can be met.
4. To accurately collect relevant activity data required for service monitoring, management, and evaluation.
5. To develop evidence based dietary information in conjunction with other members of the nutrition and dietetic team.
6. To provide cover for senior dietetic colleagues as appropriate.
7. To work with other members of the nutrition & dietetic team and catering staff to develop menus to meet the need of inpatients at Chesterfield Royal Hospital and the community hospitals.
About us
This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful foundation trust with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standards of clinical quality, patient care and staff experience. The Trusts Together as One Strategy describes our organisational values and a pledge to support our people through compassionate and inclusive leadership.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is North Derbyshire's only acute District General Hospital, with 24 hour Emergency Department services; we're responsible for providing care and treatment to more than 400,000 people who live in our communities. We are modern, friendly and in commuting distance of Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and close to the Peak District. The Care Quality Commission has rated the Trust as 'Good'. Our vision is to provide exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people. We work closely with our partners across health and social care as part of the Joined Up Care Derbyshire Integrated Care System.
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical Governance.1. To be actively involved in the implementation and development of Clinical Governance.2. To work with dietetic colleagues to ensure the nutrition and dietetic training needs of nursing, medical and other staff is met within the Trust and the North Derbyshire health community.3. To contribute with other members of the nutrition and dietetic team to the identification, development, and implementation of standards of dietetic practice.4. To actively participate in clinical audit and research.5. To be involved with mealtime audits and attend relevant catering meetings.6. To calculate nutritional content of hospital menus for the purposes of dietary assessment, menu coding, and meeting national standards.7. To demonstrate a commitment to CPD by maintaining an up-to-date professional portfolio.8. To provide support and participate in student dietitian practice learning placement (after a 6 month induction period).Operational Management.1.To manage dietetic assistants and other support staff.
General Responsibilities.1. To act in line with the Trusts CARE values.2. To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.3. To actively participate in the staff appraisal process and clinical supervision process.4. To be familiar with relevant Operational, Personnel, Health and Safety Policies and procedures, including Fire, COSHH, No Smoking and Alcohol.5. It is the responsibility of every employee to actively help the Trust prevent and control infection by washing their hands effectively, carrying out their duties in a way which minimises infection, attending appropriate training and maintaining up to date knowledge and skills in infection control and prevention as relevant to their post.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
HCPC registered
Other Factors Essential
Ability to effectively fulfil the travel requirements for the post
Experience Essential
Experience in an NHS hospital and community setting Experience of healthcare menu development Teaching experience
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Excellent written and oral communication skills Ability to work as part of a team Ability to prioritise own workload Good time management skills
Personal Attributes Essential
Professional appearance and manner
Trust CARE values Essential
Ability to demonstrate the Trust values
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 Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Calow
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)