About this role
Job summary
Are you looking for your next step in dietetics? Do you have a good mixed dietetic background with experience in nutrition support? We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian to work as part of our HEN team. The job role is varied, including working as part of a multidisciplinary HEN team, supporting enterally fed patients in the community. You will also have your own general outpatient clinics, and help provide acute inpatient cover at our Winchester site. Being able to work both independently and being a team-player is essential for this role.
We are a friendly team of over 20 dietitians, 2 nutrition nurses, dietetic assistants and excellent admin support across our 2 main sites. We support students from the University of Surrey and the University of Winchester on their placements, and there are opportunities to become involved in training other healthcare professionals.
Main duties of the job
This band 6 clinical specialist dietitian works as an autonomous practitioner with a caseload of complex patients within a team structure. Working closely with multidisciplinary professionals and patients and their families / carers to empower and support patients at home with enteral feeding, this role requires excellent communication skills.
Regular general outpatient clinics, and regular acute inpatient work at Winchester Hospital
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Your Next Career Move Made Easier - Accommodation May Be Offered
We understand relocating can be a big step. Hampshire Hospitals may be able to provide accommodation options for successful candidates, depending on availability. If this something you would like to explore please contact Southern Housing on 02080 360017
Job description Job responsibilities
To practice autonomously and manage a caseload of patients primarily in community settings including nursing homes, residential homes and patients homes.
Working closely with other members of the MDT
Regular general outpatient clinics, and working as part of a team to provide an acute inpatient service, including to patients who are not necessarily receiving nutritional support.
Please see job description for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered as a Dietitian with the HCPC UK Minimum BSc in Nutrition / Human nutrition or equivalent
Desirable
Post graduate study in a relevant field
Experience Essential
Good background in general dietetics in NHS Experience of nutrition support in the UK working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
membership of a relevant specialist interest group
Skills Essential
advanced communication skills
Desirable
involved in audit or quality improvement work
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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Winchester
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)