About this role
Job summary
Are you soon to qualify as a Dietitian or are you a Band 5 looking to gain more experience? We are looking for someone who is motivated, enthusiastic and with excellent communication and team working skills. This position is part of an expanding team with an opportunity to help shape the future service provision.
You will benefit from working alongside Specialist Dietitians with expertise in a range of specialities while providing care for vascular, urology, and elderly patients. You will also gain experience in supporting food policy initiatives, promoting MUST screening and service development.
Main duties of the job
Manage a designated caseload of patients who may have divers and complex dietetic needs. Develop individualised holistic care plans which addresses nutritional status, weight, recommended dietary modifications, lifestyle factors, behaviour change, education, physical activity and where appropriate condition management. Support patient care through implementation of dietetic care pathways. Act as source of expertise in nutrition for medical staff, nursing staff and other healthcare professional. Liaise with healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Job description Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training Essential
Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or Post - graduate Diploma or equivalent qualification Registered, or due to obtain registration, with the HCPC (Health & Care Professions Council).
Desirable
BDA membership
Knowledge and experience Essential
Experience of managing patients with nutritional support requirements including enteral nutrition in an acute setting Evidence of working as part of a team Current knowledge of enteral feeding systems and oral nutrition support
Desirable
Previous Band 5 experience Experience of audit/data collection
Personal/professional attributes Essential
Polite, pleasant and understanding manner Ability to work within a team Contribute to safe and effective patient care Good communication skills - both verbal and written Good I.T. skills Good time management Good organisational skills
Desirable
Good caseload management
Other requirements Essential
Ability to travel across sites Flexible to fit with the demands of the job Provide 7 days service when the speciality requires it
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 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address William Harvey Hospital
Kennington Rd
Ashford
TN24 0LZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)