About this role
Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Dietitian to join our Team. We deliver a nutrition and dietetic service within Ipswich Hospital, as well as, across East Suffolk in a variety of care environments.
This post will provide the opportunity to deliver dietetic service to a range of adult wards in the hospital including general medicine, surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, gastroenterology and oncology. In addition you will run general outpatient clinics.There is also the opportunity to work in a range of settings including community hospitals if this is something you are interested in.
You will benefit from working alongside specialist dietitians with expertise in a range of specialities including oncology, paediatrics, home enteral feeding and renal. You will also gain experience in supporting initiatives to promote MUST screening/management of malnutrition and have opportunities to deliver training/education to patients and healthcare staff.
The Dietetic Team consists of 26 Dietitians and 4 Dietetic Support Staff. We are also supported by secretarial and administrative staff. You will have access to regular supervision and have opportunities to undertake continuing professional development.
Please note: We are also recruiting for a Community Dietitian post. This will be fixed term until 18th July 2027
Main duties of the job
To manage a defined caseload, using evidence-based, patient centred principles to assess plan implement and evaluate dietary interventions for a range of medical conditions. To gain experience and develop skills and knowledge in various clinical areas. To undertake nutritional assessments taking into consideration biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and dietary intake. To participate in patient care to ensure that dietetic outcomes influence any decision regarding overall care plan. To provide support, education and advice to patients and carers regarding aspects of diet therapy e.g. dietary modification, food fortification, nutritional supplementation, enteral nutrition. To ensure that any treatment plan is compatible with the patient's lifestyle, religious and cultural beliefs, functional ability and health outcome. To plan and prioritise own clinical caseload and that of dietetic students and support staff.
About us
One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree / Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics or equivalent Registration with Health Professions Council Member of British Dietetic Association Ability to travel between various locations
Desirable
Member of Special Interest Group
Experience Essential
Portfolio of evidence of CPD Wide range of clinical placements
Desirable
Prior work/voluntary experience working with people
Knowledge Essential
Broad up to date knowledge and practical application of clinical dietetics Good knowledge of MUST and food first principles Knowledge and understanding of BDA professional standards Basic IT skills e.g. keyboard skills, PowerPoint
Desirable
Supervisory skills for student training Completed audit and research projects
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.
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 Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address Ipswich Hospital
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)