Community Dietitian - Whitehaven, United Kingdom - North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Whitehaven, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Band 5 Community Dietitian

Full time hours (Part time hours considered)

Permanent


An exciting opportunity has arisen for a newly qualified Band 5 Dietitian who wishes to develop their skills and knowledge and has an interest in the wide range of clinical conditions that community dietetics will present.

The post would also suit Band 5's with experience wishing to specialise in the community setting. We are offering full training, support and preceptorship to consolidate your skills following qualification.


The post would be based at the West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven however would cover community hospitals and GP practices across West Cumbria.


Whitehaven is situated in one of the most attractive parts of the country, with the Lakes, the Pennines, the Borders and South East Scotland all easily accessible.

Further information can obtained by contacting Helen Fraser-Mayall Dietetic Team Lead or Nicola Storey, Head of Nutrition & Dietetics

We are committed to Equal Opportunities in Employment and operate a No Smoking Policy.

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic Dietitian with excellent communication and team working skills.

In addition to clinical work, you would be expected to input into appropriate community MDT's and provide nutritional education to care homes, patient support groups and health care professionals.

You will join an established team of Acute, Community and Paediatric dietitians and Dietetic Assistants.

There is access to 1:1 practice and clinical supervision.

Professional development is given a high priority and there are ongoing educational opportunities as well as regular group practice supervision.

The department trains student dietitians on P1, P2 and P3 placements from Chester University, UCLan and from 2023 Newcastle University.

Students currently rate NCIC placements as 4*.

IT and secretarial support is available.

We are currently involved in exciting digital projects including the move to a single electronic patient record and electronic prescribing.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people.

Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond.

We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money wel


As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.


Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030.

There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.


We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.


Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

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