- Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics or degree and PG qualification in Dietetics.
- HCPC registered Dietitian.
- British Dietetic Association Specialist Courses.
- Demonstrable post qualification experience within various clinical settings & age groups relevant to the post.
- Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team, as well as independently using own initiative.
- Nutritional needs.
- Collaborative and partnership working.
- Health promotion and facilitating group sessions.
- Developing service user information leaflets and training resources.
- Supervision of dietetic students.
- Catering liaison.
- Working across the health community (inpatients and outpatients).
- Member of British Dietetic Association.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good work attendance rate.
- Able to work effectively to deadlines and time constraints.
- Able to work flexibly around working times and practices including evening and weekend work where necessary.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to role.
- Innovative and self directing.
- Understands the needs of the client group within the wider community.
- Evidence of CPD & Professional Portfolio.
- Accessing or willing to undertake Master Level Programme.
- Clinical Supervisory Skills.
- Management Training.
- Effective communication skills.
- Assessment and care planning skills, including analysis of complex dietetic problems.
- Good decision making and negotiating skills.
- Ability to organise own time and caseload.
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues relevant to dietetic practice.
- Ability to use and apply technology and a range of computer programs PowerPoint, Diet Plan.
- Presentation skills.
- Report writing.
- Audit and research.
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
- Able to travel Trustwide.
- Be able to perform light lifting of equipment.
Specialist Dietitian - Dewsbury, United Kingdom - South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Description
Job summary
Hours Per Week
We are looking for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking Dietitianwith excellent communication and team working skills to join the KirkleesLearning Disabilities Health Team
The candidate would need to successfully complete the competencyframework before they gain the band 6 and this would not be achieved due tolength of time in post.
You would join our well-established team and be working in arange of community settings to support the assessment and delivery ofhigh-quality therapeutic interventions to address the nutritional and dietaryneeds of service users.
Focusing particularly on nutrition support, diabetes,weight management and other specialist areas of dietetics that arise.
The full MDT works together to enable service users reach theiroptimal potential and remain well in their communities. This will requiremanagement of a clinical caseload and close liaison with other agencies.
Experience in learning disabilities/mental health is desirable.
We provide regular appraisals, management, and clinicalsupervision from experienced band 7 Dietitians and from the widerprofessional Network across the Trust with an emphasis on evidence-based andinnovative practice.
Please contact Andrew Birkenshaw on or email: A
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
Main duties of the job
You willdemonstrate a positive attitude and manage a clinical caseload within theservice that is responsive to service user needs.
You will be a specialist source of advice and expertise, in themanagement of the nutritional wellbeing of service users, such as nutritionalsupport, food allergies, gastrointestinal disorders, weight management.
Provide a clinical and educational community dietetic service,contribute to implementation of the Trust's Nutrition Policy, and update andimplement service standards.
You will be putting research into practice and Links andsupport/supervision will be available from the Dietetic Network for thisspecialist area as required.
You will benefit from clinical supervision and the professionalleadership of the Dietetic Network across the Trust.
As part of the Dietetic network, you will be able to contributeto student training.
You will undertake an MDT interdisciplinary approach in theKirklees locality, to improve service user outcomes and ensure delivery of aco-ordinated service through interpretation/application of local and nationalguidance.
All employees of the Trust are stronglyencouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
About us
Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.
Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
To deliver a nutrition & dietetic service in a sensitive, ethical andprofessional manner to service users and carers in the (insert area ofspeciality) in the (Insert locality/BDU) area of the South West Yorkshire PartnersshipNHS Foundation Trust.
To providespecialist advice to the Trust and support staff in the delivery of the Food& Nutrition Policies.
To establish a clinical caseload within an agreed service area that isresponsive to patient needs and Trust expectations.
To provide specialist nutrition assessment and care plans for serviceusers .
To support the implementation of the Trust Food and Nutrition Policies.
To contribute in the update and implementation of service standards,policies and procedures.
To participate in the monitoring of service performance through regular audit.
To supervise and support junior colleagues.
To participate in training of dietetic students and health careprofessionals in specified areas of nutrition and dietetics.
To be actively involved in continuing professional development.
Thisjob description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post holder will be required to undertakeother duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with thepost holder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
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