Dietitian - Folkestone, United Kingdom - Xcel Health

Description

We are looking for a Dietitian to join a friendly multi-disciplinary team within our Primary Care Network in Folkestone, Kent.

Job Description:
Help to promote nutritional well-being, treat disease and prevent nutrition related problems

Provide practical, safe advice, based on current scientific evidence

Translate nutrition science into understandable, practical information about food, allowing people to make. appropriate lifestyle and food choices

Treat a range of medical conditions with dietary therapy, specially tailored to each individual.

Advise on healthy eating for all ages, races, cultures and social groups. Conduct research relating to health, diet and nutrition.

Manage patients using evidence-based and patient-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, which provide patients with the confidence, skills and coping strategies required for independent living.

Receive and respond promptly to referrals undertaking patient assessments to identify and prioritise patient needs before planning and delivering the appropriate and relevant interventions either on an individual or group basis.

Maintain accurate and timely records detailing each patient's progress.

Maintain and develop close working relationships with professional and clinical colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring clinical practice is in line with policies and procedures and complies with statutory regulations and quality standards.

Recognise cases that will benefit from planned multi
- disciplinary working, and/or an appropriate response to unplanned work

Promote the availability of information and advice to other professional colleagues and teams, that address health and social care needs

Contribute to business growth by actively promoting Dietitian services

Maintain effective communication links with patients, relatives, carers.

Lead on implementation of new services within the PCN.

Ensure the services and support provided offers good value for money and supports the overall aim of the PCN.

Takes responsibility for personal development and performance objectives

Demonstrate own professional practice, and meet the requirements of registration


Model the Dietitian role within and outside the team.

Understand the boundaries of own professional practice, when to seek support, and how to address own learning needs

Establish a network of internal and external colleagues with whom you can share expertise and seek advice

Contribute to the development of of dietitian practice and the learning of others

Understand the organisational and political context in which you are working and how this impacts on practice
Person Specification

• Enhanced criminal records check
• Ability to identify own development needs
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to communicate in challenging situations
• Ability to assess risks, needs, analyse information
• Ability to recognise problems, identify solutions and negotiate
• An understanding of the statutory duties of local government in social care
• Knowledge of social care model
• Good numeracy
• Ability to record case and financial information
• Proficient IT Skills
• Ability to use good range of IT skills and recording technology
• Ability to understand best value principles and resource constraints
• Understand equalities issues
• Understand data protection & confidentiality

Qualifications:

Essential

Holds a BSc (Hons) in Nutrition and Dietetics together with full BDA membership and HCPC registration.

Salary based on experience.

This is an on-site based role


Salary:
£30,000.00-£37,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Free parking
• Onsite parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Folkestone: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

- dietitian: 2 years (preferred)


Licence/Certification:

• HCPC (required)

Work Location:
One location