Community Dietitian - Bromley, Greater London, United Kingdom - Bromley Healthcare CIC Ltd

Description

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups.

Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.

Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience.

As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.

Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.
Band 5 Community Dietitian - Bromley

Full-time - 37.Would you like to work for an organisation that is progressive, innovative and provides quality care for families in Bromley? To find out what it's like to work for Bromley Healthcare please view our videos on YouTube, search for Bromley Healthcare and you will get a flavour of Bromley Healthcare.

We are currently looking for a Community Dietitian to join our dynamic, friendly team who are patient-focused and thrive on providing quality care.

The Adult Community Dietitian will support the Adult Community Team for Bromley in providing a co-ordinated Nutrition and Dietetic service.

The service supports patients predominantly for home enteral feeding as well as for the management of other issues relating to nutrition and diet such as malnutrition, irritable bowel syndrome, raised lipids, Coeliac disease, Inflammatory bowel disease, and nutritional deficiencies.

To manage a clinical caseload within the Adult Community Dietetic Service.
To demonstrate specialist knowledge in the area of Dietetics, underpinned by current evidence based practice.

To work autonomously to provide expert nutritional and dietetic advice to patients referred to the service under the care of GPs and other healthcare professionals.

Settings include patient`s homes, care homes and clinics located across the borough (including mental health and learning disabilities care homes).

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme.

Advising meal service providers in nursing homes and learning disability residences on the safe and nutritious provision of food and drink for individual patients on medically restrictive diets.

To work in partnership with Local Medicines Management Team to support local policy on appropriate prescribing.
To make recommendations to medical practitioners regarding the need for diagnostic tests i.e. blood tests.

To provide clinical advice and support to dietetic assistant practitioners and contribute to the identification of any future training/development needs.

To be flexible and cover part of the workload of other dietitians during leave of absence if required.

To utilize developed communication and teaching skills to initiate, develop, deliver and evaluate group education, training and support for patients, families and carers in groups of various sizes.

This includes a wide range of nutrition and dietetic issues including new guidelines and nutritional information.

To provide a broad range of nutrition and dietetic advice for a wide range of medical conditions to adults and their carers to meet varying needs.

To undertake comprehensive dietetic patient assessments, including patients who have barriers to communication, using a range of methods, including interview skills, interpretation of blood biochemistry, calculation of nutrition requirements and anthropometrical measurements.

To make independent clinical judgements and diagnoses (such as lipid modification, nutrient deficiencies) based on these assessments, in settings where access to other health professionals for professional support is not immediately available.

To evaluate outcomes of dietetic interventions through the monitoring and review of nutritional care plans, and adjusting care plans to facilitate achievement of goals.

Confident in the use of dietary analysis programmes.
Microsoft Word and Power point, Internet and e-mail
Advanced IT Skills i.e. confident in use of Microsoft Excel and Access
Experience in supervising and training student dietitians.
Experience in delivering a training programme for other health professionals and clients
Experience of working in a community setting
Ability to work independently with regular support and supervision from Senior Clinicians.
Clinically competent to give specialist advice, treatment and dietary counselling to support behaviour change in adults and their carers with diverse healthcare needs
Good negotiation, persuasion, motivation and counselling skills
Recognise limits of own authority within the role and seek professional support appropriately
Car driver and Current valid driving license
Ability to interpret clinical information/data and develop clinical guidelines protocols and standards
Training
~ Evidence of Continuing Professional Development and experiential learning

Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Post-registration course for clinical supervisory skills, training of student dietitians (or equivalent) and/ or experience of supervising students

We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues.

That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.

To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel .

At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated.

Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.

We welcome applicants with a disability.

We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one.

Part-time

We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.

We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a six-month probationary period.
Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees.

This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible).

If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.
All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.

The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Sarah Belaon Job title Joint Service Lead for Community Dietetics Email address Telephone number
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