Adult Community Dietitian - Orpington, United Kingdom - Bromley Healthcare CIC

Description

Job summary

Adult Community Dietitian - Band 6

£40,701 - £48,054 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata

Full-time - hours per week

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

The post holder will work predominately to manage patients in need of nutrition support in their own homes and care homes, taking a ''food first approach''. The workload also includes managing a caseload of Home Enteral Feeding patients. The role includes support, assessment, and on-going reviews. The service provides training programs to up-skill care homes, district nurses and other relevant front-line staff on a range of nutritional areas.

Car driver would be essential for this role, though the role will be a mix of on-site, remote and patient visit types of working.

For more information please see attached Job Description and Personal Statement.

We would welcome an informal conversation with you to discuss your areas of interest and to answer any questions you may have.

Proposed Interview date week commencing 20th May

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work predominantly to manage patients in need of nutrition support in their own homes and care homes, taking a 'food-first' approach. The workload also includes managing a small caseload of Home enteral feeding patients and supports the band 7 Dietitian.

The service provides training programmes to up-skill care homes, district nurses and other relevant front line staff on a range of nutritional areas. You would be supported by a central admin team and a robust IT department that has allowed for a successful and efficient blended working approach.

The Bexley Dietetic team is made up of Community Specialist Dietitians, a part-time Nutrition Nurse Specialist and a part-time Dietetic Assistant Practitioner. Within Bromley Healthcare there is good network of Community Dietitians from Bexley, Bromley (both adults and children's teams) and Lewisham which helps support shared learning and CPD.

About us

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. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Job responsibilities

This is a full-time permanent vacancy for a Specialist Adult Community Dietitian to support the team in the London borough of Bexley in providing a co-ordinated Nutrition and Dietetic domiciliary service.

Please see the attached JD for full details of the job role

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Information Technology

Essential

Desirable

Skills

Essential

Desirable