Dietitian

Newly qualified? or an experienced Band 5 looking for a change ?

Looking to experience a wide range of dietetics?

Then this rotational post in Blackpool is for you

We have 2 vacant band 5 positions within our acute and community teams, the opportunities for experience is great for students or someone who wants to broaden their knowledge of dietetics.

We are an adult team that spans acute and community work and offer opportunities to learn and develop skills in a supportive environment. We have developed competencies for Band 5 dietitians to ensure their development and support throughout their rotations and with great opportunities for supervision and learning.

Within the acute rotation you will experience medical and surgical rotations with the chance to work with specialist colleagues in the areas of Critical Care, Adult Cystic Fibrosis, Renal, Nutritional Support Team and Head and Neck Cancer. Blackpool Teaching Hospital is also the Regional Tertiary Centre for Heamatology and Cardiology.

The community team have a variety of dietitians who work in Home Enteral Feeding, Adult long term Conditions: Nutrition Support and Diabetes. We also are the team for the Local Specialist Obesity service and work closely with other MDT members.

As a Trust, we recommend that individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
- To carry a general clinical caseload including assessments, treatment plans and the delivery of dietetic interventions to support adult long term conditions in inpatient and outpatient settings.
- To deliver the service in line with all relevant legislation, national and local policies, procedures and standards.
- To contribute to the development, supervision, assessment and training of pre-registrant student dietitians.
- To contribute to prevention and treatment of malnutrition by promoting MUST screening throughout primary and secondary care, providing education programs and enhancing timely access to dietetic expertise.

The Trust's mission is "Together We Care" which encompasses the strategic vision for operating as a high performing organisation within an Integrated Care System (ICS), which provides quality, safe and effective care. This will be achieved in a financially sustainable way through our values-driven, skilled and motivated workforce:
People-centred
- Serving people is the focus of everything we do;
Positive
- having a "can do" response whatever the situation;
Compassion
- always demonstrating we care;
Excellence
- continually striving to provide the best care possible.

Our Values are drivers for the behaviours that all our staff strive to demonstrate.

The values and behaviours have been and continue to be embedded and communicated across the organisation via a number of initiatives - including our recruitment processes, corporate induction, team briefings, meetings, appraisals and our annual awards ceremony.

In the community you will work with long term conditions such as diabetes and COPD, as well as working with colleagues in Home Enteral |Feeding and the Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Mutli
- Disciplinary Team.

This is a wonderful opportunity to experience acute and community dietetic services within the same trust, develop skills and learn from experienced clinicians. We are committed to job planning and maintaining a safe caseload, we are active in student training and have strong clerical support in each team.

(Ability to drive and access to a suitable vehicle is essential for community work)

We are a very friendly and supportive team and would welcome an informal chat about the posts on offer