Vgc Dietitian

**Key Info**

Job type: Permanent/6 month Fixed term/Partime

Job title: VGC Dietitian

Location: London

Salary range: £15 -£20 p/a dependent on experience

**VGC Dietitian**

Primary Care networks are newly formed groups of GP practices working collaboratively to provide enhanced and diverse services to patients. They are evolving and receiving government investment to support their development. This is an exciting time to join PCNs with the range of services and additional roles, only increasing over the next few years.

We are seeking a highly motivated dietitian who will have the ability and knowledge to deal with conditions such as Diabetes, weight management, Gastrointestinal conditions, food allergies, coeliac disease and other gastrointestinal illnesses, and health promotion.

**Attributes**

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, and confident individual. You should have the ability to work well within teams and be able to manage your time effectively. A proactive and motivated person who will take key roles in the network leading on new initiatives and representing the service locally.

The appropriate individual will have strong experience and knowledge of working with different patient groups and needs across a diverse population. You will have excellent communication skills in addressing and providing health advice to patients to learn about their health goals and dietary needs, preferences, and restrictions.

**Key role requirements**
- Provide specialist nutrition and diet advice to patients, their carers and healthcare professionals through treatment and education plans and prescriptions.
- Educate patients with diet-related disorders on how they can improve their health and prevent disease by adopting healthier eating and drinking habits.
- Make recommendations to PCN staff regarding changes to medications for the nutritional management of patients, based on interpretation of biochemical, physiological, and dietary requirements.
- Provide dietary support to patients of all ages (from early-life to end-of-life care) in a variety of settings including nurseries, patient homes, and care homes.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to gain patients’ cooperation and understanding in following recommended dietary treatments.
- Develop, implement and evaluate a seamless nutrition support service that is aimed at continuously improving standards of patient care and wider MDT working.
- Work with clinicians, MDT colleagues, and external agencies to ensure the smooth transition of patients discharged from hospital back into primary care, so that they can continue their diet plan.
- Ensure best practice in clinical practice, caseload management, education, research and audit, to achieve corporate PCN and local population objectives.
- Undertake a range of administrative tasks such as ensuring stock levels are maintained and securely stored, and equipment is kept in good working order.

**Key role requirements**
- BSc pre-reg MSc in Dietetics under an approved training programme
- Registered member of Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Right to work in UK

**About Us**

K & W Healthcare is a GP-led organisation made up of 27 GP practices serving a registered population of over 200,000 patients across Brent (London). We are committed to improving the care provided to patients, reducing health inequalities, and raising the quality and standards of GP practices. Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is fundamental in developing a model of care which addresses our ambition to deliver person-cantered coordinated care across our member practices.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract, Permanent

**Salary**: £15.00-£20.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location