Clinical Community Dietitian

Band 6- 30 hours - Permanent position
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Dietitian to join our friendly team of Community Dietitians.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Band 5 Dietitian wanting to progress into a band 6 role or for an existing band 6 wishing to gain experience in new areas. We would consider this as a development post for a Band 5 to progress to Band 6 on completion of certain competencies.
The post will suit a dietitian who thrives on variety and wishes to experience patient care in arrange of different settings (clinics/ home visits/care homes and intermediate care)
You will maintain skills in a range of clinical areas including nutrition support, gastroenterology, liver and pancreatic conditions, diabetes and other long-term conditions and have a keen interest in nutrition support and tube feeding.
You will carry out an urgent telephone assessment clinic for prioritized patients.
You will enjoy managing patients holistically in their community setting, liaising with acute dietitians, tertiary centers and other health professionals as needed.
You will be an excellent communicator enjoying 1-1 consultations and telephone consultations and enjoy working with other professionals on the inpatient intermediate care unit
Quality improvement initiatives are welcomed in the department. You would be encouraged and supported in considering improved and more effective ways of working.
This position requires the post holder to be able to travel (often at short notice), and carry bulky and/or heavy equipment between clinical and non-clinical environments and bases, including patient’s homes, primary care facilities, office spaces and residential/nursing homes, so access to reliable transport is essential. The post holder will be expected to complete 7 consultation contacts a day, at separate addresses, to maintain provision of our services.
The post holder will provide Dietetic treatment for adults based in community settings.
The service will be provided in a range of locations including clinics, patients own homes, care homes and the intermediate care unit if needed.
You will be interested in a wide range of conditions and maintaining broad dietetic skills and will enjoy working both with patients and other health professionals attending MDTs where needed.
You will be interested in supporting patients needing nutritional support e.g. cancer patients, patients with neurological conditions including some tube feeding patients and will carry out telephone assessments on urgent patients to avoid delay.
You will be involved in appropriate prescribing initiatives, taking the lead and liaising with medicines management if appropriate.
You will be involved in the training of student dietitians during their placements.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.