Specialist Community Dietitian

1 week ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Sirona care & health CIC Full time

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Diabetes and Nutrition Services (DANS) in one of the largest community services in England. We are currently a team of 33 staff including Band 5, 6 & 7 Dietitians, Diabetes Specialist Nurses, and Administrators.

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and innovative Dietitians to join our growing team of multi professional staff.

You will have the opportunity to work across different settings including rehabilitation units, residential care, patient's own homes, and clinics.

As a Specialist Service we work closely with the community learning disabilities team, tissue viability, and respiratory specialist services, community integrated network teams, and primary, secondary, and social care. We also in-reach into the sub-acute stroke rehabilitation unit and community stroke rehab team which requires the management of enteral feeding post stroke and transition of patients back home.

We are looking for someone who has a passion to work in the community to improve health outcomes across BNSSG. The role is suitable for a band 5 looking for the next step in their career, or a band 6 looking for a fresh challenge. We will consider full time and part-time working.

DANS is committed to CPD. We have good clinical supervision models and in-house CPD in place to support you, including regular team MDT sessions.

We would welcome the opportunity to discuss the post further prior to application. Please don't hesitate to get in touch

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have experience in a clinical area(s)within the DANS pathways, and demonstrate good leadership and team working skills with a practical, forward-thinking approach to service delivery and improvement. They will also be an excellent communicator with the ability to work in a holistic manner and build relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

This role provides an opportunity to work with and supervise junior colleagues. Due to the service having a number of different pathways there is opportunity to specialise in different areas within the service. Wherever possible, workplans will be tailored to the successful candidate's skills, interests and prior experience.

You will be required to:

Assess and support a community caseload of patients with a range of complex needs and a variety of clinical conditions such as neurological diseases, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Diabetes, and adults with a learning disability. Deliver patient and/or health care professional training sessions on nutrition-related topics including structured patient education across BNSSG for type 1 and type 2 diabetes alongside the services specialist nurses. Conduct specialist, evidence-base dietetic consultations which provide holistic, patient-centred care, supporting self-management strategies. Participate in audit, research activities, pathway and policy development, and student training.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK

Person Specification

Skills, experience and knowledge

Essential

Specialist level clinical skills in the management of people within the Nutrition and Dietetic Pathway Experience in delivering general clinical work in Nutrition and Dietetics and managing own caseload Understanding of the implication of cultural difference for service delivery Ability to develop relationships with external organisations and across boundaries Ability to develop and implement policies and service developments Understanding of approaches to motivating behavioural change for patients

Desirable

Experience of working in a variety of settings, including community setting and with primary care teams Experience in a range of clinical areas, such as malnutrition, IBS and diabetes Evidence of CPD within areas of the Nutrition and Dietetic Pathway Experience of delivering training courses and/or group education

Qualifications and training

Essential

BSc Degree and State Registration as Dietitian with the Health Care and Professions Council Evidence of continual professional development

Desirable

Up to date knowledge of diabetes and/or nutritional support management, national, and local guidelines and evidence base

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