Dietitian - Acute Team

2 months ago

Maidstone, United Kingdom Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Dietitian or qualifying student dietitian to join the acute team within the experienced dietetic team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.

The Trust and our Department are committed to the provision of outstanding patient care by outstanding people. We are a friendly and supportive department which encourages innovation and take part in research. We are committed to professional development of staff and take pride in enabling our staff to develop their professional interests - offering opportunities to experience a range of specialties including bariatrics, stroke, diabetes, paediatrics and oncology.

Relocation expenses may be payable to the successful candidate providing eligibility criteria is met. This will be discussed with short-listed candidates during their interview

Please visit the video link below to provide you with an insightas to why you should come and join our fantastic therapy department at MTW

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for a varied and challenging caseload including general medicine, orthopaedics and care of the elderly. In addition, you will run regular outpatient clinics, contribute to the induction programmes for other health care professionals and participate in clinical audit.

You will have the support of senior dietitians and have the opportunity to develop and enhance your dietetic skills in a variety of specialties including respiratory, stroke, gastroenterology and surgery. You will have regular supervision and the opportunity to attend relevant external training courses. We have an established student training programme for A, B and C placements in which you will be involved and there will be opportunities to contribute to audits and service development.

About us

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.

In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace.Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - (

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

or Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics or equivalent qualification or qualifying student Current state registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - or qualifying student

Desirable

Member of the British Dietetic Association

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with a variety of inpatients in the acute inpatient setting in NHS, or equivalent Experience of conducting outpatient clinics Experience working with groups of patients Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team Up-to-date clinical knowledge of the nutritional management of a variety of clinical conditions based on current best practice Good knowledge of national policies and procedures relating to nutrition and dietetics Good knowledge of the principles of clinical governance

Desirable

Clinical experience post graduation Experience of contributing to service development initiatives and participating in clinical audit Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit Experience of teaching and training others

Skills

Essential

Excellent oral and written communication skills Good analytical and reflection skills Able to prioritise and manage own workload to achieve deadlines Ability to work independently and be self-motivated Good time management and organisational skills Good IT skills (Microsoft word, PowerPoint, data collection tools)

Desirable

Counselling skills or training in behaviour change techniques Use of dietary analysis packages Competent to use specialist equipment for anthropometric assessment

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