Specialist Elderly
1 week ago
Job summary
We are seeking a dietitian with good clinical experience / knowledge and a commitment to progress within our innovative team. This is a great opportunity for you to further develop your portfolio of dietetic skills (both nutrition support and chronic disease management) in a community environment.
Main duties of the job
Managing your own caseload, you will see patients in care homes and their own homes across Brent. You will be required to provide training programmes for care home staff. You will also be responsible for delivering outpatient clinics.
You will be joining an experienced, supportive and award-winning team of 15 community dietitians holding several specialised roles. The team hold monthly peer support sessions and provide 1:1 supervision to facilitate clinical excellence and personal development. We actively participate in audit and service development initiatives. We are accredited to support undergraduate student training.
You must be able to demonstrate skills and enthusiasm for working in a community setting. Good communication to deliver evidence-based personalised dietetic care to the diverse community in Brent in an engaging style is a key component of this position.
This is a 1 WTE ( hours per week) permanent Band 6 position. Part time and job share would be considered. We currently offer hybrid working for staff once they complete their probationary period.
Closing date:
Interviews take place week commencing
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours
We can offer you:
A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role Car lease scheme *T&C's apply Flexible working options Annual travel card loan Training, support and development in your careerTo have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here:
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
Degree or postgraduate diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics Health and Care Professions Council registration Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
Post-graduate qualification in a dietetic-related field (eg health promotion, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy)
Experience
Essential
Significant post-registration clinical dietetic experience in a range of clinical areas Experience of managing patients with nutrition related conditions such as malnutrition, diabetes, obesity and coeliac disease Experience of providing dietetic advice to elderly / other patients requiring nutrition support
Desirable
Experience of using EMIS Experience of working in a community setting
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Knowledge of food habits encountered in different black and minority ethnic groups Advanced skills to undertake assessment and treatment of clients with nutrition related diseases Excellent IT skills - including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Desirable
Ability to communicate in a second language
Key Attributes
Desirable
An understanding of the nutrition-related and social issues which are associated with the dietetic care of elderly patients-
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