Job summary
Do you want to join a First-Rate Dietetic Team?
First Dietitians are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and innovative community dietitian with excellent communication skills and knowledge to join our vibrant adult team.
You will provide the specialist dietetic service to a caseload of adults including those with complex needs, learning disabilities and those receiving enteral tube feeding within Sussex.
First Dietitians are committed to service development through public involvement, quality improvement and innovative new service models. As a social enterprise First Community would encourage staff to think outside the box!
The role is based across Crawley and Horsham hospitals, and we embrace flexible working with some opportunity to work remotely from home, if desired.
Main duties of the job
We are a friendly team of 20 dietitians, 4 dietetic assistants and 2 administrators delivering services across east Surrey and parts of West Sussex.
As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, you will take the lead and demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist area of community dietetics.
You will play a key role in the nutritional management of this patient group and will provide specialist advice, education and support to patients, carers and other health professionals.
You will supervise and support our Band 5 and 6 dietitians, dietetic assistants and student dietitians. You will also participate in our teams audit programme and policy and resource development for the team and organisation.
First Dietitians are committed to service development through public involvement, quality improvement and innovative new service models. As a social enterprise First Community would encourage staff to think outside the box!
About us
Do you want to be part of an organisation that is committedto providing first rate care and services to its local community?
First Community is a CQC rated Good staff ownedsocial enterprise, which delivers NHS community services to residents across East Surrey and in parts of West Sussex.
First Community is a great place to work, everyone here has a voice and is supported to develop their careerto its full potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, highquality training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable agood work life balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, an NHSpension, flexible retirement options and employee benefits including a carsalary sacrifice scheme.
First Community values diversity and inclusion and iscommitted to the recruitment and retention of under-represented minoritygroups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minorityethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
Sustainability is integral to First Community achievingthe NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged andsupported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide a specialist dietetic service to a caseload of adults including those with complex needs, learning disabilities and those receiving enteral tube feeding. This role will provide leadership and continued service development with a focus on quality improvement through public involvement, audit and training.
The post holder will be required to use specialist dietetic skills and knowledge: assessing, planning, implementing treatment and delivering dietetic interventions in a variety of settings that may include community clinics, GP surgeries, patients own-homes, and group settings.
Full job description can be found under attachments
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide a specialist dietetic service to a caseload of adults including those with complex needs, learning disabilities and those receiving enteral tube feeding. This role will provide leadership and continued service development with a focus on quality improvement through public involvement, audit and training.
The post holder will be required to use specialist dietetic skills and knowledge: assessing, planning, implementing treatment and delivering dietetic interventions in a variety of settings that may include community clinics, GP surgeries, patients own-homes, and group settings.
Full job description can be found under attachments
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent.
- HCPC registration.
Desirable
- BDA membership.
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development through approved courses and other relevant activities.
Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years post graduate clinical experience.
- Understanding the importance of effective multi-disciplinary
- working.
- Experience in training or teaching other health professionals.
Desirable
- Dietetic student training supervision, assessment, training and programme development.
- Previous line management experience.
- Experience of working with adults with physical and learning disabilities.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively autonomously and as part of a team with excellent communication, liaison, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Ability to assess and treat adult clients and evaluate dietetic intervention across a range of clinical needs.
- Ability to prioritise workload unsupervised.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to deliver presentations and training as required.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and flexible to the needs of the service.
- Able to deal with distressed patients and/or relatives/carers.
- Competent IT skills.
Other
Essential
- Willingness to participate in continuous professional development.
- Is motivated to take responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working practice appropriately.
- Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times.
- Excellent interpersonal qualities.
- Access to a car.
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge in nutrition support.
- Demonstrates consolidated clinical dietetic knowledge and skills in the specified field of nutrition support.
- Demonstrates good knowledge of, and ability to apply, evidence base in relation to dietetic practice.
- Show understanding of value of audit within clinical practice.
- Demonstrates good knowledge of all aspects of enteral feeding in adults.
- Demonstrates good understanding of the needs of adults with physical and learning disabilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent.
- HCPC registration.
Desirable
- BDA membership.
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development through approved courses and other relevant activities.
Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years post graduate clinical experience.
- Understanding the importance of effective multi-disciplinary
- working.
- Experience in training or teaching other health professionals.
Desirable
- Dietetic student training supervision, assessment, training and programme development.
- Previous line management experience.
- Experience of working with adults with physical and learning disabilities.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively autonomously and as part of a team with excellent communication, liaison, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Ability to assess and treat adult clients and evaluate dietetic intervention across a range of clinical needs.
- Ability to prioritise workload unsupervised.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to deliver presentations and training as required.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and flexible to the needs of the service.
- Able to deal with distressed patients and/or relatives/carers.
- Competent IT skills.
Other
Essential
- Willingness to participate in continuous professional development.
- Is motivated to take responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working practice appropriately.
- Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times.
- Excellent interpersonal qualities.
- Access to a car.
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge in nutrition support.
- Demonstrates consolidated clinical dietetic knowledge and skills in the specified field of nutrition support.
- Demonstrates good knowledge of, and ability to apply, evidence base in relation to dietetic practice.
- Show understanding of value of audit within clinical practice.
- Demonstrates good knowledge of all aspects of enteral feeding in adults.
- Demonstrates good understanding of the needs of adults with physical and learning disabilities.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
