Job summary
Post: Band 5 - Band 6 progression
WTE: 0.6 WTE
Location: Latton Bush Centre, Harlow
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dietitian to join our busy and friendly EPUT Dietetic Team in West Essex. EPUT is an integrated Community and Mental Health Trust and we are looking for an enthusiastic HCPC registered Dietitian for this developmental post to work within our community team. The post is nominally based at Latton Bush Centre, Harlow, but will cover a wider geographic area across West Essex including Epping Forest, Harlow and Saffron Walden.
Main duties of the job
At Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) we are keen to recruit, retain and further aid the development of enthusiastic and confident dietitians. This post presents the opportunity to gain or extend your experience and would be suitable for a newly qualified dietitian or an already practicing Band 5 dietitian. The intention is to support progression to Band 6 once all competencies are met.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will offer dietetic expertise to service users, carers and other health care professionals in a variety of settings including trust premises and community locations. The team share a varied and interesting caseload of patients in their own homes and nursing/residential homes including patients on home enteral feeding.
The role will include cover for our community wards at St Margarets Hospital, Epping that provide elderly and acute rehabilitation. In addition we are responsible for training provision to EPUT and Care Home staff as well as input to pulmonary, cardiac and long covid rehabilitation groups working with their specialist teams.
We provide a service within West Essex GP Practices as part of our GP Practice Scheme. You will provide dietetic cover to a number of our GP Practices that may include general as well as multidisciplinary diabetes clinics.
EPUT is very supportive of career development and progression and continuous professional development is high on the agenda both within and outside the Trust. There may be opportunities to shadow our specialist gastroenterology clinics, mental health dietitian or other AHP teams for example. In addition you could shadow or gain experience with X-PERT, an award winning structured education programme for people with type 2 diabetes. You will also take an active part in the provision of training for dietetic students from the University of Hertfordshire.
The post will support PCNs across West Essex to deliver the West Essex One Health and Care Partnerships Out of Hospital strategy and adopt the principles of population health management to support and improve the health and wellbeing of the West Essex PCN population addressing health inequalities and tackling the underlying causes of ill health. We currently have 2 PCN dietetic roles within our team.
This is an exciting role within a friendly and supportive team, with great opportunities for professional development. If you are interested in this post, have any questions or wish to discuss further, please do not hesitate to contact Bridie Holland, Team Lead Dietitian on 01992 938462 ([email protected]).
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- HPC
- Car Driver
- Good oral communication skills
Desirable
- Community experience
- Member of the BDA
Essential
Essential
- Knowledge of dietetic assessment tools
- Valid Licence
Desirable
- Presentationexperience
- CPD evidence
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Latton Bush Centre
Southern Way
Harlow
CM18 7BL