Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Diabetes and Nutrition Service (DANS) as a Band 5 Community Dietitian. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain both inpatient and community experience across Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) working within a friendly team of band 5, 6 and 7 dietitians and diabetes specialist nurses.
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 new graduates and those who have previous working experience. We would also welcome applications from those who are in their final year of Dietetic study.
Please call us if you wish to get further information on this role or to speak to one of our current band 5 dietitians.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, a practical, forward-thinking approach to service delivery and the ability to work in a team. You will also need to be an excellent communicator with the ability to work in a holistic manner and build relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
You will have the opportunity to gain experience working in different specialties on a rotational basis including stroke, learning disabilities, IBS, and rehabilitation.
This role includes delivery of diabetes patient structured education, MUST training to Health Care Professionals, and holding your own caseload of clinic and home visit patients. We provide dietetic care to the BNSSG sub acute stroke rehab unit which provides opportunity for experience working with enterally fed patients.
Our service users have a variety of clinical conditions such as stroke, progressive neurological diseases, learning disabilities and diabetes. This means that they often have a range of complex health needs, such as eating and drinking difficulties, and additional communication needs.We offer a robust induction to the service and a preceptorship programme for the first 12 months to all new graduates. We are committed to CPD, and personal development and have good clinical supervision models and in-house CPD to support you, including regular team MDT sessions.
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
- Experience in delivering general clinical work in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Able to demonstrate sound core clinical knowledge of a range of clinical conditions (in particular type 2 diabetes and management of malnutrition)
- Experience of managing own caseload
- Principles of clinical audit
- Understanding of approaches to motivating behavioural change for patients.
- Effective training, teaching and presentation skills appropriate for patients, carers and healthcare professionals
- Effective team worker
Desirable
- Experience of working in a variety of settings, including community setting and with primary care teams
- Experience of delivering training courses and/ group education.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BSc Degree (or final year student)
- Evidence of continual professional development
- HCPC Registration as a Dietitian (or eligible to apply)
Desirable
- British Dietetic Association Membership
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Sirona care & health CIC
Address
John Milton Clinic
Crow Lane
Henbury, Bristol
BS10 7PD