Job summary
We are looking for a Dietitian (Band 5) to join our service, with good communication skills and a high degree of enthusiasm, flexibility and commitment. You should have experience of working within the NHS and an MDT, through student training or once qualified.
This is an ideal opportunity for either a new graduate, or for staff who have experience of working as a dietitian in the NHS. Applications will be accepted for final year students who have completed placements in the NHS and are awaiting HCPC registration.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within well-structured teams with regular appraisal for all staff. We offer six monthly rotations seeing in-patients and outpatients across the specialties' of diabetes / neuro, gastroenterology / critical care and renal.
The hospital has two main bases at Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge, with excellent postgraduate facilities at Arrowe Park Hospital.
The successful candidates should have experience of working in the NHS as a student or qualified Dietitian. You will be involved in the training of students on A, B and C placements, healthcare professionals (such as clinical support worker training) and patients (such as pulmonary rehabilitation sessions). As part of your CPD, we have a regular journal club and opportunities to attend internal and external study days.
Flexible working will be considered in line with the Trust's flexible working policy.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Dietitian position available with WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Degree in Dietetics, or a dietetic qualification of and equivalent level recognised by Health Care Professions Council.
- State Registration with the Health Care Professional Council ( HCPC)
- Member of British Dietetic Association or similar
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Professional appearance and behaviour
- High degree of enthusiasm, commitment, flexibility & initiative
- Flexible to meet the demands of the service
- Willingness to learn and participate fully in the CPD and appraisal process
Desirable
- Proactive, forward thinking, committed, enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Able to relate to other people and work with others in a team, or alone
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- High level of clinical reasoning with excellent theoretical knowledge underpinning practice
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including analytical skills
- Demonstrate awareness of appropriate professional conduct
- Demonstrate knowledge of awareness of the roles of other professions involved in patient care and ability to work as an effective team member.
- Demonstrate a good awareness of the needs of patients and appropriate action to take
Desirable
- Understanding of national issues and relating them to AHP and Dietetic practice eg clinical governance
- An interest in Audit
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Experience working as part of a Multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Relevant post registration training, if appropriate
- Appropriate overall experience as student Dietitian In a range of core dietetic specialities or qualified Dietitian, (+/- previous care experience
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
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Wirral University Teaching Hospital
Upton
Wirral
CH49 5PE