Dietitian

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Are you looking to start or progress your career as a Band 5 Dietitian, in a supportive department which emphasises clinical supervision and peer support, as well as learning and development across the Four Pillars of Practice?

Then this may be the post for you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and supportive Team based at York Hospital.

We will support you to develop skills across inpatients and outpatients including clinics and group education. If you are a newly qualified Dietitian in your first year of practice, we have a Preceptorship programme to help support development of your skills and confidence as an autonomous practitioner.

You will have the opportunity to work with experienced Dietitians and the Advanced Clinical Specialist Dietitian for renal as well as within the renal multi-professional team. You will also work alongside other Band 5 Dietitians, Dietetic Support Workers and Assistant Practitioners, to provide inpatient services across other areas, including General Medicine, Stroke, Gastroenterology, Care of the Elderly and Cancer. The successful candidate will be involved in these important aspects of supporting the learning and development of others.

Main duties of the job

We will support you to develop skills across inpatients and outpatients, including clinics and group education. If you are a newly qualified Dietitian in your first year of practice, we have a Preceptorship programme to help support development of your skills and confidence as an autonomous practitioner.

You will have the opportunity to work with experienced Dietitians and the Advanced Clinical Specialist Dietitian for renal, as well as within the renal multi-professional team. You will also work alongside other Band 5 Dietitians, Dietetic Support Workers and Assistant Practitioners, to provide inpatient services across other areas, including General Medicine, Stroke, Gastroenterology, Care of the Elderly and Cancer.

The successful candidate will be involved in these important aspects of supporting the learning and development of others.

About us

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job responsibilities

We are proud to offer our Multi-Professional Preceptorship Programme to all newly registered practitioners. This is a wonderful opportunity to welcome you into your new teams and our Trust, providing you with support and guidance as you develop in confidence and competence whilst transitioning from student to autonomous professional.

Preceptorship lasts 12 months and you will be assigned a preceptee who will support coach, mentor and guide you through regular meetings, along side a programme of structured learning.

For more information please see the documents attached or contact the Preceptorship team at yhs-tr.preceptorship.nhs.net.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

• Evidence of relevant CPD activities.
• Evidence of postgraduate training within dietetics.

Experience and Knowledge

• Evidence of knowledge relevant to role, including the management of a range of conditions.
• Willingness to acquire additional knowledge through formal and informal clinical supervision.
• Evidence of ability to manage clinical presentations.
• Experience in assessment and provision of dietetic equipment.
• Experience in delivering clinical treatment within dietetics.
• Awareness of current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice.
• Knowledge of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment.
• Developed clinical skills within relevant area.
• Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within dietetics.
• Delivery of relevant audit projects.

Values, Drivers & Motivators

• Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours.

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to organise and prioritise.
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate engagement with others and understanding of the impact of good and poor communication.
• Ability to work as an effective member of multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to present information, written and verbally in a clear and logical manner.
• Ability to use different communication methods and styles.
• Evidence of personal development.

Aptitude & Personal Qualities

• Flexible & adaptable.
• Ability to work as a team.

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.

Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum / pro rata.