The post holder will be covering a varied community caseload, including outpatient clinics, home enteral nutrition, community inpatient wards, patientsrequiring nutritional support in nursing homes and their own homes, metabolic clinics and diabetes education. An interest in developing skills in specialist dietetic areas/treatments such as paediatrics, HEN and FODMAPs would be an advantage to applicants looking for progression to band 6 roles.

We are a mobile working service and offer our patients the choice of face-to-face, virtual and phone appointments. To support this, we have excellent IT access and support staff home-working where appropriate.

As a team we strongly value continuing professional development and offer an employee-led appraisal process and personal development plan. We will support you to develop your ideas for research and audit and offer collaboration and training with our Research & Development and Clinical Effectiveness teams. We also engage in student training and facilitate teaching opportunities.

We are continually striving to improve the service we offer our patients and embrace new ways of working via the QMIS system.

We are looking for enthusiastic, skilled and committed dietitians to join this forward-thinking team.

This role is full time (37.5 hours) and the department currently provides a Monday to Friday service.

Main duties of the job

• Working under the guidance of the Team Lead Dietitian, to provide dietetic care to a varied and diverse caseload of patients in the community as outlined above.
  
• Travelling to and providing care at various sites including but not limited to community hospitals, patients' homes, nursing homes, GP practices and some home working.
  
• Delivering a proportion of care using online platforms e.g. One Consultation and MS Teams
  
• Delivering diabetes education groups
  
• Supporting our student training programme
  
• Mentoring Dietetic Assistant Practitioners (DAPs)
  
• Involvement in departmental research activity and quality improvement project work

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust sites

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics

Registered with Health Care Professionals Council and full BDA membership

Experience of working in acute/community setting as a dietitian or dietetic student.

Ability to prioritise workload and work flexibly, travelling to multiple sitesis often required

Ability to work from home at time with access to wifi using equipment provided by BHFT

If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Joseph Took on 07500034321 or email: joseph.took@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

• A four year undergraduate first or a two year postgraduate degree in Nutrition & Dietetics
• UK registered with Health Professional Council

Desirable

• Member of the British Dietetic Association

Continuous Professional Development

Desirable

• Attended clinical Supervisory Skills course for student training
• Completed specialist training pre or post registration e.g. FODMAP, paediatrics, behaviour change training

Previous Experience (as a dietitian or student)

Essential

• Experience of working in a variety of dietetic settings/patient groups and partnership working with other HCPs

Desirable

• Experience in delivering group education
• Experience in carrying out research or clinical audit
• Previous involvement with providing student placements
• Previous experience using virtual platforms for patient consultations

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Is able to demonstrate high levels of personal organisation, and the ability and keep track of competing clinical priorities and administrative tasks

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to work from home with access to wifi (using IT equipment provided by BHFT)
• Ability to travel to multiple sites during working day as required

Desirable

• An ability to work flexibly if required, this could include evenings and weekends

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

King Edward VII Hospital

St Leonards Road

Windsor

SL4 3DP

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