We have a fixed term vacancy for a part-time Band 6 Community Dietitian to cover maternity leave, in our friendly community dietetics team covering the Wandsworth area. The working hours are 18.75 hours per week (0.5wte) and flexible working hours can be agreed. The team is located at St John's Therapy Centre, in a convenient location near Clapham Junction in Battersea.

The community dietetics team at St John's Therapy Centre works closely with the acute dietetics department at St George's Hospital in Tooting, to ensure safe discharge and community follow-up.

Main duties of the job

You will deliver a general service for adults within community dietetics clinics based in health centres across Wandsworth, with a mixed caseload including nutrition support, IBS, diabetes and weight management. You will also have a general domiciliary caseload and visit people in their own homes.

You will be supervised by a Band 7 Specialist Community Dietitian and have the opportunity to work with other specialist Community Dietitians to develop your skills in nutrition support, home enteral feeding anddiabetes.

If you work well as part of a team and have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, we look forward to receiving your application. We are looking for a highly motivated dietitian with a range of postgraduate experience in general dietetics. Experience in the community/primary care setting is desirable, though not essential.

As this is a community post, you will be required to travel around Wandsworth. You can use public transport or you can use your own car or bicycle if you prefer.

About us

The wider dietetic department at St George's NHS Foundation trust consists of over 50 dietitians, who provide clinical inpatient and outpatient services to a variety of specialties including Community, Oncology, Renal, Neurology, Haematology, Paediatrics, Cardiology, GI services, Surgical, Diabetes and Infectious Diseases. The department is committed to training dietetic students and actively participates in the training programs of clinical and non-clinical staff. There are numerous opportunities for professional and personal development.

Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• BSc Postgraduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
• HCPC Registered
• Evidence of CPD

Experience

Essential

• General postgraduate experience of working in NHS acute and/or community dietetic services

Desirable

• Experience of working in community services

Knowledge

Essential

• Detailed knowledge of clinical practice and issues relating to the delivery of community dietetic services within the NHS

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Employer details

Employer name

St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St John's Therapy Centre

162 St John's Hill, Battersea

London

SW11 1SW

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200-NN-6487295-AHP-Y