Dietitian: Band 5 or 6 depending on experience

Closing Date: 14/10/24 (this may change dependent on response)

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 15/10/24

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 21/10/24

Permanent

Bradford Nutrition and Dietetic Service

1.0 wte (37.5hrs per week) and 0.5 wte (18.75hrs per week)

Are you recently qualified as a dietitian or due to qualify and want a first post that provides a structured approach to develop your knowledge and skills?

Or are you wishing to consolidate your experience and want the opportunity to be supported to progress into a more specialised role?

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated dietitians to join our supportive, team, to provide a dietetic service to learning disability and mental health services.

Our vision created by the department is to:

• Lead Nutrition
• To Develop and Value People
• To Show our Worth

You will join a team of dietitians providing specialist services for community learning disabilities, mental health in-patients and mental health community outreach within Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT).

Employed by Bradford Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT) and working fully embedded within BDCFT you will have access to the support and expertise of fantastic teams across two organisations.

Main duties of the job

We are a department who encourage and embrace opportunity to develop, to learn and progress. If you are a newly qualified dietitian or new to learning disabilities and mental health, you will join us as a band 5 and your initial 12-18 months will include a detailed professional development programme to develop skills, knowledge and competencies in learning disabilities and mental health to enable you to progress to band 6.

We also welcome applications from dietitians experienced in weight management, learning disabilities and/or mental health to be considered for the post at band 6 specialist level on appointment.

Our Department

All newly qualified dietitians are encouraged and supported to participate in the Trust's Preceptorship programme.

We are supported by an excellent clerical team with good IT and library facilities.

Bradford has a diverse, multicultural population with a wide range of socioeconomic groups, and a diversity of needs.

You will be working with inpatients and outpatients at Lynfield Mount Hospital, St Lukes Hospital and may also have the opportunity to work across a range of other dietetic services or community locations.

About us

At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.

We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.

In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A& E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will participate fully in the training of B and C Placement student dietitians.

Applicants must be HCPC registered dietitians or due to obtain registration.

The postholder is required to travel regularly between work sites across Bradford and Airedale.

Bradford has a wide range of entertainment and leisure activities available locally. There are good road and rail networks to Leeds and the M62 corridor, and easy access to the Yorkshire Dales and the South Pennines.

You can find out more at

www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk/dietetics & on Twitter @BTHFTdietitians

www.visitbradford.com

www.investinbradford.com/discover-bradford.html

www.yorkshire.com

Informal enquiries welcomed and can be made to:

Simone Darling, Clinical Lead Learning Disabilities and Mental Health

Simone.Darling@bdct.nhs.uk

01274 365108

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
• Registered Dietitian with HCPC

Experience

Essential

• Recent relevant dietetic clinical experience.
• Comprehensive relevant undergraduate clinical experience.
• Experience of audit and evaluation of work

Desirable

• Post registration dietetic experience working in hospital or community setting
• Teaching and training experience

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written skills
• Good organisation skills
• Ability to travel and carry equipment between work sites
• Computer literate

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Competent in Core Areas of Dietetic Practice.
• Can identify own learning needs and proactively seeks opportunities to develop
• Understands mental capacity and valid consent

Desirable

• Additional language skills relevant to the population of Bradford

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Luke's Hospital

Little Horton Lane

Bradford

BD5 0NA

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