Job summary
- Main area
- HCPC
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 24 hours per week
- Job ref
- 813-176-0124-LR-F
- Employer
- Medway Community Healthcare CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- MCH house
- Town
- Gillingham
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Community/oncology dietitian
Band 6
Do you want to be part of an award winning and dynamic social enterprise that:
- is renowned for providing high quality care and is ranked ‘Good’ by the CQC;
- is a for-better-profit organisation, reinvesting any surplus back into our health and care services and our local community;
- is friendly, ambitious, welcomes innovation and rewards excellence;
- offers superior benefits; everything you get in the NHS and more;
- and whose achievements reflect the passion, dedication and commitment demonstrated by our staff across all services?
Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant, community interest company that benefits the communities we serve. So if you want be a part of this, we would love to hear from you.
Job overview
- Are you an enthusiastic, self-motivated and experienced dietitian?
- Can you work flexibly as an effective part of a team?
- Would you like to develop your skills?
If you answered yes, we’ve got the perfect role for you!
This role provides a dietetic service to adult community and oncology patients in the Medway and Swale area through the assessment, treatment and management of adult patients in the community, outpatient clinics and in their own homes. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to work in a varied role while gaining experience in adult oncology.
We welcome applications from band 6 dietitians or from experienced band 5 dietitians who are able to show a commitment to developing their knowledge and skills within oncology care.
The post holder will work within the community team of dietitians and will provide a clinical dietetic service through the assessment, treatment and management of adult oncology patient in the community and in outpatient clinics.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner within the Community Team of Dietitians and will provide a clinical dietetic service through the assessment, treatment and management of adult community and oncology patients in the community, outpatient clinics and in their own homes.
Working for our organisation
So what else?
- This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
- We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
- We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
- You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
- Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The small print
- Informal visits can be arranged on request.
- We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
- MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Communication and relationship skills
- Excellent communication skills are essential.
- To work in close liaison with the Oncology/Community Dietitians and other dietitians transferring patients as required, and providing a seamless care between settings
- To assess, advise and liaise with patients and their carers in providing up to date dietary information.
- To review and update dietary information for patients and carers.
- Will be required to offer constructive feedback to support development of others
- To establish rapport with a wide range of patients and carers, working in a non-discriminatory fashion
- To liaise regularly with nursing, medical and other health professionals regarding the treatment of patients e.g. on appropriate use of nutritional supplements and enteral feeds
- To use motivational interviewing techniques to overcome barriers to change
- To deliver difficult or upsetting information in a compassionate manner
- To translate complex scientific information into an easily understood format
- To provide nutrition counselling, using advocacy services or interpreters when appropriate, to communicate with the diverse multicultural population where there are barriers to communication.
- To review, prepare, present and evaluate education and training programmes for other organisations, health care professionals and patient groups.
- Will work closely with Clinical, Nursing and Dietetic colleagues in the provision of a Dietetic Service to patients and will liaise with appropriate services i.e. acute hospital staff, GPs.
- To attend Multi-disciplinary team meetings as appropriate
- Knowledge, training and experience
- The post holder requires a degree/ postgraduate diploma in nutrition and dietetics. They need to have an interest in and exhibit specialist dietetic skills in oncology.
- To be registered with, and work at all times within the professional codes of practice stipulated by the Health Care Professions Council
- Is expected to take responsibility for self-development on a continuous basis, undertaking on-the-job and other training and study days as required.
- To be able to effectively manage time and work to deadlines.
- To review and update dietary information for patients and parents/carers.
- To exhibit supportive and supervisory skills for juniors members of the team to aid professional development
- Analytical and judgement skills
- Will be involved with clinical supervision and also provide support to junior members of staff. This includes clinical guidance and assisting with project work where necessary.
- To continuously assess and reflect on current practices and identify changes in clinical and working practices to ensure that recognised ‘best practice’ is implemented.
- To complete a yearly audit as required
- To demonstrate good time management skills and an ability to prioritise own workload.
- To translate complex scientific information into easily understood format
- To interpret biochemical data and use to formulate dietary requirements and advice
- Planning and organisational skills
- To review, prepare, present and evaluate education and training programmes for other organisations, health care professionals and patient groups.
- To undertake a yearly audit as deemed appropriate
- To submit data in a timely fashion and achieve deadlines as set by Team Lead
- To develop a CPD plan and personal objectives with the Team Lead
- To demonstrate good time management skills and an ability to prioritise own workload.
- To organise self and work independently without supervision
- Physical skills
- To use a wide range of computer software at a high level and have good keyboard skills.
- To review, prepare, present and evaluate education and training programmes for other organisations, health care professionals and patient groups.
- To demonstrate an ability to use additional equipment as required for role e.g. skin fold callipers
- To work in a range of clinical environments which may be subject to frequent interruptions
- To follow procedures for moving and handling
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree/ postgraduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- State registered dietitian and registered with HCPC
- Professional member of the British Dietetic Association
Desirable criteria
- Additional qualifications in specialist area oncology
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant and proven experience of working as a Dietitian in community setting
- Experience of audit
- Experience in supervising and training junior members of staff and students
- Experience in providing training for other health professionals
Desirable criteria
- Experience of developing treatment protocols and guidelines
- Experience in oncology
Special knowledge / expertise
Essential criteria
- Sound clinical knowledge of nutrition support and enteral feeding
- Clinical knowledge of oncology dietetics
Desirable criteria
- Membership of relevant specialist interest groups
- Specialist training/experience e.g. relevant oncology courses
Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment
Essential criteria
- Enthusiastic and self motivated
- Willing to take responsibility
- Demonstrates initiative
- Ability to cope under pressure and achieve deadlines
- Reflective practitioner, able to highlight own learning needs
- Able to liaise with professionals at all levels and be involved with multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to support junior team members
Practical / intellectual skills
Essential criteria
- Must possess good IT skills such as word and excel and have good keyboard skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to drive and has access to own transport
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- shruti webb-butler
- Job title
- Adult Therapy Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03001233444
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