Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 396-NN-6467337-AHP-Z
- Employer
- Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Kingston Upon Thames
- Salary
- £32,720 - £39,769 pa pr incl HCAS (outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Band 5 Dietitian
Band 5
Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.
We employ just under 5000 staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.
The South West London Collaborative Bank
Kingston Hospital is a part of the local South West London Collaborative and offer competitive bank rates to work across the three NHS trusts: St Georges, Kingston Hospital and Epsom & St Helier. Our Smart App booking system makes life easier for flexible working!
Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits
The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and invests heavily in the wellbeing of its staff. Alongside opportunities for career development, there is a dedicated team of Staff Pastoral Wellbeing Practitioners who work with the Clinical and Corporate divisions, to provide pastoral support to all staff. These Practitioners are part of the wider Health & Wellbeing provision which includes a specialist Staff Physiotherapist, Occupational Health and access to counselling and an Employee Assistance Programme. The team works together to enhance staff wellbeing and to promote a healthy work-life balance.
Recent awards:
- Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 – Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year
- HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019
- NHSE National Healthcare Support Worker Award for Innovation and Excellence in Pastoral Support – 2023
- NHSE London Healthcare Support Worker Award for Sustainable Retention Initiative – 2023
Trust Values
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:
- Caring – Design and deliver care around each individual patient’s needs and wants.
- Safe – Make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern as safety comes first
- Responsible – All staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation
- Value Each Other – Value each other's contribution
- Inspiring - We always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients
Job overview
An enthusiastic and self-motivated dietitian is required to join the dynamic and friendly dietetic team at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work as part of the acute dietetic team covering busy medical, cardiac and care of the elderly wards. The caseload also includes running a weekly outpatient clinic on site. This post is part of a Band 5 rotational programme, and the successful applicant will also have the opportunity to complete the other rotation.
The dietetic department comprises of 23 dietitians working in acute and primary care settings. The Trust’s nutrition and dietetic service has a strong commitment to professional and personal development. There are well defined CPD and clinical supervision models in place to support the successful applicant. The service is also actively involved in student training, and you will be expected to contribute to the student training programmes for placements 2 and 3.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide a comprehensive dietetic service to the acute assessment unit and the general medical, cardiac and care of the elderly wards.
2. To be responsible for a weekly general dietetic out-patient clinic, treating a wide variety of conditions.
3. To shadow the dietitian working on the Stroke Unit and provide cover in their absence.
4. The dietitian will spend > 80% of their time working on their clinical caseloads.
5. They will undertake comprehensive assessments of patients’ diets and lifestyles to formulate individualised management and treatment plans. These assessments will include interpreting biochemical data and qualitative/quantitative analysis of nutritional information.
6. To use the computerised record system (CRS) to obtain relevant patient information and clinical data and record their inpatient assessments electronically.
7. They will advise medical staff on the nutritional management of their patients.
8. They will accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this effectively regarding clinical priorities and use of time under the supervision of their clinical supervisor/line manager.
Working for our organisation
As a sustainable organisation, we are committed to fostering a greener, healthier future for everyone.
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated “Outstanding” for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.
We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 2,900 staff. Our trust provides a full range of diagnostic services and treatment services. Our main site is the Kingston Hospital site but we also run a number of outpatient clinics in the community, including in Raynes Park, Surbiton, Queen Mary's Roehampton and Teddington.
Detailed job description and main 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
Essential criteria
- BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or BSc in relevant Science plus post graduate diploma in Dietetics
- HCPC Registered dietitian
Desirable criteria
- Member of BDA
Experience
Essential criteria
- Successful completion of student training
- Trained or worked within the NHS
- Experience of team-working
- Experience of running out-patient clinics independently
- Experience of managing an acute inpatient caseload independently.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a variety of backgrounds
- Ability to problem solve, analyse clinical problems, and create practical solutions to provide best clinical care
- Good organisation and prioritisation skills
- Strong IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Good teaching and presentation skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Sound knowledge of general dietetics
- Sound knowledge of enteral and oral nutrition support
- The meaning and practice of Clinical Governance, audit, and standards
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
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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
- Dessie Aresti
- Job title
- Specialist Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8973 5277
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