Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time)
- Job ref
- 236-OCO-P395-24
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Oldham Hospital
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/10/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Dietitian - Gastroenterology
Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian with some general experience in acute work to join our team and contribute to the service provided to our gastroenterology patients. Alongside the advanced clinical lead dietitian you will be responsible for managing an inpatient caseload of patients with IBD, Liver disease and other gastro conditions requiring Enteral, Parenteral and Oral Nutritional support, and also undertake an outpatient clinic. Experience in gastroenterology and FODMAP training is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
Provision of the dietetic service to the gastroenterology ward.
Undertake a weekly outpatient clinic either virtually or face to face
Attendance at MDT meetings as required
Contributing to the service provided to patients receiving parenteral nutrition across the hospital on all wards
Participating in regular education of medical and nursing staff
Contribute to audit and policy development
Training of student dietitians on placements 1, 2 and 3
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/working-with-us/our-values/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Person specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Sound knowledge of nutrition and Dietetics
- Experience of acute dietetics
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Gastroenterology
Essential qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered
Desirable criteria
- FODMAP Trained
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
- Suzy Hilton /Sarah Parker
- Job title
- Operational and Professional Leads - Dietetics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01616278403
- Additional information
-
sarah.parker @nca.nhs.uk
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