Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Clinical Dietitian
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 311-S542-24
- Employer
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Meadows
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 .
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/07/2024
Employer heading
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Specialist Clinical Dietitian
NHS AfC: Band 6
About the Trust
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
Our ambition is to maximise people’s potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
Job overview
We are a small team of three Mental Health Dietitians working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, Ashton and Stockport. This post covers Pennine’s South Division adult and older age mental health wards in Stockport.
To develop and deliver an effective, specialised, nutrition advisory and dietetic service to patients under the care of mental health and learning disability services within Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
· To provide specialist clinical dietetic support to mental health wards across the Trust (Adults, Older people and Rehabilitation and High Support). You may also be required to provide cover for Mental Health Wards in other areas of Pennine and Oldham Adult Learning Disabilities service which includes Home Enteral Tube Feeding.
· To deliver training to mental health staff and patient groups on nutritional issues.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· BSc degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or BSc in relevant science subject and Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
- Registered as a dietitian with the HCPC
· Evidence of CPD including specialist post-registration courses to diploma level or equivalent experience
· Experience of managing a dietetic case load.
· Good knowledge of nutrition and dietetics and an understanding of the dietary management of common conditions requiring diet therapy
· Relevant clinical dietetic experience
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Nutrition & Dietetics or BSc in relevant science subject plus post-graduate diploma/MSc in Nutrition & Dietetics/Dietetics
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of CPD training to diploma level in relevant area or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Member of a special interest group
- Accredited BDA course in mental health / learning disabilities
- Basic clinical supervisory skills training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant clinical dietetic experience
- Experience of managing a dietetic case load
Desirable criteria
- Team working skills
- Experience of working with patients with mental health conditions and dementia
- Experience of enteral feeding
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good knowledge of nutrition and dietetics and an understanding of the dietary management of common conditions requiring diet therapy
- Awareness of the HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethics and Standards of Proficiency
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of different ethnic cultures and religions
- Knowledge of clinical governance
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good oral communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Able to convey complex information in an understandable way
- Good presentation skills
- Good written communication skills
- Good key board skills (word-processing, data inputting)
- Good anthropometric measurement skills
- Good time management skills
- Commitment to engage in CPD and appraisal system
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Able to work effectively as part of a team.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
Work Related Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure
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
- Ray Green
- Job title
- Specialist Mental Health Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07912455304
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