Job summary
Employer heading
Sub Acute Ward Dietitian
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
- This is a newly created post to work on the sub acute wards at The Royal Shrewsbury and The Princess Royal Hospitals to provide dietetic support to patients recently discharged from the acute hospital into these step down beds managed by Shropshire Community Trust.
- The patients may then require support once discharged into the community where your colleagues would continue the dietetic intervention.
- The successful post holder will join a team of qualified community dietitians and assistant practitioners working across the county in a variety of settings
- Ideally the successful post holder would have some experience working in the community or a wide range of experience with the ability to work autonomously
Main duties of the job
- To work as an autonomous practitioner within the Community Dietetic Team specialising in nutrition support whilst delivering clinics across the full range of Dietetic specialities within the community, supported by highly specialist therapists.
- To perform therapeutic assessment of patients within the clinical setting with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes.
- To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
- To provide clinical education, advice and support for junior therapy staff and support staff.
- To provide highly specialist knowledge, skills and advice to clients, and be a source of expertise for therapy staff, other members of the MDT and other agencies.
- To supervise, educate and assess the performance of therapy Learners.
- To contribute to service research and audit activities.
- To propose any service changes within own professional speciality area.
Working for our organisation
Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.
We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.
Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.
If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!
Our dietetic team is a county wide service working collaboratively with our partners both internally in the hospital and the community.
The team consists of neonates, paeds, weight management, acute services, community, renal and diabetes. We are proactive in having students from Coventry University and will be supporting apprentice roles in 2025.
The team are committed to CPD and have designated Supporting Professional Activity in their work plan.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Dietetics or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Member of the BDA
- Member of relevant special interest group
Work Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of extensive relevant clinical practice
- Experience of working with Integrated teams
- Experience of complex case management
- Experience of teaching and presentation skills
- Shows ability to be able to effectively prioritise workload
- Evidence of working in audit and research
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of relevant CPD
- Demonstrates knowledge of clinical governance principles
- Evidence of working to latest evidence based practice
- Demonstrates effective communication both written and verbal
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
- Rebecca Owens
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Dietitian Community
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812365158
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
- Telephone
- 01743 492402
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