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Job overview

Job Opportunity:Band 6 Community Specialist Dietitian

Location:Barking, Dagenham, Havering, and Redbridge

hrs per week. Fixed term 9months

Nutrition and Dietetics Team - NELFT (North East London Foundation Trust)

NELFT's Barking, Dagenham, Havering, and Redbridge Nutrition and Dietetics team is excited to announce an opportunities for Band 6 Community Specialist Dietitians with paediatric dietetics experience to join our expanding Paediatric Dietetic team. We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and confident professional to contribute to our growing team's success, delivering exceptional care across the mentioned localities.

Join our team and be part of an organization dedicated to excellence patient care.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

Dietetics Assessment and Treatment: Provide dietetic assessment and treatment for adults and children residing in Barking, Dagenham, Redbridge, and Havering with support from the established team.Collaboration:Work collaboratively with dietitians and Multi-disciplinary Team teams to improve nutritional care for patients across Barking, Dagenham, Redbridge, and Havering.Patient Centred Care:Demonstrate sensitivity, non-judgment, and professionalism in dealing with patients. Provide advice in a considerate manner.Professional Development:Demonstrate a commitment to professional development and training opportunitiesCommunication and Time Management: Possess excellent communication and time management skills to efficiently coordinate tasks and interactions with patients, carers, and fellow health professionals.Line Management and TrainingExperienced in student trainingFlexibility:Be able to travel efficiently to fulfill job requirements. The role may involve travel across the three boroughs – Barking, Dagenham, Redbridge, and Havering.

Working for our organisation

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 pro rata for part time).

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached, for further details.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria

BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent Registered with HCPC Evidence of a range of CPD activities including paediatrics

Desirable criteria

Introduction to Paediatric Dietetics Course or Modules 1 and 2 Paediatric Dietetic Course or equivalent Advanced Course in Paediatric Dietetics or Modules 3 and 4 Paediatric Dietetic Course

Experience

Essential criteria

NHS experience (minimum 1 year) Evidence of the dietetic management of a wide range of complex clinical conditions Paediatric Enteral Feeding/Nutritional Support Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams:

Desirable criteria

Minimum 1 years’ experience in Paediatric Dietetics Experience of delivering Training for Health Care Professionals. Experience of co-ordinating and delivery of Public Health campaigns. Experience of developing protocols and clinical guidelines. Experience of providing support to junior Dietetic staff.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Awareness of current Government initiatives and the delivery at a local level Knowledge of Clinical Governance and Quality. Excellent oral and written communication skills Good presentation skills

Personal Qualites

Essential criteria

Demonstrates ability to work autonomously Demonstrates ability to work as part of a team Demonstrates ability to set priorities and manage own time

Benefits

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.