• Job Description

  Req#: C9439-24-0876?language=en&page=836&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Dietitian to join our Community team. We welcome applicants from those expected to graduate in 2024.

  We would love to show you our department, follow us on social media at Instagram cddftdietitians, Twitter @CDDFTDietitian.

  We are a proactive department with a strong focus on service improvement, digital advancement and staff development. We have a preceptorship programme for new staff, regular clinical supervision and lots of CPD opportunities to support career progression. Rotational posts may be possible where there are interested parties and can be discussed at interview.

  County Durham is an excellent place to live. With beautiful countryside and coastlines alongside interesting towns and cities. There are excellent transport links to Newcastle (15 minutes via train from Durham) and Sunderland as well as having rail links to other UK cities and international travel from Newcastle and Teesside International Airports.

  Main duties of the job

  The Nutrition and Dietetic service is split into speciality teams; secondary care, bariatrics, primary care, adult and paediatric diabetes, home enteral feeding, and paediatrics. We have 8 Band 5 Dietitians, 32 Band 6 Dietitians and 9 Band 7 Dietitians. We are supported by Dietetic assistants and Central Administration.

  Our service is based on four sites at Darlington Memorial Hospital, University Hospital North Durham, Bishop Auckland Hospital and Shotley Bridge Hospital.

  This team provides cover to the general adult population within county Durham and Darlington and covers nursing home visits, domiciliary home visits, community training sessions, community hospitals and GP and general outpatient clinic sessions. This post will be based at Bishop Auckland Hospital but post holders may be required to work county wide.

  About us

  If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

  You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

  We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

  We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

  From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post. Pay award Pending

  Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

  Date posted

  22 August 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £28,407 to £34,581 a year pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  C9439-24-0876

  Job locations

  Bishop Auckland General Hospital

  Cockton Hill Road

  Bishop Auckland

  County Durham

  DL14 6AD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post holder will be responsible for a their own caseload referred to the service by community or secondary care professionals. Patients will be seen individually, in groups or with carers in a variety of settings including hospital wards, outpatient clinics, and telephone clinics. The post holder will work closely with other Community Dietitians and members of the wider multidisciplinary team.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post holder will be responsible for a their own caseload referred to the service by community or secondary care professionals. Patients will be seen individually, in groups or with carers in a variety of settings including hospital wards, outpatient clinics, and telephone clinics. The post holder will work closely with other Community Dietitians and members of the wider multidisciplinary team.

  Person Specification

  Statutory Registration

  Essential

  • State Registration in Dietetics, Member of British Dietetic Association

  Desirable

  • Member of British Dietetic Association

  Experience

  Essential

  • Successful completion of dietetic placement

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary and secondary care Post registration experience

  Special Skills & Knowledge

  Essential

  • IT skills

  Desirable

  • Experience of using an electronic patient record system

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • BSc(hons) / BSc / Diploma/ Msc Dietetics

  Special Requirements

  Essential

  • Good time management, ability to work as part of a team, flexible approach to work, able to meet the travel requirements of the post

  Person Specification

  Statutory Registration

  Essential

  • State Registration in Dietetics, Member of British Dietetic Association

  Desirable

  • Member of British Dietetic Association

  Experience

  Essential

  • Successful completion of dietetic placement

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary and secondary care Post registration experience

  Special Skills & Knowledge

  Essential

  • IT skills

  Desirable

  • Experience of using an electronic patient record system

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • BSc(hons) / BSc / Diploma/ Msc Dietetics

  Special Requirements

  Essential

  • Good time management, ability to work as part of a team, flexible approach to work, able to meet the travel requirements of the post

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Bishop Auckland General Hospital

  Cockton Hill Road

  Bishop Auckland

  County Durham

  DL14 6AD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Bishop Auckland General Hospital

  Cockton Hill Road

  Bishop Auckland

  County Durham

  DL14 6AD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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