• Job Description

  Req#: C9351-23-0742

  Job summary

  Do you want to work as a dietitian in the community? No experience but enthusiastic to experience how dietitians have an impact in primary care in the community?

  This is an exciting dietetic opportunity for anyone passionate about working in the community. Making a difference to people's lives in the context of nutrition support, home enteral feeding, weight management and gastroenterology.

  Here at Lancashire and South Cumbria we are a small, very friendly hard working team with varied specialisms throughout; of all bands including Dietetic Assistant practitioners.

  Main duties of the job

  We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly dietitian to become part of the Community Dietetic Team delivering community healthcare around Central Lancashire. The permanent post will be based at Minerva Health Centre in Preston but flexibility to work and travel around the area is required including the ability to work remotely for some of the time. If you are new to community do not worry! We offer a mentoring and clinical supervision programme with an experienced clinician for those new to community work.

  About us

  The successful candidate will gain invaluable experience working in nutrition support, home enteral feeding, and gastroenterology and weight management. You will be expected to have a strong commitment to ongoing professional and personal development. We recognise these roles will support place based care and be aligned to localities.

  Date posted

  16 June 2023

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £27,055 to £32,934 a year pa

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  351-CEN350-RA-L

  Job locations

  Minerva Health Centre

  Preston

  PR2 9HT

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Your role will involve the assessment and implementation of care plans for patients in their own home, care homes and community locations including community hospitals. Assist in the training of health care professionals and carers and maintenance of IT systems that support patient care.

  The department has excellent IT facilities with good clerical support across the Preston, Chorley and South Ribble locality.

  The department is involved in the training of Dietetic students with the University of Chester.

  Preston city and our surrounding areas have good motorway and train links to Greater Manchester including the cities of Manchester, Salford and Liverpool. The Greater Manchester and Liverpool areas are rich in sport and cultural activities. Beautiful countryside is easily reached for those who like the outdoors.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Your role will involve the assessment and implementation of care plans for patients in their own home, care homes and community locations including community hospitals. Assist in the training of health care professionals and carers and maintenance of IT systems that support patient care.

  The department has excellent IT facilities with good clerical support across the Preston, Chorley and South Ribble locality.

  The department is involved in the training of Dietetic students with the University of Chester.

  Preston city and our surrounding areas have good motorway and train links to Greater Manchester including the cities of Manchester, Salford and Liverpool. The Greater Manchester and Liverpool areas are rich in sport and cultural activities. Beautiful countryside is easily reached for those who like the outdoors.

  Person Specification

  Education/ Qualifications

  Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
  • Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or equivalent leading to Health Professions Council (HCPC) Registration as a Dietitian

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Working knowledge of a range of clinical conditions and the current evidence-base for Dietetic practice
  • Basic competence in assessing patients' requirements and developing nutritional care plans
  • Basic competence for enteral feeding, enteral feeding products, equipment and regimens
  • Basic competence to interpret anthropometrical and biochemical data to adjust dietetic interventions appropriately

  Work Related Circumstances

  Essential

  • Recognises the need for and demonstrates a professional appearance appropriate to the client group
  • Required to concentrate for long periods of time in a routine and unpredictable work situations
  • Ability to work flexibly and comply with travel requirements of the post

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Good written and spoken English.
  • Clinical professional skills relevant to area of work
  • Proven ability to affect service change
  • Ability to ensure compliance with CQC requirements

  Person Specification

  Education/ Qualifications

  Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
  • Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or equivalent leading to Health Professions Council (HCPC) Registration as a Dietitian

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Working knowledge of a range of clinical conditions and the current evidence-base for Dietetic practice
  • Basic competence in assessing patients' requirements and developing nutritional care plans
  • Basic competence for enteral feeding, enteral feeding products, equipment and regimens
  • Basic competence to interpret anthropometrical and biochemical data to adjust dietetic interventions appropriately

  Work Related Circumstances

  Essential

  • Recognises the need for and demonstrates a professional appearance appropriate to the client group
  • Required to concentrate for long periods of time in a routine and unpredictable work situations
  • Ability to work flexibly and comply with travel requirements of the post

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Good written and spoken English.
  • Clinical professional skills relevant to area of work
  • Proven ability to affect service change
  • Ability to ensure compliance with CQC requirements

  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

  Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Minerva Health Centre

  Preston

  PR2 9HT

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Minerva Health Centre

  Preston

  PR2 9HT

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.lscft.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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