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Job summary

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Dietitian
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
343-6872409-FM-AG
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Helier Hospital
Town
Sutton
Salary
£34,521 - £41,956 pa pro rata incl. HCAS outer
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Band 5 Acute Dietitian

Band 5

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*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here:
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At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.Ìý We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.Ìý This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.Ìý When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

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Job overview

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 5 Acute Dietitian to join our St Helier acute adult dietetic team. This is an exciting chance toÌýjoin our friendly department which provides dietetic services to St. Helier Hospital, Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children, the South West Thames Renal Unit and the Diabetes Centre. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated dietitian to join our dynamic team. There will be opportunities for cross site working at Epsom Hospital.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain a range of dietetic experience in a supportive environment. You may be newly qualified or wish to consolidate your existing experience before moving on to a more specialised role.

The successful candidate will provide a dietetic service to acute medical and care of the elderly wards.

We actively encourage personal development and you will have the opportunity to learn from colleagues working in specialist areas. The department currently provides training for placement 1, 2 and 3 students and you will participate in this as part of the team.

Main duties of the job

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To provide advice to referred patients and carers, and clinicians.ÌýÌý

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To interpret received information concerning medical and social history to ensure advice is given in a person centred and culturally specific way.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To undertake one oncology clinic per month.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To support the use of a nutrition-screening tool for inpatients to ensure patients are appropriately referred to the dietitian.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To undertake training to be deemed competent in the use of all equipment related to nutritional assessment and enteral feeding.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To undertake training and be deemed competent in the management of enteral feeding tubes including balloon volume changes and advance and rotating.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To be responsible for the discharge planning of patients going home on artificial nutritional support.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To identify patients who will need to be followed up in the community and make appropriate onward dietetic referrals.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To liaise with pharmacy staff to ensure the correct provision of nutritional supplements and enteral feeding products.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To liaise with catering staff, concerning the dietary requirements of the patients, and to work with the catering department in the provision of therapeutic diets.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To provide nutrition teaching sessions to other members of the multidisciplinary team and identified patient groups as required.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To work closely with the dietetic team to provide an appropriate service to patients.

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.ÌýOur sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).Ìý

ÌýAfter years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Relevant degree or postgraduate diploma in Dietetics
  • HCPC registered
Desirable criteria
  • Member of the British Dietetic Association

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable knowledge of common clinical conditions and dietetic interventions
  • Knowledge and understanding of the differing needs of a variety of patients
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge in the management of a variety of enteral feeding tubes
  • Knowledge in managing patients with an oncology diagnosis

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of a dietetic service within a busy hospital
  • Understanding of the importance of effective multidisciplinary working
  • Experience of carrying out audit

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Effective team working skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • IT skills relevant to the job
  • Ability to prioritise workload

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to recognise own limitations and access appropriate advice and information
  • Commitment to continuing professional development

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

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
Pratima Goodfellow
Job title
Interim Head of Dietetics
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07501048818