Job Description

Band 5

Main area

Dietitian

Grade

Band 5

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

343-7199032-FM-AG

Site

St Helier Hospital

Town

Sutton

Salary

34,521 - 41,956 pa pro rata incl. HCAS outer

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

03/06/2025 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for a full time Band 5 Acute Dietitian to join our St Helier acute adult dietetic team. This is an exciting chance to join our 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 friendly and dynamic team. You will play a key role in providing high quality, patient centred care, while developing your clinical and professional skills. 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 dietetic training for placement 1, 2 and 3 students and you will participate in this as part of the team.

Main duties of the job

To provide advice to referred patients and carers, and clinicians.

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

To provide cover as needed to the oncology clinic.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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. Our 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).



After 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.



The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.

Person specification

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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

Your application

: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References

: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We

do notaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date

: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS

: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.



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Disability Advice Line:

SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our

Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

Telephone: 02082963786

Text: 07501066267

Email: esth.dal@nhs.net.

Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.
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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.