Job Description

NHS AfC: Band 5

Main area

Surrey Downs Health & Care

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 5

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time Job share Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Job ref

343-SDH&C-7315809

Site

Epsom General Hospital

Town

Epsom

Salary

32,602 - 39,689 Pro Rata Per Annum inc Fringe HCAS

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

28/07/2025 23:59

Job overview

Surrey Downs Health & Care

Join our dynamic and supportive team in delivering exceptional care to our community! We're seeking a dedicated Dietitian, whether you're a newly qualified professional or bring experience to the table. If you're passionate about patient-centered care, we want to hear from you.

In this role, you'll collaborate closely with our Lead Dietitian and team members to provide excellent dietary services across various settings, including patients' homes, community hospitals, care homes, and clinics. You'll have the chance to work with a diverse range of conditions, from nutrition support to managing coeliac disease, gastroenterology issues, weight management, diabetes, and more.



At Surrey Downs Health and Care, we offer a hybrid working model, granting you the flexibility to work remotely or at multiple sites throughout the borough. We're committed to your growth, providing opportunities for student training and professional development. Expect regular supervision and continuous professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and expertise.



This full-time position, Monday to Friday, comprises 37.5 hours per week. We're open to discussing part-time or job share arrangements. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our community members by ensuring they receive the highest standard of dietetic care and support.

Main duties of the job

As a key member of our team, you'll be responsible for providing excellent dietetic services to community patients, their families, and carers throughout the Surrey Downs Health and Care locality. Your main duties will include:

Delivering comprehensive and high-quality dietetic services in line with professional standards and clinical governance requirements, collaborating closely with all members of the dietetic department. Effectively managing your workload and time to ensure you meet deadlines, ensuring efficient and timely service delivery. Making informed recommendations to General Practitioners (GPs) regarding the appropriate prescribing of oral nutrition supplements and enteral feeds, adhering to local policies and guidance on prescribing practices. Supporting the implementation of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and National Service Framework (NSF) guidance, as well as local care pathways to enhance patient care outcomes. Providing supervision and guidance to student Dietitians during their placements, fostering their professional development and growth within the field.

Working for our organisation

Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.



Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:


The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area CSH Surrey Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust Surrey Council County

Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.



It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.



In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

Person specification

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Qualifications

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Essential criteria

Relevant degree or post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registration ##

Desirable criteria

Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA) Evidence of continuous professional development #

Skills

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Essential criteria

Ability to manage time effectively, meet deadlines and manage work pressures and competing demand Ability to work independently with regular supervision and support from senior clinicians and work as part of a team Presentation skills ##

Desirable criteria

Experience of working in community setting Behaviour change/motivational interviewing #

Experience

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Essential criteria

Negotiation and problem-solving skills Committed to delivering patient centred care at all times ##

Desirable criteria

Capable of fostering cooperation and collaboration within a team-oriented environment. #

Personal Attributes

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Essential criteria

Must possess a full, valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for business use ##

Desirable criteria

Experience of working with EMIS

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.