Job description Job Title: Dietitian
Grade: Band 6
Trust: Northern Care Alliance
Location: Fairfield General Hospital, BL9 7TD
Ward/Dept: Nutrition and Dietetics
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Mon - Fri, 8am-4pm
Pay Rates - Day: £19.10
Why might this job interest you?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated dietitian, to join a well established team within the Northern Care Alliance in Fairfield, delivering a service providing high quality support to patients requiring enteral and parenteral feeding and oral nutritional support. This post would suit a qualified dietician with experience working in an acute hospital setting.
Responsibilities of this job role
If you are successful in your application to this post, you will be expected to manage and deliver on the responsibilities outlined below - as well as those not included here, call today to discuss further:
· To assess and monitor patients, offering therapeutic nutritional support and dietary education.
· Provide specialist nutritional and dietetic advice to medical, nursing and catering staff.
· To maintain clinical responsibility for your own caseload and that of delegated tasks and contribute to the Nutrition and Dietetic service through participation in service development.
To be successful in applying for this role you will need:
HCPC registered.
Dietetics degree or equivalent.
UK Driving License/Use of a car for work essential.
In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of
*Relevant Qualifications
*Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
The benefits we can offer you in return:
· Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
· Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
· Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider
· First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
· Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
· Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
· Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP’s own academy.
· Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
· Being part of the NHSP Community means you’ll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.