Dietician

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Dietician

Grade: Band 6

Ward/Dept: Dietetics

Location: John Radcliffe Hospital, OX3 9DU

Trust: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hours: 37.5 hpw Monday-Friday

Shift Pattern: 8:00-16:00 (flexible working arrangements will be considered)

Pay Rates: £21.80

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Dietician to join our Dietetics team at John Radcliffe Hospital. The post holder will be working as part of a Multidisciplinary Team to ensure the provision of a high quality service in managing a caseload of relatively complex enteral nutrition support patients.

The Trust/Ward/Department

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust has a world-class reputation for teaching and research. It provides a wide range of general and specialist services as well as playing a central role in the local community. Being based in the city of Oxford, the hospital is easy to reach and has excellent access to London.

The John Radcliffe Hospital is Oxfordshire's main accident and emergency site. The JR provides acute medical and surgical services including trauma, intensive care and cardiothoracic services. It is the largest of the Trust's hospitals, covering around 66 acres, and includes multiple specialist hospitals. The John Radcliffe site also houses many departments of Oxford University Medical School, is home to the George Pickering Education Centre and base for most medical students who are trained throughout the Trust.

The Responsibilities

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:

• It is essential for the postholder to be experienced and competent at managing a caseload of relatively complex enteral nutrition support patients.
• It would be necessary for the Dietitian to attend the role in person in order to be able to work effectively within the MDT.
• To support junior staff and linking with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a holistic approach to patient care.
• To be responsible for designing individual client-centred treatment plans.

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

• Relevant qualification or equivalent
• Current relevant professional registration (HCPC Registration)
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience
• Enhanced DBS
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Experience working within an MDT setting
• Knowledge of Cerner Millennium (desirable)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant degree or equivalent

HCPC Registered

Essential Criteria

Essential

Enhanced DBS

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of

• Relevant Qualifications
• Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career ProgressionAccess to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

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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).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Employer's website

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant qualification or equivalent
• Current relevant professional registration (HCPC Registration)

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Experience working within an MDT setting

Desirable

• Knowledge of Cerner Millennium

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Experience working within an MDT setting

Desirable

• Knowledge of Cerner Millennium

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Enhanced DBS

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Headington

Oxford

OX3 9DU

Employer's website

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