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Specialist Learning Disability Dietitian | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,162 - £44,629 per annum , pro rata ( Incl of HCAS) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 11 September 2024 |
| Location: | Reading, RG6 6BZ |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6558205/371-CFS308 |
Summary
Dietitian (Band 6),to work 15 hours per week within the Community Teams for People with Learning Disabilities.
The work is varied and often complex. You will work with a diverse population in both urban and rural settings providing dietary advice based on identified needs, to adults who have a learning disability within any community setting. The post holder will also provide advice and support to families/carers and other provider agencies and their employees.
· To assist in providing, maintaining, and developing the Nutrition and Dietetic Service for adults with a learning disability living in the community across Berkshire.
· To plan, manage and prioritise own clinical workload (including enteral feed patients) and share supervision of the work of dietetic assistant as required.
· To plan, co-ordinate and deliver nutrition/dietetic training for professional and support care staff.
· To work in liaison with medical, nursing, Allied Health Professionals, Primary Healthcare Teams, social workers, clerical and other relevant staff.
· To provide support and cover for other members within the Nutrition and Dietetic Learning disability department, which may necessitate travelling to other locations across Berkshire.
· To undertake an assessment of patients’ needs including the calculation of nutritional requirements based on the interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometry, clinical condition, and other physical and social parameters.
· In collaboration with the patient, carer, members of the clinical team and other colleagues as necessary, to develop a care plan to meet nutritional needs and formulated goals.
· To refer clients and their carers to other health professionals and agencies when necessary using the appropriate channels of referral.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
The “must haves” for this role:
1. A four-year undergraduate first or a two year post graduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
2. UK registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
3. Demonstration that clinical skills are up to date
4. At least 2 years’ experience as a practicing Dietitian
5. Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call:Julie Willis: 07899 915382,email:julie.willis@berkshire.nhs.ukorJane Varghese: 07825 103560,email:jane.varghese@berkshire.nhs.uk,who’ll be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
This advert closes on Monday 19 Aug 2024
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