Specialist Dietitian (Community)
| Posting date: | 02 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2025 |
| Location: | 317 Regent Point, NE3 3HD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9317-25-0643 |
Summary
The post holder will be based at our modern offices at Regents Point, Gosforth. Newcastle Nutrition is privileged to have good support from dietetic support workers/practitioners and administrative staff. The role is also well supported by a community dietetics manager, head of dietetics service, lead band 7 and band 6 dietitians. The team also have excellent links with the acute services within Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, facilitating CPD opportunities, access to specialist guidance and seamless hospital to home care. Our department is committed to the provision of the full range of dietetic student practice placements. The successful candidate will be required to supervise students and support the organisation and delivery of student training placements within the community team. All dietitians within the service have established job plans; we actively encourage service development, research / audit and continuing professional development opportunities. Job Purpose Delivers a comprehensive and effective clinical nutrition and dietetic service in acute hospital services in the specialist area/s or in the community. See appendix for in depth job details Provides specialist dietetic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management in the clinical setting and in one or more sub-specialty areas. This may include supplementary prescribing Acts as a source of expertise in nutrition support/education and dietetics to patients, medical staff, health care professionals, relatives, carers and all relevant agencies. Provides expertise to Nutrition Teams and works in other multidisciplinary teams. Delivers education and training at all levels. Participates in team and multi-disciplinary evaluation, audit and research. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.