Dietitian

Description:

Job Title: Dietitian
Grade: Band 5/6
Department: Dietetics
Location: University Hospital of North Tees, Hardwick Road, Stockton on Tees, TS19 8PE
Trust: North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Pay rate: 15.67 - 19.10 per hour
Are you looking to empower individuals to achieve their health and wellness goals through expert dietary guidance and looking to make a positive impact on people's lives through nutrition? Well look no further, North Tees and Hartlepool are looking for a dedicated dietitian to join the welcoming team at the University Hospital of North Tees.
North Tees and Hartlepool are committed to providing the very best to our patients, whether they are being treated in hospitals or the community. Their vision is simple, they want to provide the best healthcare for everyone in our population. We intend to get there bu putting people first and using our resources to benefit the whole community.
By joining NHS Professionals and working on the bank at NTH you can instantly help the Trust to continue to improve the life chances and wellness of the diverse communities across North Tees.
Main duties of the job
* Provide dietary advise to malnourished patients including nutritional diagnosis, interpreting clinical conditions and creating effective care plans
* Act as an educator to care assistants/ students also based in the service
* Communicate effectively with patients to ensure understanding of their condition
* Establish enteral feeding
To be successful in applying for this role you will need:
* Current relevant professional registration (HCPC Registration)
* Degree or equivalent in Dietetics
* Enhanced DBS
* Extensive experience as a state registered dietitian in the NHS
* Ability to prioritise workload and set deadlines
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 Progression access 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
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
The post holder will be responsible for the planning and delivery of Occupational Therapy within the designated area. Manage a caseload of service users with complex needs, using evidence based/person centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
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