Main area Specialist Community Dietitian Inpatients Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time Flexible working 30 hours per week Job ref 201-24-352 Employer Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bodmin, Launceston, Liskeard, Stratton and St Austell Community Hospitals Town Bodmin, Launceston, Liskeard, Bude and St Austell Salary £35,392 - £42,618 Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/06/2024 23:59 Specialist Community Dietitian Inpatients Band 6 Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice. Strategic Themes Great Care Care based on what matters to people. Care provided at home or close to home. Improvement through learning, research and innovation. Prevention and alternatives to hospital. Great Organisation Buildings that support health and wellbeing. Technology enabled care. Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services. Safe, efficient, effective and productive. Great People A place people love to work and feel valued. Living our values with staff (all voices count). Attract, grow and develop talent. Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen. Great Partner Encourage and enable effective partnerships. Joined-up community services. Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities. Reduce our impact on the environment. At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. 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 whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19. Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic innovative Dietitian who would like to work as part of a team delivering a wide range of nutrition and dietetic care within Cornwall Community. This vacancy is for a permanent band 6 inpatient Dietitian post (30 hours per week) working in Bodmin, Launceston, Liskeard, Stratton and St Austell Community Hospitals. The remit will be to contribute to the service under the guidance of the lead Dietitian, professional lead and operational manager. This will require input to patients and staff across a large geographical community area through one to one consultations and the engagement of multi professional colleagues in the implementation of practice. You will also be responsible for the supervision and management of dietetic assistants, band 5 Dietitian's and contribute to student placements. Main duties of the job To work as a senior autonomous practitioner providing dietetic support and advice to patients and Health Professionals with a wide clinical remit. To manage junior staff and support the lead and professional Dietitians. To contribute to policy development. To keep accurate records in accordance with CFT and Health Professions Council regulations/policy. Working for our organisation We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK. Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff. We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner. Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services. Detailed job description and main responsibilities To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see 'supporting documents'. Person specification Education Current professional Registration - HCPC. Evidence of further formal study eg. Post Graduate course / Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in nutrition support and/or transferable clinical area. Skills and Aptitude Highly developed skills in clinical assessment, intervention and evaluation. Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team. An ability to work individually and as part of the wider MDT and communicate appropriately with all grades of staff, patients and their families. Experience of presenting to mixed audiences eg. Patient groups, nursing staff, other AHP's and GP's. Knowledge and Abilities Ability to motivate and develop junior members of the team to perform at a high level and be a good role model. Ability to motivate patients to participate in treatment and educate them and their families regarding different treatment modalities. Ability to manage own workloads and have the ability to manage, organise and supervise the workload of others when required. At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available: Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management Protected CPD time for registered staff Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff Leadership and Management development programmes Coaching and mentoring opportunities A full clinical induction programme for operational skills Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include: Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff Free DBS checks where required Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions Salary sacrifice car scheme Cycle to work scheme The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status. The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details. Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation. If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses. Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644 Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from sending the Trust CV's as this does not count as an introduction. #J-18808-Ljbffr
