Dietitian in Shrewsbury

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Dietitian to join our Dietetic team at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity for either experienced or newly qualified Dietitians. We are looking for individuals who want to consolidate and improve their clinical and communication skills. We are committed to your professional and personal development.

The post will offer you a range of clinical experience including general medicine, surgery, care of the elderly and general outpatient clinics. You will also have the opportunity to work with specialist and clinical lead Dietitians within your area of work as well as shadowing opportunities in areas such as Home Enteral Feeding, Bariatrics, Oncology, Critical Care, Paediatrics and Renal. The team is actively involved in dietetic student training placements and there is scope for the successful candidate to contribute significantly in this. There will also be opportunity to further develop supervisory skills through supporting our Dietetic Support Workers and Assistant Practitioners. You will be part of a friendly, forward thinking and supportive team working in a fast-paced, rewarding environment. High quality patient care is at the forefront of our decision making and we are enthusiastic about welcoming new ideas.

Main duties of the job

You will cover a variety of different acute inpatient wards including general medicine, surgery and care of the elderly as well as a weekly general outpatient clinic. The post will be based at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, with an expectation to work across both Sites as required. Sound Communication skills and commitment to work within our Trust values are essential.

• To ensure that appropriate and best practice / evidence-based advice on nutrition and dietetic issues is available to patients, clients and health professionals within the remit of the post holder’s duties.
• To maintain and demonstrate a personal development plan to ensure continued professional development.
• To demonstrate responsibility for managing workload and meeting targets.
• The post holder will work in close co-operation with colleagues within all Care Groups to deliver a cohesive service that is user led ensuring a consistently high standard of patient care, optimal flow and safe timely discharge.
• To act as a source of Dietetic advice and support within the Therapy Centre and across the Trust and wider Health economy.
• To have highly effective communication skills and demonstrate these on a continual basis with patients, carers, colleagues and the wider Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT).

Person specification

• Degree or equivalent in Dietetics
• Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
• Member of the BDA
• Broad range of Learner placements or postgraduate experience in the NHS
• Experience of working with general public
• Experience of working as a band 5 Dietitian

Knowledge

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Skills

• Good written and evidence of verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates ability to self manage and prioritise caseload daily
• Evidence of good IT skills including use of Microsoft office and electronic patient records

We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.