An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Dietitian to join our supportive and friendly adult community dietetic service which covers Whitby, Scarborough, Malton and Pocklington.

We are looking for a specialist dietitian with excellent clinical, communication and team working skills. The role entails providing dietetic support and advice for a range of clinical conditions to our adult clients to optimise their health. Remote working and part time hours would be considered.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role will include:

• To manage own caseload and provide a high standard of care to meet the needs of patients referred for a range of clinical conditions such as nutrition support, diabetes and gastrointestinal conditions
• To participate in practice supervision, continued professional development and student training

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About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Experience

• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at a specialist level of care
• Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice, with a variety of practical experience and evidence to support autonomous clinical practice in clients with a range of clinical conditions, including some with complex needs
• Experience of specialist clinical areas such as malnutrition, enteral tube feeding, diabetes and gastrointestinal conditions

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation and guidance relevant to clinical and service area
• Current registration with HCPC
• Professional qualification to Degree level or Diploma level BSc (Hons) Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics

Skills and Competencies

• Effective inter -personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring
• Able to demonstrate effective communication skills and work flexibly within the team/service

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.

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working,Home or remote working