Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dietitian to join our dietetic team to work in acute, community or paediatric dietetics.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work well as part of the dietetic team.
The post is permanent, based in Carlisle or Whitehaven and you will be part of a dietetic department delivering a high quality service across North Cumbria.
Professional development is given a high priority and there are ongoing educational opportunities as well as practice supervision.
The department trains student dietitians on P1, P2 and P3 placements from a number of universities across the North West and North West.
IT and secretarial support is available.
Main duties of the job Provide a comprehensive clinical and educational dietetic service within the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC).
Contribute to the development of the Nutrition & Dietetic service as a member of the Dietetic team.You will be part of a friendly, committed and supportive dietetic department of 20 dietitians and support staff across North Cumbria (acute, community & paediatrics) providing a quality service through evidence based practice.
About us At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria.
The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time': Being a clinically led organisation Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust A positive patient experience every time A great place to work Managing our money well As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030.
All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).
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