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NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway.
We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities.
We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients.
We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation.
Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video Job overview Band 7 Highly Specialist Community DietitianMayflower Community Hospital, Billericay, Essex NELFT's Essex Nutrition and Dietetics team is excited to announce an opportunity for a Band 7 Highly Specialist Community Dietitian to join our team.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and confident professional to contribute to our growing team's success, delivering exceptional care across Basildon, Brentwood, Wickford, Billericay and Thurrock localities Main duties of the job Key Responsibilities are: Highly Specialist Dietetics Assessment and Treatment: Provide specialized dietetic assessment and treatment for adults in the above localities Integration into Multi-disciplinary Team: Represent the nutrition and dietetic service within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a coordinated service delivery.
Integrate nutritional advice seamlessly into the treatment program.Patient-Centered Care: Demonstrate sensitivity, non-judgment, and professionalism in dealing with patients.Accountability: Assume professional and legal accountability for all aspects of your work, including the management of patients/clients in your care.Communication and Time Management: Possess excellent communication and time management skills to efficiently coordinate tasks and interactions with patients, carers, and fellow health professionals.Line Management and Training: Exhibit experience in line management and student training, contributing to the development of team members.
Working for our organisation Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust.
All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.
As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.
The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period.
Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).High Cost Area Supplement - FringeThis post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,258 to a maximum of £2,122 pro rata for part time).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Essential Criteria:Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent postgraduate degree.Significant experience as a specialist dietitian including home enteral feeding.Experience in complex diabetes dietetics.Experience in delivering Structured Education.Strong communication and time management skills.Line management experience.Experience in student training.Additional Information:The role involves delivering care both in person and virtually.Efficient travel ability is essential.NELFT offers flexible and hybrid working options for successful candidates.Team commitment to professional development and training.Certificates of SponsorshipAlthough we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles.
Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.Use of AIApplications for this role should be written by the applicant.
If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process.
This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria BSc degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or Postgraduate Diploma in dietetics Experience Essential criteria Experience of working within the NHS settingSpecialist Community Clinical Experience of at least 3 yearsExperience in managing staff and able to provide supervision and guidance to team members Skills Essential criteria Effective communication skills – be able to use various techniques to extract information and motivate clients in difficult/contentious circumstances.Be able to present complex nutritional and non-nutritional information to patients, carers, healthcare professionals and other statutory bodies across Other Essential criteria Able to travel effectively and efficiently throughout the area BenefitsWe believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients.
We are committed to supporting our employees holistically.
Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT: A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers.
This has resulted in us being recognised as a 'Top 10 Family Friendly Employer' from the Working Families Charity.Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
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 a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.