Job summary Salford Dietetics is a forward thinking team with a deserved reputation for quality improvement, service development and research activities.
Coming to join our team within our rotational band 6 program will allow you to get involved in these activities first hand as well as being able to develop your clinical and professional skills in a University teaching hospital within a team of over 50 dietetic and support staff.
We availability to join the band 6 rotations based at Salford Care Organisation.
Staff within the rotations have monthly CPD sessions to develop knowledge around all the specialisms included within the rotations alongside other clinical and professionally relevant topics.
The rotations last for 12 months and positions available currently within: Aged and Complex Medicine (ACM)Renal MedicineUGI/Surgical gastroenterologyNutrition Support TeamMedical gastroenterologyNeurology / NeurosciencesCritical Care Main duties of the job You should have good post registration experience of working as a Band 5/6.Day to day activities but will allow you to develop a wide range of clinical skills.
Within the wider dietetic team there are opportunities to develop other skills such as supervision, training and taking part in/leading on audits and QI projects.If you are a motivated, compassionate and dynamic person who is able to use your own initiative, be flexible in your approach, and are inspired to be part of a developing service, come and join us.We are a Trust committed to innovative practice, audit and research opportunities, what better way to further your career!
About us The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.
Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.
We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility.
The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction.
By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a betterwork-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values.
For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: Person Specification Registration/Qualifications Essential BSc.
or MSc.
in Nutrition and Dietetics Or BSc.
in relevant science followed by Post Graduate Diploma or State Registration in Dietetics State Registered Dietitian with the HCPC BSc.
or MSc.
in Nutrition and Dietetics Desirable Evidence of further study relevant to post Member of BDA Post graduate qualification in nutrition or dietetic related area of study Knowledge, Skills & Experience Essential Knowledge and experience of working clinical in the field of dietetics.
Knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment in a range of clinical conditions Working knowledge of a range of clinical conditions and current best practice for dietetic management Experience of MDT working Basic IT skills Communication and interpersonal skills Awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role Sound clinical reasoning skills and justification of dietetic intervention Evidence of CPD activities Experience of team working Ability to work independently to complete assessments Able to recognise own limitations in knowledge and seek guidance and further support as needed Experience of working with individuals and groups of staff and patients Computer literate Able to formulate enteral feeding plans Good written and communication skills without the use of AI Able to record keep in line with local and HCPC standards Good written and verbal skills Ability to respond and be flexible to unpredictable circumstances Able to take responsibility for own time mamangement and organisation Ability to priortise tasks according to urgency Able to work in potentially distressing and unpredictable circumstances Ability to travel to other georgraphical locations within the NCA footprint in line with service needs Desirable Audit and Research awareness and skills Experience edicating MDT, patients, public Contribution to audit and/or research Experience of working in NHS hospitals or community settings Presentation skills Involvement in student education full uk driving lisence and willingness to use own car for purposes of work