Dietitian - Community

Location Ipswich
Job type Contract
Salary £25 per hour
Consultant Alex Blackwell
Call +44 7429 448147
Reference 210092

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Band 6 Dietitian to take on a new ongoing contract role.

Location: Ipswich

Contract Type: Locum ongoing contract

Dietitian Pay Rate: £25 per hour (assignment rate)

Benefits of working with us:

  • Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
  • Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
  • Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious Dietitian roles that you won't find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
  • Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
  • Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer an Dietitian and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many Dietitians you can refer.
  • Professional Development: Working as a locum Dietitian provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.

 

Duties of the Dietitian:

  • Lead dietitian responsible for the delivery of a high quality, evidence-based dietetic care to a complex case load of patients in a variety of care settings, which could include acute and community settings e.g. wards, outpatient clinics and patients’ homes.
  • Manage a caseload of home visits and where need home enteral feed patients
  • Supervise junior member of staff including band 4 assistant practitioners.
  • Promote the MUST and Food First projects, as well as, support the promotion of cost effective prescribing of oral nutritional supplements.
  • Provide education and training for professional colleagues on aspects of nutritional and dietary care as required.
  • Contribute to the dietetic service in the community providing a source of expertise to patients, carers, medical practitioners and allied health professionals and social care professionals as part of the multidisciplinary team.
  • Provide specialist input into the planning, development and evaluation of dietetic services within your team and for defined projects.
  • Manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in a range of settings using evidence- based, client-centred principles to assess, plan and evaluate specialised dietetic interventions.
  • Undertake nutritional assessments, taking into consideration biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and dietary intake.
  • Work with patients and carers to identify nutrition-related goals as part of an overall care plan.
  • Plan, implement and evaluate interventions in partnership with patients using a range of treatment techniques to meet individuals’ nutritional requirements.
  • Work in a holistic way and participate in patient care meetings to ensure that dietetic outcomes influence any decision regarding overall care plan.
  • Provide support, education and advice to patients and carers regarding aspects of diet therapy e.g. dietary modification, food fortification, nutritional supplementation, enteral and parenteral nutrition.
  • Ensure that any treatment plan is compatible with the patients lifestyle, religious and cultural beliefs functional ability and health outcome.
  • Plan and prioritise own clinical caseload and that of dietetic students and support staff on a daily basis.

Requirements of the Dietitian:

  • Degree or equivalent in dietetics
  • Recent UK experience working as an Dietitian
  • Registered with the HCPC to work in the UK

Contact:

This Dietitian job is advertised by Ale3x Blackwell; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

We welcome applications from Band 5, Band 6 & Band 7 Dietitians with a passion in nutrition, experience working with nutritionists & health nutrition as we have many dietitian roles that could be suitable.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet these requirements for this Dietitian role as we need to meet our clients requirements.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.