Job responsibilities

For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant and recent experience working in a variety of clinical areas and settings
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working and working collaboratively with other professions and agencies
• Experience of clinical supervision both as supervisee and supervisor
• Recent experience of student training
• Experienced in use of IT applications

Desirable

• Experience of taking part in or leading on projects/ service improvements
• Experience of developing and implementing guidelines in own clinical area
• Experience of taking part in audit or research projects
• Experience in gastroenterology
• Recent post graduate experience with relevance to the job

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or Post-graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Evidence of continuing personal and professional development

Desirable

• Post graduate courses relevant to nutrition and dietetics
• Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA)
• Member of BDA special interest group

Skills

Essential

• Excellent leadership skills
• Excellent communication and counselling skills including observation, listening and empathy
• Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills in complex situations
• Excellent analytical and reflective skills
• Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal, and ability to adjust style and content as appropriate

Other

Essential

• Current UK driving license

Desirable

• Access to own transport

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to support advanced clinical practice in dietetics
• Knowledge of how nutritional intake and status are affected by the above conditions, and of appropriate nutrition and dietetic treatment for adults with these conditions
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance

Desirable

• Knowledge of relevant national and local legislation relevant to dietetic practice

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).