Band 6 Stroke Dietitian

Job summary

Job summary

Specialist Band 6 stroke dietitian 22.5 hours per week, flexible working considered, fixed term 12 months to cover maternity leave.

Do you have a interest in working as a stroke dietitian? Would you like to develop your skills in oral and enteral nutrition support and MDT working? Do you want to join a supportive dietetic team?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a specialist dietitian to join our team based at Worcester Hospital.

We are a forward thinking and proactive Dietetic department of 22 dietitians working within specialty teams.

We can offer you,

A friendly and supportive team of colleagues, excellent peer support, and regular clinical supervision.

The Department is approved for student placements A, B and C. All staff actively participate in student training.

We are committed to your personal development, well- being, and CPD.

As a department we have regular specialty and team meetings with a focus on quality improvement and maintaining CPD.

Main duties of the job

Main duties

The post holder is a key member of the stroke MDT, working closely alongside the wider stroke MDT.

Experience working in stroke and enteral feeds is desirable. Enthusiasm and commitment are essential.

Job responsibilities

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.