Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Knowledge of the current best practice in clinical dietetics
- Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Basic competence in calculating nutritional requirements
- Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment
- Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Competent to develop nutritional care plans in hospital and/or community settings
- Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Basic competence in assessment of Enteral feeding, use of Enteral feeding products, equipment and regimens
- Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Basic IT skills
- Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Evidence of understanding CPD
- Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Awareness and understanding of importance of equality, diversity and inclusion
- Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Ability to record keep and present information in a clear and logical manner
- Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Ability to work autonomously and safely within own remit
- Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Use and understanding of various anthropometric methods
- Qualifications and Registration
BSc. or MSc. in Nutrition and Dietetics Or BSc. in relevant science followed by Post Graduate Diploma or State Registration in Dietetics
- Qualifications and Registration
State Registered Dietitian with the HCPC
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Experience of team working
- Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Good presentation skills
- Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Audit and research awareness and skills
- Qualifications and Registration
Evidence of further study relevant to post
- Qualifications and Registration
Member of BDA
- Qualifications and Registration
Post graduate qualification in nutrition or dietetic related area of study
Job overview
As a newly qualified dietitian, or dietitian who wishes to gain experience within the inpatient hospital setting this is the perfect role, due to an internal secondment we have a fixed term post available.
You will deliver a service to adult nutritional support patients across our wards, in a mixture of speciality areas including Orthopaedics, general medicine, surgery, respiratory, vascular and Urology. You will work closely with experienced dietitians, learning from them and gaining an insight into the treatment of complex patients on the specialist units including Gastroenterology, Colorectal surgery and Critical care.
Main duties of the job
The caseload will include a Band 5 dietitian led clinic and opportunities to deliver staff and patient education sessions. You will provide dietetic intervention to support patients in the areas of oral nutrition support, enteral tube feeding and after training, parenteral nutrition.
You will maintain clinical responsibility for your own caseload, working with supportive dietetics assistants and will contribute to the Nutrition & Dietetic Service as a whole, through participation in service developments including audit, patient experience and resource development.
Detailed job description and main 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: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Dietitian with Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Oldham, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Dietitian role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 7 months (7 months from start of post). The application deadline is 23 Sep 2026.
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