Job overview
We are delighted to announce that an opportunity has become available for a band 5 Dietitian to join our well established and friendly team.
We are an innovative dietetic department covering a wide range of specialities. This is a fantastic opportunity for a dietitian to gain invaluable experience within an experienced Adult Dietetic Team. We welcome applications from either newly qualified or experienced dietitians.
We provide in-patient dietetic services to a range of medical and surgical wards at Southport and Formby District General Hospital and at Ormskirk District General Hospital.
You will also be involved in activities such as cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation groups and MUST training. This will involve interacting with staff, patients, and relevant others utilising numerous communication techniques.
We will offer you robust supervision and opportunities to participate in wider service development projects and audits.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a dietetic service to in-patients in Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals. 2. The post-holder will manage their own clinical caseload of adult patients. 3. To provide assistance for the Therapy and Rehabilitation Services in delivering the required range of therapeutic interventions and support to the client group 4. As part of the dietetic team, the post-holder will cover and support the clinical workload of other dietitians e.g. during annual leave. They will have support from more experienced dietitians within the team. 5. To participate in audit and service development. 6. To accurately record, obtain, collate and maintain patient records both manually and electronically 7. To educate and train other health professionals including nurses and doctors with support from more senior Dietitians. 8. To participate in the supervision of student dietitians on clinical placement and for work experience students.
Southport & Formby District General Hospital is a small and vibrant place to work with lots of forward-thinking initiatives and projects. The Dietetic Team mirrors that ethos. We are a positive team who embrace a challenge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Successful Candidates must have:
- Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics (BSc Hons or equivalent)
- Be HCPC registered (or due to register this Summer on completion of relevant course)
If you believe you have the skills that we are looking for and are ready for a challenge, then we want to hear from you
Please see job description and person specification for full details of role responsibilities.
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.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- The post includes a combination of walking and sitting with duties being carried out in a variety of settings across the hospital sites
- The post will be based at Southport Hospital but postholder would be required to work across sites and attend meetings held in community buildings and ODGH
- To be able physically carry equipment (e.g. ward folders, teaching materials, audio-visual aids)
- The post holder will be required to use frequent concentration in assessing patients and devising care plans
- Conveying complex nutritional information in a comprehensible and practical way to clients, families and carers where there may be significant barriers to understanding
- Prioritising clinical work responding to unpredictable demands on time e.g. responding to bleeps for urgent referrals
- The post holder will often have to overcome barriers to communication such as illiteracy, learning difficulties, hearing and sight impairment, language and may have to work with interpreters.
- Communication with and have direct contact with a wide variety of people, including health, social care and education professionals, patients, carers, the public.
- Daily involvement with chronically and terminally ill patients and their carers
- The post holder will be exposed to sensitive, emotional and distressing circumstances, including terminally ill patients and abusive patients/carers
- The post holder will be exposed to the working conditions associated with clinical environment
- Routinely encounters unpleasant smells and sights, with possible exposure to bodily fluids including blood and sputum
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage own time within clinical and non-clinical activity and to guide others using problem solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to maintain records, statistical and activity data according to service standards.
- Effective teaching and presentation skills
- Ability to encourage and motivate others by providing sound practical and realistic advice
- Ability to manage own stress and awareness of stress in others
- To demonstrate tact/diplomacy and empathy within clinical/team settings
- Good interpersonal skills with effective written and verbal communication- replaces one that mentions communication in MDT
- Ability to demonstrate assertiveness within the clinical settings
- Ability to positively represent the Dietetic Team within the Organisation
- Ability to demonstrate reflective practice
Our Values
Essential
- We are Kind
- We are Open
- We are Inclusive
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
- HCPC registered Dietitian
Desirable
- Member of British Dietetic Association
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous demonstrable experience working in a health or social care setting
- Awareness of current NHS issues, National Policies and relevant frameworks/quality indicators
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice and importance within clinical area
- Experience of taking an active role within the Multidisciplinary Team
- Awareness of health and safety issues and reporting mechanisms
- Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and its application within Therapy
- Demonstrates a more advanced knowledge of computer packages
- Commitment to your and others ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and maintenance of professional portfolio.
Desirable
- Experience of facilitating dietetic student training
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This advert is for Dietitian with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Southport and Ormskirk Hospital. It is listed as a Band 5 Dietitian role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 18 Aug 2026.
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