Team Leader Dietitian

Job overview

Band 7

Highly Specialist Community Dietitian

Mayflower Community Hospital, Billericay, Essex

NELFT's Essex Nutrition and Dietetics team is excited to announce an opportunity for a Band 7 Highly Specialist Community Dietitian to join our team. We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and confident professional to contribute to our growing team's success, delivering exceptional care across

Basildon, Brentwood, Wickford, Billericay and Thurrock localities

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities are:

Highly Specialist Dietetics Assessment and Treatment: Provide specialized dietetic assessment and treatment for adults in the above localities

Integration into Multi-disciplinary Team: Represent the nutrition and dietetic service within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a coordinated service delivery. Integrate nutritional advice seamlessly into the treatment program.

Patient-Centered Care: Demonstrate sensitivity, non-judgment, and professionalism in dealing with patients.

Accountability: Assume professional and legal accountability for all aspects of your work, including the management of patients/clients in your care.

Communication and Time Management: Possess excellent communication and time management skills to efficiently coordinate tasks and interactions with patients, carers, and fellow health professionals.

Line Management and Training: Exhibit experience in line management and student training, contributing to the development of team members.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Essential Criteria:

Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent postgraduate degree. Significant experience as a specialist dietitian including home enteral feeding. Experience in complex diabetes dietetics. Experience in delivering Structured Education. Strong communication and time management skills. Line management experience. Experience in student training.

Additional Information:

The role involves delivering care both in person and virtually. Efficient travel ability is essential. NELFT offers flexible and hybrid working options for successful candidates. Team commitment to professional development and training.

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.