Nutrition Support Dietitian

Nutrition Support Dietitian - Band 6

Are you a passionate and experienced Dietitian looking to make a meaningful impact in the community? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Dietitian to join our dynamic and forward-thinking Nutrition Support Service team at CLCH! 

Working with CLCH: 

We care about your wellbeing just as much as we care about our patients. Here’s what we offer: 

• Induction and Support: Comprehensive onboarding, followed by role-specific support and guidance. 

• Flexible Working: Options to support your work-life balance, including part-time, job share, and hybrid working arrangements. 

• Employee Perks: Single occupancy accommodation assistance, car lease scheme (T&Cs apply), annual travel card loans, and a commitment to ongoing training and development. 

• Inclusive Culture: Join a workplace that celebrates diversity, supported by our staff networks, including DAWN (Disability and Wellbeing Network), Race Equality Network, and the Rainbow Network for LGBTQ+ staff. 

About the Role: 

As a Band 6 Dietitian, you will play a vital role in supporting patients in the community who are at risk of malnutrition. You’ll work closely with patients, their families, and carers, using a food-based approach and appropriate prescribing of oral nutritional supplements in line with our pathway and the North Central London (NCL) formulary. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in home enteral tube feeding. 

Your responsibilities as a Dietitian: 

• Community Support: Provide care for patients at risk of malnutrition by liaising with patients, relatives, and carers, using a food-based approach and prescribing oral nutritional supplements in line with the North Central London (NCL) formulary. 

• Home Enteral Tube Feeding: Gain experience in supporting patients on home enteral tube feeding, contributing to their nutritional care. 

• Collaborative Communication: Regularly interact with GP practices, hospital dietitians, pharmacists, and other community-based teams, including nursing, One Care Home, and Frailty MDTs, ensuring coordinated care. 

• Network Contribution: Contribute to various professional networks across Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) and North Central London (NCL), enhancing the quality of care provided. 

• Student Supervision: Supervise dietetic students, assisting in their professional development and gaining valuable leadership experience. 

• Management Experience: Manage dietetic assistants and junior staff, further developing your leadership and management skills. 

• Professional Growth: Take advantage of CLCH’s excellent opportunities for professional growth through Dietetic and AHP networks, clinical training courses, and leadership development programs. 

Who are we looking for?   

• The ideal candidate will have skills and experience across a range of clinical dietetic specialties, gained in either an acute or community setting.  

• Degree /Diploma in Dietetics, Current AHP with UK HCPC registration 

• Membership of the British Dietetics Association 

• You should be enthusiastic about specialising in oral nutritional support and home enteral tube feeding and ready to take the next step in your dietetic career.  

• In this role as a Dietitian, we require flexibility to cover additional areas as needed. 

• An enhanced with Adults barred DBS, will be required for this role.  

What’s in it for you? 

We provide healthcare services to over 2 million people across London and Hertfordshire, offering a dynamic and supportive work environment. Along with a competitive salary and benefits, we are dedicated to supporting your professional development. You will have access to excellent development opportunities through Dietetic and AHP networks, clinical training courses, and leadership development programs. If you’re a car driver/owner, that’s an added bonus as it will help with the domiciliary visits required for this role. 

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go our website.