Rotational Dietitian

Overview

Candidates must have previous NHS Dietetic experience either as an undergraduate or postgraduate. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Band 5 Dietitian to join our friendly and supportive Dietetic team at Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust. The post is rotational and you will have the opportunity to work at both acute hospital settings, enabling you to gain dietetic knowledge and experience across a broad range of clinical areas.

You must be enthusiastic, proactive and willing to learn. You will work as part of the wider MDT.

You will hold responsibility for your own clinical caseload working with patients in the acute inpatient setting. You will need to be an excellent communicator, have strong interpersonal, organisational skills and the ability to work flexibly under your own initiative, as well as part of a team.

• To provide Dietetic assessment, treatment and advice to patients and carers in the acute dietetic setting.
• To have Dietetic assessment and treatment skills in the areas listed but not limited to:
  Range of clinical specialities including more specialist areas with supervision from senior clinical staff, Discharge and transfer of care planning and coordination.
• Group education sessions as required.
• All forms of nutritional support.

You will need to have a relevant degree/diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics, be registered with HCPC. We welcome applications from students who are qualifying in the near future.

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.