Innovative Dietitian

Overview

The successful candidate will work closely with their Inpatient Dietetic colleagues. You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills within the Dietetic Service utilising advances in technology to deliver dietetic support for patients across the county, within inpatients and outpatients including the sub acute community wards that are on site.

We are a friendly, forward-thinking team working in a fast paced and rewarding environment. High quality patient care is at the forefront of our decision making and we are enthusiastic about welcoming new ideas and supporting staff development.

We are fully committed to invest in your training and development and have well established CPD, clinical supervision and leadership development opportunities.

• To work as an autonomous practitioner within the Inpatient Team specialising in nutrition support whilst delivering clinics across a full range of Dietetic specialities, supported by highly specialist therapists.
• To perform therapeutic assessment of patients within the clinical setting with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes.
• To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• To provide clinical education, advice and support for junior dietitians and assistant staff.
• To provide highly specialist knowledge, skills and advice to clients, and be a source of expertise for therapy staff, other members of the MDT and other agencies.
• To supervise, educate and assess the performance of therapy learners.
• To contribute to service research and audit activities.
• To propose any service changes within own professional area.

Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.

We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.

Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!

Our dietetic team is a county wide service working collaboratively with our partners both internally in the hospital and the community.

We are looking for an experienced, innovative Dietitian to join our expanding team of Dietitians, delivering an integrated acute service for the communities of Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.

In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.

We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

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