Are you a newly qualified dietitian, ready to embark on a fulfilling career in nutrition and dietetics? Or do you already have valuable Band 5 experience and are eager to take your skills to new places?
Join our Community Clinical Dietetic Team at Torbay Hospital. This exciting role will be working on the two acute and rehabilitation stroke wards at Torbay Hospital and Newton Abbot Hospital.
We take pride in nurturing our team. You'll benefit from regular supervision from the Band 6 Stroke Dietitians, with access to the Trust’s preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff. Continuous professional development is at the heart of what we do, with opportunities such as departmental education sessions and journal club.
The post holder may also spend time with other Dietetic specialities.
You will be passionate about patient care, with excellent communication and engagement skills, team working and strong time management.
This is a part time (22.5hours/week) fixed term post for 12 months to cover a secondment within the team. There is a possibility of additional hours or extension if there is further movement within the Dietetic team.
You must be able to travel independently and have access to a car daily.
Torbay boasts excellent transport links across the South West. Close to Torquay’s stunning seafront, and access to the incredible Dartmoor National Park for outdoor adventures.
Assess and treat a designated caseload of patients on allocated wards with support from Band 7 Team Lead and experienced Band 6 Dietitians.
Provide dietetic cover to the acute and rehabilitation stroke wards at Torbay Hospital and Newton Abbot Hospital, with the main focus on enteral and oral nutritional support.
- To provide dietetic clinical service and support to other areas of community clinical work as required, with the main focus on malnutrition.
Contribute to training of other staff across the Trust including use and promotion of the MUST screening tool and use of special diets and specialist nutritional feeds and supplements.
- To contribute to the wider development of the dietetic service and nutritional provision within Torbay and South Devon, with support from the Clinical Community Team of Dietitians and Team Lead.
The Community Clinical Dietitians are a friendly, supportive, proactive and professional team, which has increased in size over recent years following investment in several areas.
The Community Clinical team of Dietitians are based at Torbay Hospital and are part of the wider dietetic team including Acute, Diabetes, Paediatrics, Lifestyles, and Cancer Services. The team has over 40 staff members – dietitians, dietetic support workers and admin support.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Julie Kemmner Job title: Community Clinical Dietitian and Team Lead Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 07768640217
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Julie Kemmner, Community Clinical Dietitian and Team Lead by telephone or email. Telephone 07768640217
[email protected](Working days Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)
