Opportunity for career progression from Band 5 to Band 6 within a supportive team environment.
Access to a well-established clinical supervision and peer support system for professional development.
Exposure to a diverse range of dietetic areas, including renal, general medicine, stroke, gastroenterology, and cancer care.
Involvement in teaching and training dietetic students, contributing to the development of the next generation of dietitians.
Participation in outpatient clinic work and group education sessions, enhancing skills in patient management and nutritional care.
Excellent benefits including generous holiday allowances, relocation package, and access to the NHS Pension Scheme.
The York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Dietitian focused on renal dietetics in York, with pathways for professional development into a Band 6 role. This position involves working within a supportive renal team at York Hospital, with potential cross-site work at Scarborough Hospital and other local renal units. The department places great emphasis on clinical supervision and peer support, providing comprehensive training opportunities for both students and other healthcare professionals in nutritional care.
The successful candidate will engage in both inpatient and outpatient services, developing skills in areas such as oral nutrition support, enteral tube feeding, and managing patients with kidney-related conditions. They will also have the chance to contribute to group education sessions for renal patients. The role offers numerous benefits, including access to the NHS Pension Scheme, generous annual leave, relocation support, and various learning and development opportunities, all within a collaborative and innovative environment.
The successful candidate will engage in both inpatient and outpatient services, developing skills in areas such as oral nutrition support, enteral tube feeding, and managing patients with kidney-related conditions. They will also have the chance to contribute to group education sessions for renal patients. The role offers numerous benefits, including access to the NHS Pension Scheme, generous annual leave, relocation support, and various learning and development opportunities, all within a collaborative and innovative environment.
Band 5 to Band 6 development post
Hours: up to 37.5 hours per week
Are you interested in renal dietetics? Are you looking to develop your career as a Band 5 Dietitian progressing into a band 6 role, in a supportive department which emphasises clinical supervision and peer support, as well as learning and development across the Four Pillars of Practice, this may be the post for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and supportive renal team based at York Hospital. You will be joining a forward thinking department of over 30 Dietitians which is valued and respected by the renal multidisciplinary team as well as throughout the Trust.
You will mainly be working within York Hospital, however there will also be the opportunity to work cross-site, including at Scarborough Hospital and renal units at Harrogate, Easingwold and Selby. The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy.
The department places a strong emphasis on clinical and peer support and clinical supervision, and has a well-established programme facilitating the training of Dietetic students on the three clinical placements included within their training. We are also involved in delivering a variety of rolling training programmes for other healthcare professionals across the Trust, relating to nutritional care.
We will support you to develop skills across inpatients and outpatients including clinics and group education. If you are a Dietitian in your first year of practice, we have a Preceptorship programme to help support development of your skills and confidence as an autonomous practitioner.
You will have the opportunity to work with experienced Dietitians and the Advanced Clinical Specialist Dietitian for renal as well as within the renal multi-professional team. You will also work alongside other Band 5 Dietitians, Dietetic Support Workers and Assistant Practitioners, to provide inpatient services across other areas, including General Medicine, Stroke, Gastroenterology, Care of the Elderly and Cancer.
Within the acute setting, in addition to oral nutrition support, you will be able to develop clinical skills working with patients requiring enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition. Outpatient clinic work will include interventions for the management of those with reduced kidney function (General Nephrology) and those with urological conditions. Experience with nutritional screening and assessment will be gained including anthropometry measurements. There is great opportunity to be involved and develop group education sessions for our renal patients.
The successful candidate will be involved in these important aspects of supporting the learning and development of others.
Our Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Julie Hannah Job title: Team Manager Adult Dietetics Email address: Telephone number:
Hours: up to 37.5 hours per week
Are you interested in renal dietetics? Are you looking to develop your career as a Band 5 Dietitian progressing into a band 6 role, in a supportive department which emphasises clinical supervision and peer support, as well as learning and development across the Four Pillars of Practice, this may be the post for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and supportive renal team based at York Hospital. You will be joining a forward thinking department of over 30 Dietitians which is valued and respected by the renal multidisciplinary team as well as throughout the Trust.
You will mainly be working within York Hospital, however there will also be the opportunity to work cross-site, including at Scarborough Hospital and renal units at Harrogate, Easingwold and Selby. The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy.
The department places a strong emphasis on clinical and peer support and clinical supervision, and has a well-established programme facilitating the training of Dietetic students on the three clinical placements included within their training. We are also involved in delivering a variety of rolling training programmes for other healthcare professionals across the Trust, relating to nutritional care.
We will support you to develop skills across inpatients and outpatients including clinics and group education. If you are a Dietitian in your first year of practice, we have a Preceptorship programme to help support development of your skills and confidence as an autonomous practitioner.
You will have the opportunity to work with experienced Dietitians and the Advanced Clinical Specialist Dietitian for renal as well as within the renal multi-professional team. You will also work alongside other Band 5 Dietitians, Dietetic Support Workers and Assistant Practitioners, to provide inpatient services across other areas, including General Medicine, Stroke, Gastroenterology, Care of the Elderly and Cancer.
Within the acute setting, in addition to oral nutrition support, you will be able to develop clinical skills working with patients requiring enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition. Outpatient clinic work will include interventions for the management of those with reduced kidney function (General Nephrology) and those with urological conditions. Experience with nutritional screening and assessment will be gained including anthropometry measurements. There is great opportunity to be involved and develop group education sessions for our renal patients.
The successful candidate will be involved in these important aspects of supporting the learning and development of others.
Our Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Julie Hannah Job title: Team Manager Adult Dietetics Email address: Telephone number:
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