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We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to come and join our team of community Dietitians and Dietetic Assistants, based at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital in Derby.

Visits to community hospitals will be required as part of this role and so a car driver is desirable.

Key requirements of the role are a keen interest in food and nutrition, good communication skills, good organisational skills, the ability to work as part of a team, and experience of working within a similar setting with the general public. You should also be able to demonstrate good IT and presentation skills.

Although no formal nutrition qualifications are required, you should have 3 A levels or equivalent level 3 qualification. A care certificate would be desirable. You will be required to undertake ongoing continuous professional development.

Specific tasks will include gathering of relevant patient information, contributing to the dietetic care of inpatients (community hospitals) and outpatients (care homes and clinics), giving talks as required. On a day to day basis you will liaise with catering services, nursing staff and other health care professionals as well as members of the department. You will assist in audit and service development.

You will be supported in all activities by the Dietitians and other Dietetic Assistants.

Closing date of applications: 18th April 2023

Interview date: 28th April 2023

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
• We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust – over 3,300 per week
• An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day – 6th largest in the country
• Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
• We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
• We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
• We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day

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