Band 6 Nutritionist

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Nutritionist to join our new Early Supported Discharge service, working with our dynamic team at Gravesham Community Hospital. As a member of the Early Supported Discharge Team for Stroke patients and other Neurological conditions, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality care within the community setting. This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate Dietician to make a real impact in the lives of patients and contribute to the ongoing development of our service.

Gravesham Community Hospital is located a short distance from St Georges Shopping Centre and is surrounded by well-known food establishments and local coffee shops making it an ideal location to be based from.

This is a full time position. The Early Supported Discharge service operates 8am - 4pm Monday - Saturday.

A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential in order to carry out community visits to patients in their homes and visit other bases.
Package DescriptionYou will feel valued as a Band 6 Nutritionist within our newly developed Early Supported Discharge Service with HCRG Care Group based at Gravesham Community Hospital, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

£35,392 - £42,618 Band 6 Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
5% high cost area allowance
Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling 
Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year 
Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location

Main Responsibilities
To deliver a service for people with disorders of diet, communication and swallowing following a stroke within the Early Supported Discharge framework.
To work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team of staff in a community setting including community rehab wards
To undertake advanced diagnosis, assessment and treatment of patients with a range of dietary needs
To proactively develop the Dietetic service for patients within the stroke pathway
To contribute to the development of junior therapists and rehab assistants within the wider community teams
To liaise and offer highly specialist advice as appropriate to a wide range of professionals
To be responsible for the daily organisation of sessions and caseload
To contribute to the triage of referrals
To provide advice, support and education for patients and their families/carers

Further information including a full list of responsibilities and requirements can be found in the attached job description.
The Ideal CandidateThe ideal candidate will have / be:

BSC Hons or recognised degree equivalent qualification in Dietetics
A registered member of Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Evidence of postgraduate courses/CPD in relevant fields
Experience with stroke patients within a setting that is relevant for the post e.g. community setting, outpatients, inpatient rehabilitation
Leadership experience and experience of supervising work of junior staff and assistants
Knowledge of a broad range of assessments and therapy interventions relevant to a caseload of adults with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties arising from stroke
Up-to-date knowledge of research to inform evidence based practice
Excellent understanding of relevant national guidelines around stroke care
Able to apply theoretical knowledge and professional skills to the management of patients.
Able to apply evidence based practice and research.
Motivation to develop and extend professional knowledge/expertise
Able to set patient-centred goals

About The CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

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To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2