Nutrition & Dietetic Educator

Job summary

If you have been working as a Dietitian with an interest and experience in developing and delivering training programmes and have been involved in dietetic practice placement this exciting new role may be of interest to you.

The post holder will get the opportunity to shape nutrition and hydration training based on the recommendations of the Healthcare Food Standards.

The successful candidate will join our team of 30 staff (dietitians, a nutrition support nurse, assistant dietitian practitioners and an administrative assistant) and will work closely with our education team, our current dietetic placement leads and our Practice Placement Facilitator.

The Trust supports remote working and working from home for all team members as appropriate to their role.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will take the lead in delivering and developing nutrition and hydration training and for dietetic practice placement learning.

About us

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 4,500 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated "Good" by the CQC following their latest inspection in February 2017.

Job responsibilities

The postholder will:

Support the development of nutrition and dietetic education and training.

Support the Trust in meeting the mandatory nutrition training requirements.

Develop and deliver nutrition and dietetic care learning and development opportunities.

Facilitate a lifelong learning culture to promote continuous professional development and interprofessional learning in practice.

Support dietetic placement to meet and maintain professional standards for practice learning.

Facilitate a quality interprofessional learning environment for students, other learners and staffin the workplace.

Enhance the competence, confidence and capability of the workforce

Act as a visible role model, supporting a culture of learning, psychological safety and improvement

Person specification

Other Factors

Essential

• Ability to meet travel requirements

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registered Dietitian

Desirable

• Teaching or education qualification
• Coaching or supervision training

Experience

Essential

• Significant post-registration dietetic experience in a variety of different settings
• Experience delivering education/training to multi-professional groups
• Experience supporting students in practice learning
• Evidence of of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Experience in workforce development
• oExperience in quality improvement

Skills

Essential

• Ability to teach and facilitate learning
• Ability to influence behaviour and practice
• Ability to analyse and interpret data
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Digital literacy

Desirable

• Use of digital learning platforms and simulation

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Professional, approachable and credible
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to motivate and support others
• Commitment to continuous improvement

Trust Values

Essential

• Demonstrates alignment to Trust CARE values
• Promotes inclusivity, respect and psychological safety

Knowledge

Essential

• Strong knowledge of clinical risk and patient safety

Desirable

• Understanding of education and learning principles
• Understanding of supervision and assessment frameworks