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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
About
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.
Dietitian Apprentice
Closed for applications on: 8-Mar-2023 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 8-Mar-2023 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- Warneford Hospital, Oxford.
- Town
- Oxfordshire
- Postcode
- OX4 4XN
- Major / Minor Region
- Oxfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 2 years
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working available depending on clinical area / placement)
Salary
- Salary
- £21,730 - £23,177 Per annum | Pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Apprenticeship - Dietetics
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We know Job Descriptions and Specifications can sometimes be long which can be off-putting for some people, and we don’t want to let that deter you from applying.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you!
Job overview
Are you caring, compassionate, motivated and interested in developing your career within the health service? Then this may be the opportunity for you! Join us at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT), train to become a qualified Dietitian and gain a MSc degree in Dietetics and Leadership whilst you work.
The Dietetic Apprenticeship programme combines clinical employment, work based learning, and academic learning. It is a fully funded route towards qualification as a HCPC registered Dietitian.
Advert
We are looking for an enthusiastic Dietetic apprentice to join the Adult Community Eating Disorder (ACED) team in Oxford. This is an exciting time for our team due to the ongoing development of a new service model for community, day-patient and inpatient services across Oxfordshire.
The post is based at the Warneford Hospital, Oxford. Our service provides a stepped-care model of care tailored to the needs of adults with a primary diagnosis of an eating disorder as well as those with co-morbid mental health problems and their carers. We offer a range of evidence-based treatments for eating disorders and deliver these within the community.
You will be employed as an Apprentice Dietitian at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and will work within the Adult Community Eating Disorders team and be provided with dedicated time to study for a degree in Dietetics and Leadership. The apprenticeships will be aligned to Coventry University.
During the apprenticeship you will develop skills and knowledge that will allow you to work in today's dynamic and changing healthcare environment. Whilst you will be based in one specific team across our community and mental health services, your placements will provide a variety of learning environments both within Oxford Health and with external healthcare providers.
There is a requirement to travel to the university campus for academic study and classes and to be able to travel between sites both within Oxford Health and externally for placements.
Working for our organisation
About the Adult Community Eating Disorder Service
The community team is comprised of a multi-disciplinary team including Clinical Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Dietitian, Nursing staff, Social Worker, Assistant Psychologists, Community Support Workers and team Administrators. We are moving towards the development of a life span service and have good links with colleagues in the Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Services and also the Adult Community Eating Disorders service in Buckinghamshire.
The service offers excellent opportunities for supervision, service development, service evaluation and research, teaching and training. We have good supervision and operational structures and an excellent track record of CPD, as well as good links with Oxford University, and Oxford Brooks. The service is also committed to evidence-based and evidence generating practice and you will have the opportunity to be part of service evaluation and Quality Improvement projects.
The post-holder will be expected to assist in clinically related administration and will need to utilise data and research skills for audit and service development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Entry requirements
- Applicants will need to evidence Maths and English GCSE at Grade C (4), or equivalent (such as Functional Skills Level 2). This MUST be completed before enrolment. If applicants are unable to find their certificates, they will need to re-take these qualifications.
- Level 3 academic qualification i.e., AS/ A level, access to higher education diploma etc.
- Demonstrable ability to study at Level 6 of Higher Education Level and commit to completing the Degree programme
- Upper second-class honours degree or above in a health, sport or relevant science related subject
- International applicants will need to send in their certificates for checking.
- Students whose first language is not English (where English and Maths qualifications have been taken via a non UK exam board) are normally required to have IELTS >7.0 (with no component <6.5)
It is not possible for any apprentice to enroll onto the Dietetic Apprentice if they are undertaking any academic course at the beginning of the apprenticeship. All courses must be ended, and the candidate must be unenrolled from any other courses the month before the beginning of the Apprenticeship.
Please note:
- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
- All new starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process, aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale
- Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
- We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
- Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience Requirements
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Dietitian in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service developmen
- Experience of having worked in a clinical setting
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of evidence-based practice
Qualifications – Academic/Skills/Professional
Essential criteria
- Level 3 academic qualification i.e.AS/ A level, access to higher education diploma etc
- Demonstrable ability to study at Level 6 of Higher Education Level and commit to completing the Degree programme
- Level 2 qualification in both maths and English
Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills
Essential criteria
- Intermediate IT skills
- Ability to communicate with patients and members of the team
- Courteous, respectful and helpful at all times
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered care professional
- Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and well being (Making Every Contact Count)
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate professional behaviours, values and attitudes.
- Demonstrates excellent team working skills.
- Flexible and adaptable approach to working in a rapidly changing environme
- Works in a polite and non-judgemental manner.
People Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Able to seek help when needed.
Contractual Requirements or other requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between sites and to regional meetings
- Able to work flexibly to access staff on shift patterns out of hours and between sites in order to achieve an equal approach throughout the Trust.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Henley
- Job title
- AHP Workforce Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07990 557933
- Additional information
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