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Do you want to make a tangible difference to people's lives, with the best of London on your doorstep?All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.Site BRE Building 16 Town Watford Salary 39,205 - 47,084 Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS pro rata (part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 05/01/2025 23:59Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.Job overviewCLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services -CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 specialist dietitian to work in the community Cardiac Rehabilitation service in West Hertfordshire on a permanent contract. We require a highly motivated and skilled dietitian, with excellent communication skills, who is confident in working across professional boundaries to join our enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team. You will need to be flexible, innovative and a good team player with the ability to work independently within the community setting.Main duties of the jobThe successful individual will be responsible for providing specialist dietetic skills, assessment, and knowledge as part of a multidisciplinary cardiac rehab team across west Hertfordshire and supporting the MDT in delivering cardiac rehabilitation exercise and education session for patients following a recent cardiac event, cardiac procedure or with a diagnosis of heart failure. These assessments and group therapy sessions would take place in a variety of community venues and virtually.You will be joining a friendly supportive team where professional guidance is readily available and continuous professional development is strongly encouraged.Working for our organisationJust as we care about our patients well-being, we care about yours!We can offer you:A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the roleCar lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)Flexible working optionsTraining, support, and development in your careerDetailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required. Person specificationEducation/QualificationMembership of BACPR (British Association of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation)Membership of a cardiac specialist interest groupExperienceMinimum of 2 years post registration experienceExperience of working with cardiology patientsExperience of working within a community setting.Demonstrates ability to develop new initiatives.Experience in managing cardiac conditionsSkills and KnowledgeAbility to communicate effectively, verbally and in writingAbility to motivate self and others and an ability to develop and maintain team working.Ability to make decisions and prioritise actions.A working knowledge of clinical governance and evidence-based practiceAbility to demonstrate specialist clinical expertise and a sound working knowledge of guidelines in the field of cardiac care.Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines and an ability to work autonomously.Knowledge awareness of recent NHS policies/DoH agendaAbility to demonstrate an understanding of the holistic needs of the client group.An eagerness to contribute to quality assurance and audit.OtherHas a UK driving licence and access to a carCalm & confident team player.Friendly and ApproachableDue to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)Race Equality NetworkRainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.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.#J-18808-Ljbffr