Dietician
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Location: Southampton, GB

**University Hospital Southampton & Great Western Hospital**

**Permanent/Full Time 37.5 Hours per Week**

**35,000-40,000 per annum + car package and great corporate benefits**

Here at University Southampton NHS Trust and Great Western Hospital, Serco provide a range of support services including catering - with our Patient Dining Team providing nutritional and dietary expertise across the site. As our new Dietician youll ensure that the 150,000 inpatients we support per year continue to have their therapeutic, cultural, religious and lifestyle dietary needs met. You will work primarily at UHS but will be required to support with dietary related activity at GWH on an occasional basis.

Working with both the wider Serco team and the Trust, youll do this by providing comprehensive dietetic support and guidance that helps us to exceed high technical and legal standards. This will include conducting audits and reviews of our food service, investigating catering complaints and patient care incidents, conduct regular staff special diet and allergen training, and leading with menu planning. The role holder will also take on the lead for Care Governance on the contract.

In short, youll be the person we turn to for the expertise and specialist advice that will allow us to have a real impact on the standard of care patients receive across the hospital. You wont be doing this alone though. As well as reporting into our Contract Director and the Serco Health Company Dietician, youll be working with colleagues who are every bit as passionate about improving the lives of patients as you are, in a company that lives by its core values of Care, Trust, Innovation and Pride.

And alongside a range of other benefits, well also actively fund your HCPC registration.

**What youll need to do the role**

First and foremost, you will have experience of working in a previous Dietitian role for either the NHS directly in a Trust or for a Health services provider. The ideal candidate should hold a Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics. You must hold current HCPC registration and BDA membership.

As you will be working with a variety of stakeholders across the contract, previous experience of working with catering managers and food service staff is preferred as the role will require you to support them with the delivery of special diet training, menu planning and menu analysis.

You must be able to demonstrate prior knowledge and experience of clinical audits; this includes stages such as developing, participating in, analysing, completing reports and disseminating findings.

*Meaningful and vital work:* Working within Security at Serco means that youll play a critical role in ensuring that patients continue to receive the support that they need.

*A world of opportunity:* It takes a diverse team to support a hospital and were big on internal progression. So, whether you specialise your skills, progress into team management or move into operations, youll find all the opportunity you need to evolve your career.

*Great people*: Hospitals are busy places and you will find yourself interacting with staff, patients, visitors and of course your supportive team. You will be a significant part of the hospital.

**What we offer**

* Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.

* Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.

* The chance to make a positive difference to the wider public.

* Interesting, varied and enjoyable work.

* A company that recognises your contribution.

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In line with new government legislation effective 1st April 2022, the role you have applied for requires the postholder to be fully vaccinated (1st & 2nd dose) against Covid-19 no later than 1st April 2022 unless subject to an exemption under the rules. You will be required to evidence your covid passport which will be validated as part of our recruitment and onboarding process. Please do not make an application for this role unless you are able to meet the required vaccination status by April 2022. Further information around vaccination status can be found at:

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**About Serco**

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Silver Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

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