Appendix 3: Person Specification

Food Service Dietitian Person Specification - Band 7

ATTRIBUTE/SKILLS	ESSENTIAL	DESIRABLE	MEASUREMENT
EDUCATION	Recognised Degree and/or postgraduate diploma HCPC Registered Evidence of ongoing relevant CPD 5 Years post-registration experience Leadership skills training	Food Service specific courses Master’s level qualification	CV/Application form Original certificates/diplomas Interview
SKILLS/ABILITIES	Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Time management/ organisational skills Flexible and able to respond to last minute requests Ability to prioritise a busy workload Ability to work as a team member and autonomously as a specialist within dept guidelines Use of recipe analysis software An appreciation of the required level of data accuracy in nutritional analysis Computer literacy including email, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Ability to analyse and interpret basic statistics Professionalism Demonstrates an awareness of diversity Ability to think conceptually	Experience presenting to senior management (may include Board level management) Access to formal and informal opportunities for professional update and networking Need to be: Assertive Proactive Experience of service quality improvement	Application form Interview Assessments Portfolio
EXPERIENCE	Evidence of relevant experience in adult and paediatric catering and food service provision Experience of working in a hospital environment within the NHS Experience in project management Demonstrates highly developed motivational and negotiating skills to effect change Experience of conducting audit, research, quality improvement projects and/or service evaluations Experience of supervision of junior staff	BDA member and FSSG member Mentoring and/or line managing	Application form Interview References Portfolio
COMMUNICATION SKILLS	Strong presentation skills to large groups of people Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to communicate highly complex/sensitive information Evidence of reflective practice Demonstrates highly developed teaching skills Candidates are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements	Experience presenting to senior management (may include Board level management)	Application form Interview Assessments References Portfolio
PHYSICAL QUALITIES	Sufficient to fulfil the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
VALUES	Demonstrate ability to meet Trust values		CV/Application form Interview