Job summary
We are seeking to employ a highly motivated Band 5 Dietitian to join our team of over 65 dietitians at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. This is a permanent full time position and applicants should be qualified dietitians that have HCPC registration or have applied for and are awaiting HCPC registration.
The successful candidate will complete 6 monthly rotations covering a range of specialties including general medicine, trauma, gastroenterology, renal, hepatology and diabetes. As this is a busy and varied caseload, we are looking for a confident dietitian who is organised, self-motivated and ready to take on any challenge with the support of the team. There will be opportunities to develop your practice by shadowing specialities within your rotation, clinical supervision and a preceptorship.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham is a tertiary centre and is one of the largest single-site hospitals in the UK and is part of one of the largest trusts in England. The trust strives to encourage research and innovation and is committed to providing opportunities to encourage professional and personal development. The successful candidate will be supported in having their personal development goals fulfilled.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be part of the larger dietetic team at the QE Hospital of over 65 dietitians covering various specialities. They will provide a professional nutrition and dietetic service to specified wards and clinics within the Trust by assessing, treating and managing their own clinical case load, maintaining associated patient records and contributing to the training of student dietitians on clinical placements
The post is permanent and full time (37.5 hours) although applications are welcomed for any part time or job share opportunities.
If you have any questions, please contact Laura Nicholson (laura.nicholson@uhb.nhs.uk) or Sara Price (sara.price@uhb.nhs.uk)
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Evidence of relevant GCSE, NVQ, GNVQ, AS and A levels
- *Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
- *Registration with HCPC
Experience
Essential
- *Will have had relevant clinical experience as part of undergraduate training
- *Sound knowledge of Clinical Dietetics
- *Knowledge of different types of nutritional support
- *Demonstrates interest/enthusiasm in relevant clinical areas
- *Demonstrates an understanding of audit, clinical effectiveness and its importance in the provision of a quality service
- *Demonstrates an awareness of local needs e.g. ethnic minority and low income groups
Desirable
- *May have worked for another trust with a broad range of general experience
- *Post-graduate experience relevant to post
- *Evidence of relevant continued professional development
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *May have worked for another trust with a broad range of general experience
- *Post-graduate experience relevant to post
- *Evidence of relevant continued professional development
- *Good communication skills both written and oral
- *Ability to work through interpreters and use visual aids
- *Able to use a range of communication skills e.g. active listening
- *Ability to form good working relationships
- *Understanding of multidisciplinary team
- *Confident but able to recognise own limitations
- *Able and willing to learn
- *Demonstrates organisational skills
- *Good presentation skills and teaching skills with evidence of presentations to groups
- *Able to work in line with HCPC standards and BDA code of conduct
- *Reliable, conscientious and flexible
- *Team player
- *Able to prioritise and manage own workload
- *Able to work with minimal supervision
- *Able to achieve deadlines
- *Enthusiasm and commitment to train student dietitians and others
- *Commitment to CPD
- *Enthusiasm and motivation to work at UHB
- *Demonstrates the Trust values of Kind, Connected & Bold
Desirable
- *Ability to work flexibly as per the requirements of the post
- *Car driver
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Evidence of relevant GCSE, NVQ, GNVQ, AS and A levels
- *Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
- *Registration with HCPC
Experience
Essential
- *Will have had relevant clinical experience as part of undergraduate training
- *Sound knowledge of Clinical Dietetics
- *Knowledge of different types of nutritional support
- *Demonstrates interest/enthusiasm in relevant clinical areas
- *Demonstrates an understanding of audit, clinical effectiveness and its importance in the provision of a quality service
- *Demonstrates an awareness of local needs e.g. ethnic minority and low income groups
Desirable
- *May have worked for another trust with a broad range of general experience
- *Post-graduate experience relevant to post
- *Evidence of relevant continued professional development
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *May have worked for another trust with a broad range of general experience
- *Post-graduate experience relevant to post
- *Evidence of relevant continued professional development
- *Good communication skills both written and oral
- *Ability to work through interpreters and use visual aids
- *Able to use a range of communication skills e.g. active listening
- *Ability to form good working relationships
- *Understanding of multidisciplinary team
- *Confident but able to recognise own limitations
- *Able and willing to learn
- *Demonstrates organisational skills
- *Good presentation skills and teaching skills with evidence of presentations to groups
- *Able to work in line with HCPC standards and BDA code of conduct
- *Reliable, conscientious and flexible
- *Team player
- *Able to prioritise and manage own workload
- *Able to work with minimal supervision
- *Able to achieve deadlines
- *Enthusiasm and commitment to train student dietitians and others
- *Commitment to CPD
- *Enthusiasm and motivation to work at UHB
- *Demonstrates the Trust values of Kind, Connected & Bold
Desirable
- *Ability to work flexibly as per the requirements of the post
- *Car driver
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
