Job summary
Are you a dietitian with a broad range of clinical experience and an interest in working within a community based Home Enteral Feeding Team ( HEF) and at a 25 bed inpatient rehabilitation unit at the City Campus at Nottingham university hospitals ? Do you have a passion for improving patient outcomes with best nutritional care? There is an exciting post for a full time permanent position in our HEF team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. As a service, we are committed to continuing professional development for all our staff through a range of opportunities that include recognized training courses, involvement in service development and audit.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide clinical support for patients under the home enteral feeding service . The successful candidate will support complex nutritional interventions as well as basic nutrition support both on the inpatient unit and within the community . Linden lodge is a 25 bed rehabilitation unit for adults who have suffered major trauma , spial injuries or neurological conditions . Some experience in the area would be beneficial. We actively encourage service improvement and audit and the successful candidate would have the opportunity to be involved in development work to improve nutritional care in home enterally fed patients.
Youll need to have excellent communication and leadership skills, a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own time and workload and that of other members of staff within a supportive team.
About us
The home enteral feeding team is a team of around 20 dietitians , dietetic assistants , coordinators, nursesand administration staff . They are part of a large and friendly dietetic department of around 90 staff providing dietetic and nutrition support across all areas of the Trust and beyond.
The Trust is committed to providing excellent nutritional care, led by its Nutrition and Hydration Steering committee. We have close links with the University of Nottingham, and take student dietitians for A, B and C placements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
You will be responsible for a caseload of adult patients who receive home eneral feeding within Nottinghamshire and Linden Lodge rehabilitation unit .
You will be required to review patients at their place of residence in the community and inpatients at Linden Lodge.
Will work closely with in patient teams, industry partners and care providers within Nottinghamshire .
In addition to being responsible for meeting patients nutritional needs you will be required to support the education , training and management of the feeding tubes /devices .
You should have experience of working as a dietitian, have excellent communication skills, self-motivation, have a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own time and busy workload within a supportive team. Nutritional support skills are essential and additional training and support will be provided . As part of this role you will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE). Please refer to the job description and personal specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
You will be responsible for a caseload of adult patients who receive home eneral feeding within Nottinghamshire and Linden Lodge rehabilitation unit .
You will be required to review patients at their place of residence in the community and inpatients at Linden Lodge.
Will work closely with in patient teams, industry partners and care providers within Nottinghamshire .
In addition to being responsible for meeting patients nutritional needs you will be required to support the education , training and management of the feeding tubes /devices .
You should have experience of working as a dietitian, have excellent communication skills, self-motivation, have a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own time and busy workload within a supportive team. Nutritional support skills are essential and additional training and support will be provided . As part of this role you will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE). Please refer to the job description and personal specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Diploma or degree in relevant qualification
Experience
Essential
- Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
Desirable
- Experience of working within home enteral feeding in the community
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation unit
Analytical and judgement
Essential
- To be able to make decisions about treatment needs of highly complex patients
Communication
Essential
- Evidence of working within an MDT
- Excellent written and verbal communication
Other
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Diploma or degree in relevant qualification
Experience
Essential
- Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
Desirable
- Experience of working within home enteral feeding in the community
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation unit
Analytical and judgement
Essential
- To be able to make decisions about treatment needs of highly complex patients
Communication
Essential
- Evidence of working within an MDT
- Excellent written and verbal communication
Other
Essential
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
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).