Job summary
We are looking for an
experienced Dietitian to provide clinical leadership for the Nutrition and
Dietetic Service following the retirement of the current post holder.
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust Nutrition and
Dietetic Service provides Dietetic Care and support for adult and paediatric
patients in both acute and community settings and successfully manages the
Nutritional Prescribing Service for both acute and primary care across
Rotherham.
The successful candidate will have an opportunity
to gain leadership experience at a senior level and to represent the trust at
local and regional Nutrition and Dietetic forums/meetings.
The role will also provide the opportunity to work
in partnership with leadership colleagues including but not exclusively Senior
Management teams within the Community Care Group, Trust, GPs, Consultants,
Commissioners, Nursing, referring hospitals, Universities and voluntary
agencies. The ability to work with these teams and represent dietetics is
essential.
Main duties of the job
To be successful you will be an
experienced Dietitian who
- Displays
energy and passion in the pursuit of service excellence and delivery of a
positive patient experience
- Can support
the Nutrition and Dietetic Service to meet challenging targets and objectives
- Can evidence
up to date relevant dietetic clinical experience and skills
- Has a
commitment to developing the professional and clinical skills of others
- Can evidence
the ability to initiate and implement service developments
- Demonstrates
an understanding of current NHS agenda and its impact on clinical, professional
and business requirements
The job plan for the role has the option of up to
two clinical session per week.
The successful candidate will receive regular
supervision and be part of a supportive clinical leadership team.
About us
The Rotherham
NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our
local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the
right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of
Rotherham.
As a Trust we
are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of
everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the
second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a
place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement
overall.
But dont just
take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for
our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and
recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of
patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.
All of our
5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve
our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together.
If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us
on our journey to excellence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and
Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and
Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Current HCPC Registration
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics
- Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the county and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
- Post-graduate qualifications relevant to Dietetic speciality to Masters level or equivalent
- Management/leadership qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Membership of Professional body
- Completed recognised IT course e.g. ECDL/Elite/MOST
knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of leadership and management expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience
- Knowledge and experience of using standardised assessments and development of relevant outcome measures
- Knowledge and understanding of national legislation, guidance and regulatory framework including NSF, NICE, Information Governance, Equality and Diversity, Data Protection, Safe Guarding, Professional and Clinical Guidelines
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and implications for service area
- Evidence of initiating, implementing and evaluating change
- Knowledge and evidence of participation in clinical audit and evidence gathering methods
- Evidence of continuous improvement through benchmarking and sharing and utilising best practice
- Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety in the work environment and implications for service area
- Understanding of relevant Health and Social Care legislation
- Evidence of developing and utilising systems of performance management
Desirable
- Membership of Regional /National Specialist groups/forums
- Research and/or publications or contributions to
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience of working within Nutrition and Dietetics
- Recruitment and selection experience
- Evidence of developing and utilising systems of performance management
- Experience of management of resources
- Experience of user/carer participation and engagement in development of services
- Evidence of development and supervision of staff and students
- Up to date documented evidence of CPD and KSF relevant to clinical area
- Experience of budgetary responsibility
- Experience of leading a multi-professional team
- Experience of leading service developments
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Current HCPC Registration
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics
- Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the county and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
- Post-graduate qualifications relevant to Dietetic speciality to Masters level or equivalent
- Management/leadership qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Membership of Professional body
- Completed recognised IT course e.g. ECDL/Elite/MOST
knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of leadership and management expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience
- Knowledge and experience of using standardised assessments and development of relevant outcome measures
- Knowledge and understanding of national legislation, guidance and regulatory framework including NSF, NICE, Information Governance, Equality and Diversity, Data Protection, Safe Guarding, Professional and Clinical Guidelines
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and implications for service area
- Evidence of initiating, implementing and evaluating change
- Knowledge and evidence of participation in clinical audit and evidence gathering methods
- Evidence of continuous improvement through benchmarking and sharing and utilising best practice
- Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety in the work environment and implications for service area
- Understanding of relevant Health and Social Care legislation
- Evidence of developing and utilising systems of performance management
Desirable
- Membership of Regional /National Specialist groups/forums
- Research and/or publications or contributions to
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience of working within Nutrition and Dietetics
- Recruitment and selection experience
- Evidence of developing and utilising systems of performance management
- Experience of management of resources
- Experience of user/carer participation and engagement in development of services
- Evidence of development and supervision of staff and students
- Up to date documented evidence of CPD and KSF relevant to clinical area
- Experience of budgetary responsibility
- Experience of leading a multi-professional team
- Experience of leading service developments
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).