Job summary
Are you a pro-active, energetic dietitian who can work well in a team?
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our small, friendly Cystic Fibrosis dietetic team. You will be an integral part of the wider CF MDT who are supportive on the importance of nutrition and evidence-based care. This role also includes the exciting opportunity as the Lead Catering Dietitian for the Trust. Previous CF experience is desirable but not essential as in post training can be provided.
The care of CF patients is at an exciting time since the arrival of CFTR modulators and we would welcome anyone with experience in diabetes, weight management, gastro and/or liver disease as these skills will be useful for management of our patients with their changing needs, although none of these are essential. Experience with nutritional support is desirable, but again we can provide training on this as required.
As we are a specialist tertiary cardiothoracic centre, we provide nutrition support to patients with other lung conditions. Also, within the wider ward team there are always opportunities to cover the surgical and transplant wards during annual leave periods as well as other specialities.
This role is part time (30 hours per week) but flexible working will be considered and the opportunity for an informal visit can be arranged. The Role is a 0.4WTE CF Dietetic team / 0.4WTE Catering Lead role split.
Main duties of the job
You will lead on the dietetic leadership for the Trust Catering team, support quarterly menu reviews, monthly catering meetings and helping to ensure the Trust Catering team works towards safe, inclusive menu availability that supports the patient groups our Trust caters for.
You will provide comprehensive dietetic input to the cystic fibrosis service at Royal Papworth Hospital as part of the Nutrition and Dietetics team.
The post holder will :
Assess and review inpatients on the CF Unit which sometimes include COPD, Pulmonary Hypertension and Chest Medical related concerns requiring nutrition support.
Complete yearly CF Dietetic Annual Reviews.
Provide a mix of face to face and virtual clinics throughout the week.
Take part in multidisciplinary meetings, peer reviews.
Lead / support Trust Catering service improvement projects.
Be able to lead / take part in audits and research projects.
Have the opportunity to develop line manager skills and support other band 3/4/5 staff members with senior advice as required.
Have the opportunity to attend relevant study days and conferences.
Provide cover for relevant hospital wide education programmes including for other members of the wider MDT.
Provide cross cover in the absence of other dietetic team members and learn about other specialist areas within a cardiothoracic centre.
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc. Dietetics or BSc. In relevant science subject plus post graduate diploma in Dietetics
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of ability to work at MSc Level
- Evidence of CPD or appropriate short courses
Desirable
- MSc or equivalent
- Advanced clinical supervisory skills training
- Motivational interviewing / behaviour change training
- Member of BDA Specialist Group e.g. Food Service, CF
Experience
Essential
- Clinical pillar
- Advanced knowledge of Nutrition and Dietetics including nutritional support.
- Highly developed communication skills, including verbal, non-verbal and written and ability to liaise with professionals at all levels and discuss complex patient cases.
- Highly developed organisational skills, ability to work independently and prioritise own and team's workload and delegate effectively to others.
- Computer literacy in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Leadership pillar
- Experience of mentoring/clinical supervision of junior staff and developing others.
- Ability to work under pressure in a calm and professional manner and maintain own resilience.
- Ability to problem-solve and make complex
- decisions clinically and non-clinically.
- Ability to reflect and appraise own performance and of others
- Education pillar
- Experience of training student Dietitians
- Presentation skills to peers, patients, and multi-professional colleagues within the Trust.
- Engagement in post-graduate education.
- Research pillar
- Utilisation of current evidence base to influence own and others clinical practice.
- Experience in own and team, audit/service improvement/research.
Desirable
- Clinical pillar
- Previous experience in Food Service Dietetics/Cystic Fibrosis
- Leadership pillar
- Experience of line managing junior staff/ support workers
- Experience of chairing/co-chairing multi-professional meetings.
- Evidence of leadership training.
- Education pillar
- Evidence of developing and supporting the implementation of guidelines and policies.
- Experience of Trust wide working groups.
- Research pillar
- Working knowledge of NHS priorities/ AHP issues and initiatives
- Previous experience of presenting at national or international level
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc. Dietetics or BSc. In relevant science subject plus post graduate diploma in Dietetics
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of ability to work at MSc Level
- Evidence of CPD or appropriate short courses
Desirable
- MSc or equivalent
- Advanced clinical supervisory skills training
- Motivational interviewing / behaviour change training
- Member of BDA Specialist Group e.g. Food Service, CF
Experience
Essential
- Clinical pillar
- Advanced knowledge of Nutrition and Dietetics including nutritional support.
- Highly developed communication skills, including verbal, non-verbal and written and ability to liaise with professionals at all levels and discuss complex patient cases.
- Highly developed organisational skills, ability to work independently and prioritise own and team's workload and delegate effectively to others.
- Computer literacy in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Leadership pillar
- Experience of mentoring/clinical supervision of junior staff and developing others.
- Ability to work under pressure in a calm and professional manner and maintain own resilience.
- Ability to problem-solve and make complex
- decisions clinically and non-clinically.
- Ability to reflect and appraise own performance and of others
- Education pillar
- Experience of training student Dietitians
- Presentation skills to peers, patients, and multi-professional colleagues within the Trust.
- Engagement in post-graduate education.
- Research pillar
- Utilisation of current evidence base to influence own and others clinical practice.
- Experience in own and team, audit/service improvement/research.
Desirable
- Clinical pillar
- Previous experience in Food Service Dietetics/Cystic Fibrosis
- Leadership pillar
- Experience of line managing junior staff/ support workers
- Experience of chairing/co-chairing multi-professional meetings.
- Evidence of leadership training.
- Education pillar
- Evidence of developing and supporting the implementation of guidelines and policies.
- Experience of Trust wide working groups.
- Research pillar
- Working knowledge of NHS priorities/ AHP issues and initiatives
- Previous experience of presenting at national or international level
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
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).
