Job summary
Are you a pro-active, self-motivated dietitian who can work well in as well as lead a team?
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to lead our small, friendly Cystic Fibrosis dietetic team. You will be an integral part of the wider CF MDT who support the importance of nutrition and evidence-based care. Previous CF experience is essential and experience in presentations would be preferred.
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 mental health 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. 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 (26 hours per week) and the opportunity for an informal visit can be arranged.
Main duties of the job
You will provide comprehensive dietetic input to the Cystic Fibrosis service at Royal Papworth Hospital as part of the Nutrition and Dietetics team. This will include assessing and reviewing inpatients on the CF Unit which sometimes include COPD, Pulmonary Hypertension and Chest Medical related concerns requiring nutrition support.
This can also include complete yearly CF Dietetic Annual Reviews and amix of face to face and virtual clinics throughout the week.
You will take part in multidisciplinary meetings, peer reviews as well as lead / support service improvement projects.
You will be able to lead / take part in audits and research projects.
Have responsibility for the provision and development of the dietetic service to Cystic Fibrosis and respiratory medicine as team leader, in conjunction with the service lead.
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 alongside providing 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.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities and duties
To be actively involved in the development of services within the Cystic Fibrosis, respiratory medicine and the wider Dietetics Department.
Provide leadership to the CF / thoracic medicine team including day to day leadership as well as one to one meetings and appraisals.
To provide clinical advice and operational management in the absence of senior clinicians.
Identification of relevant projects/service changes, participation in working groups/projects, implementation of changes and monitoring/audit of their impact.
Leading on the development of guidelines, standards and policies within Cystic Fibrosis.
To demonstrate participation in the setting of standards and policies within the dietetics department.
To demonstrate the identification and implementation of appropriate audit tools to evaluate and ensure optimal service quality.
To participate in any national, regional or Trust-wide projects which may lead to improved patient care.
To identify and lead audits relevant to service improvement and patient care.
To participate in research relevant to clinical area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities and duties
To be actively involved in the development of services within the Cystic Fibrosis, respiratory medicine and the wider Dietetics Department.
Provide leadership to the CF / thoracic medicine team including day to day leadership as well as one to one meetings and appraisals.
To provide clinical advice and operational management in the absence of senior clinicians.
Identification of relevant projects/service changes, participation in working groups/projects, implementation of changes and monitoring/audit of their impact.
Leading on the development of guidelines, standards and policies within Cystic Fibrosis.
To demonstrate participation in the setting of standards and policies within the dietetics department.
To demonstrate the identification and implementation of appropriate audit tools to evaluate and ensure optimal service quality.
To participate in any national, regional or Trust-wide projects which may lead to improved patient care.
To identify and lead audits relevant to service improvement and patient care.
To participate in research relevant to clinical area.
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 Master's Level
- Evidence of CPD or appropriate short courses
- Member of BDA or other Personal Indemnity insurance
Desirable
- MSc or equivalent
- Member of BDA Specialist Group relating to clinical area.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of conducting audits/research on own or within the team
- Experience of training student Dietitians
- Previous experience in Cystic Fibrosis
- Advanced knowledge of Nutrition and Dietetics including some knowledge in nutrition support.
- Highly developed communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and professionals at all levels
- Ability to convey complex information in an understandable way
- Presentation skills to patients, other clinical groups and the wider NHS network
- Excellent written communication skills
- Have good IT skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Evidence of effective time management skills, ability to prioritise own workload and work under own initiative.
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance and that of others
- Able to recognise own limitations
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Flexible attitude, able to multi-task and adapt to changing situations
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
Desirable
- Advanced clinical supervisory skills training
- Motivational interviewing / behaviour change training
- Evidence of line managing or mentoring junior staff
- Previous experience of presenting at national or international level.
- Leadership training
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Evidence ability 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 Master's Level
- Evidence of CPD or appropriate short courses
- Member of BDA or other Personal Indemnity insurance
Desirable
- MSc or equivalent
- Member of BDA Specialist Group relating to clinical area.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of conducting audits/research on own or within the team
- Experience of training student Dietitians
- Previous experience in Cystic Fibrosis
- Advanced knowledge of Nutrition and Dietetics including some knowledge in nutrition support.
- Highly developed communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and professionals at all levels
- Ability to convey complex information in an understandable way
- Presentation skills to patients, other clinical groups and the wider NHS network
- Excellent written communication skills
- Have good IT skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Evidence of effective time management skills, ability to prioritise own workload and work under own initiative.
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance and that of others
- Able to recognise own limitations
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Flexible attitude, able to multi-task and adapt to changing situations
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
Desirable
- Advanced clinical supervisory skills training
- Motivational interviewing / behaviour change training
- Evidence of line managing or mentoring junior staff
- Previous experience of presenting at national or international level.
- Leadership training
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Evidence ability 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).
