Job summary
Post: Enhanced Care Home Educator-Dietitian
Band 6, Permanent 22.5 hours
Do you have passion in education and community work? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Multi-Disciplinary Enhanced Care Home Team (ECHT) under the Dudley Clinical Hub.
We are looking for a HCPC Registered Dietitian who possess an effective communication and negotiation skills with a desire to inspire people at all levels. As an autonomous practitioner, your innovative skills in the delivery of your role providing education and training, as well as clinical output where appropriate within the Care/ Nursing Homes in Dudley.
Based at Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre, you will work within a multi-disciplinary team of Registered General Nurses, Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, Dietitian, Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist.
The post holder will work within the Community Hub providing leadership, education and support within Care Homes, with an expectation of a reduction in unnecessary, unplanned and avoidable admissions to hospital, supporting safe return of residents, improvement in the quality-of-care provision, and competency levels of care staff.
As a member of the ECHT, you will also play an active role under the wider team of Dudley Clinical Hub (DCH) with the overall aim on preventing unnecessary hospital admission for people living in Care/ Nursing Homes in Dudley.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide clinical expertise in the leadership and support of Care Home staff in delivering a service that helps to identify risks and unmet care needs, enabling care staff to provide an environment that demonstrates quality of care and safety within their facility for all residents.
Where required and appropriate, the Post Holder will assist in addressing specific patient needs including reviews, advise, or signposting of the resident/ Care Home with the overall aim of prevention of unnecessary hospital admission or safe return to their Care Homes. You will support the development of excellent standards by means of supervision, education and facilitation and help equip Care Home staff for role expansion.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust recognises the values and transferable skills that the Armed Forces community bring and recognise their compatibility with NHS roles.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Dietician with current registration in relevant professional body
- Evidence of continuing professional education and training at degree level
- Post registration qualification in relevant field at specialist level or equivalent experience
- Recognised teaching qualification or equivalent experience as part of role
Desirable
- Member of special interest group
- Prescriber
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Knowledge and application of principles of care for enhanced care home, long term conditions, relevant NSFs and other national standards
- Knowledge and awareness of NHS issues, current health care policy and relevance to the delivery of healthcare services
- Knowledge of common clinical presentations in the primary care setting and application of successful treatment plans and outcomes
- Knowledge and application of HCPC or relevant body Code of Professional Conduct
- Knowledge and application of Personal Development Planning
- Detailed knowledge of Primary Care and collaborative working with other care providers, e.g. Care Homes, Social Care and Voluntary services
- Knowledge and application of evidence-based practice
- Knowledge and application of clinical governance
- Knowledge and application of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
- Knowledge and application of how equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Desirable
- Knowledge and application of change management
- Knowledge and application of service improvement plans
- Knowledge and application of the audit process
- Knowledge and application of clinical supervision
Experience and Skills
Essential
- Teaching/ assessment presentation experience
- Experience of negotiating and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with people with complex needs
- Experience of providing evidence-based care
- Experience of co-ordinating and delivering care for people with complex, long term conditions, including Dementia
- Experience of working in collaboration with and across organisational boundaries
- Experience in presenting and service promotion
- A problem-solving approach. Experience of dealing with difficult or unexpected situations
- Evidence of knowledge in caseload management
Desirable
- Competent computer skills
- Experience of urgent care and assessments for deteriorating patients and developing/ delivering care plans to meet these needs
- Experience of service improvement
- Evidence of recent post-registration experience in Community Rapid Response and Discharge planning
- Experience of teaching and mentoring students
- Experience in audit and/or research
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, including making handover or onward referrals to other agencies
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Flexible attitude to working and enthusiasm in fulfilling role and working with others
Planning and Organisation/ Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate pro-activeness and forward thinking in identifying opportunities for improvement in own self and for the service
- Organisation and negotiation skills
- Flexibility and adaptability to change and in meeting the needs of the service
- Motivated and able to influence others in delivering quality care
Physicall Skills
Essential
- Able to work in a mobile and agile way which may require using a laptop and smart phone
- Able to travel independently around the community using public transport, on foot or on bike
Desirable
- Able and willing to drive in the UK (does not require to have own car)
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Dietician with current registration in relevant professional body
- Evidence of continuing professional education and training at degree level
- Post registration qualification in relevant field at specialist level or equivalent experience
- Recognised teaching qualification or equivalent experience as part of role
Desirable
- Member of special interest group
- Prescriber
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Knowledge and application of principles of care for enhanced care home, long term conditions, relevant NSFs and other national standards
- Knowledge and awareness of NHS issues, current health care policy and relevance to the delivery of healthcare services
- Knowledge of common clinical presentations in the primary care setting and application of successful treatment plans and outcomes
- Knowledge and application of HCPC or relevant body Code of Professional Conduct
- Knowledge and application of Personal Development Planning
- Detailed knowledge of Primary Care and collaborative working with other care providers, e.g. Care Homes, Social Care and Voluntary services
- Knowledge and application of evidence-based practice
- Knowledge and application of clinical governance
- Knowledge and application of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
- Knowledge and application of how equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Desirable
- Knowledge and application of change management
- Knowledge and application of service improvement plans
- Knowledge and application of the audit process
- Knowledge and application of clinical supervision
Experience and Skills
Essential
- Teaching/ assessment presentation experience
- Experience of negotiating and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with people with complex needs
- Experience of providing evidence-based care
- Experience of co-ordinating and delivering care for people with complex, long term conditions, including Dementia
- Experience of working in collaboration with and across organisational boundaries
- Experience in presenting and service promotion
- A problem-solving approach. Experience of dealing with difficult or unexpected situations
- Evidence of knowledge in caseload management
Desirable
- Competent computer skills
- Experience of urgent care and assessments for deteriorating patients and developing/ delivering care plans to meet these needs
- Experience of service improvement
- Evidence of recent post-registration experience in Community Rapid Response and Discharge planning
- Experience of teaching and mentoring students
- Experience in audit and/or research
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, including making handover or onward referrals to other agencies
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Flexible attitude to working and enthusiasm in fulfilling role and working with others
Planning and Organisation/ Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate pro-activeness and forward thinking in identifying opportunities for improvement in own self and for the service
- Organisation and negotiation skills
- Flexibility and adaptability to change and in meeting the needs of the service
- Motivated and able to influence others in delivering quality care
Physicall Skills
Essential
- Able to work in a mobile and agile way which may require using a laptop and smart phone
- Able to travel independently around the community using public transport, on foot or on bike
Desirable
- Able and willing to drive in the UK (does not require to have own car)
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).
