Dietetic Assistant Practitioner - HPB services

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner for hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) services

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

(12-month fixed term)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated dietetic assistant practitioner to join our HPB dietetic team at Royal Liverpool Hospital (RLUH) site.

The hospital, which is a university teaching hospital, is the regional centre for HPB cancer surgery in Cheshire and Merseyside. This post supports the HPB dietetic team in providing a dietetic service to this complex group of patients.

We are looking for a dietetic assistant with excellent communication skills, the ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and with some experience of working with people with complex nutritional needs.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the HPB dietitians in delivering dietetic input to the HPB service within RLUH.

The role involves providing inpatient and outpatient services to HPB cancer patients, including supporting the dietitian in their assessment, treatment, and review of highly complex, acutely ill patients within the service.

There will be extensive collaborative work with other institutions and community teams to provide seamless care to the busy outpatient caseload, with onward referrals to specialist centres as required. The dietetic assistant practitioner will collect and analyse anthropometric data, with appropriate training provided.

Main duties of the job

Operational responsibilities include monitoring referrals and activity, triaging the HPB dietetic caseload/SOS calls as necessary, evaluating service activity and effectiveness with the support of senior team members, and responding to the demands of the service.

The dietetic assistant practitioner will work with the HPB team contributing to resource development, outcome monitoring and audit, and ongoing service improvement.

We provide regular supervision, appraisals, and team meetings. The HPB dietetic team are part of a larger dietetic team with regular meetings and opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD).

The Royal Liverpool University Hospital Dietetic Department consists of 30 dietitians and 6 dietetic assistants. This includes Specialists in Upper GI, Nephrology, Diabetes, Nutrition Support, Gastroenterology and Haematology.

The department has a well-established Practice Supervision programme for new starters and is also committed to training other Health Care Professionals and student dietitians (P2 and P3 students)

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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Date posted

15 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

287-DSS-236-24

Job locations

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Prescot Street

Liverpool

L7 8XP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Job Description attached.

Job Purpose

To undertake specific skilled support work independently, as identified and demonstrated by the Dietetic staff. To accept patients referred by a dietitian and carry own caseload. To treat patients according to set treatment protocols, monitoring patient progression, make minor alterations to patient treatment programmes as required. Work independently, reporting back patient progress and informing the Dietitian of any problems.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Job Description attached.

Job Purpose

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Foundation degree - relevant area

Desirable

Nutrition Qualification

Experience

Essential

Relevant prior experience of therapy work/supporting individuals in a health care setting
Multi-disciplinary team working

Desirable

Working with people who have communication challenges

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of care agencies and how to access them

Skills

Essential

Capable of working on own initiative
Able to communicate written information clearly
Ability to work flexibly and prioritise workload
Good level of admin/clerical skills
Able to use IT skills to support the development of therapy resources

Desirable

Able to demonstrate awareness of current NHS issues
Experience of motivating patients/carers to engage in sessions
Experience of carrying out prescribed programmes
Awareness of roles of other professionals

Other

Essential

Able to demonstrate awareness of current NHS issues
Experience of motivating patients/carers to engage in sessions
Experience of carrying out prescribed programmes
Awareness of roles of other professionals

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Foundation degree - relevant area

Desirable

Nutrition Qualification

Experience

Essential

Relevant prior experience of therapy work/supporting individuals in a health care setting
Multi-disciplinary team working

Desirable

Working with people who have communication challenges

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of care agencies and how to access them

Skills

Essential

Capable of working on own initiative
Able to communicate written information clearly
Ability to work flexibly and prioritise workload
Good level of admin/clerical skills
Able to use IT skills to support the development of therapy resources

Desirable

Able to demonstrate awareness of current NHS issues
Experience of motivating patients/carers to engage in sessions
Experience of carrying out prescribed programmes
Awareness of roles of other professionals

Other

Essential

Able to demonstrate awareness of current NHS issues
Experience of motivating patients/carers to engage in sessions
Experience of carrying out prescribed programmes
Awareness of roles of other professionals

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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