Job summary
Highly Specialist Dietitians - Band 7 - Infectious Diseases
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Full time (37.5 hours) - permanent
We are looking for a dietitian for our Infectious Diseases service based within the Royal Liverpool Hospital. The post holder will provide a dedicated dietetic service to our Regional Adult Unit for Tropical and Infectious Diseases (ID). The post holder will assess and advise patients being treated in the infectious diseases unit. This patient group includes patients with HIV, TB and C. diff infections and are particularly vulnerable to malnutrition because of increased nutritional requirements and reduced appetite. An experienced Dietitian is required as this patient group are often particularly challenging because of complex lifestyles and social circumstances.
Main duties of the job
Clinically the post holder will be responsible for covering a busy in-patient caseload providing specialised dietetic support for ID patients. The post holder will be expected to attend MDT meetings and ward rounds and will work closely with our medical, AHP teams and specialist nurses. The postholder will be part of a wider medical team comprised of Specialist Dietitians for Nephrology, Diabetes, Nutrition Support, Gastroenterology, Gerontology and Haematology and will provide support for band 6, band 5 rotational staff and assistants working within medicine.
We are looking for a Dietitian with excellent communication skills, the ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Operational responsibilities include monitoring referrals and activity, prioritising caseload as necessary, evaluating activity, responding to service demands. The Dietitian will work with the team contributing to service improvement, training, supervision of junior staff, assistants and students, development of protocols, policies, resources, standards and audit.
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.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details see the Job Description attached.
Job Summary
To provide factually accurate, unbiased evidence based nutritional advice appropriate to the needs of individual. Advice will be provided using a patient-centred approach, in the context of multidisciplinary, multiagency delivery plans.
Job Purpose
To be a clinical lead in the Trust for nutrition and dietetic services to your own specialist area. This involves:-
Personally providing the dietetic service to in-patients and out-patients.
Educating/training other members of the multi-disciplinary team in specialist area.
Clinical supervision of newly qualified staff and Band 5/Band 6 dietitians on rotation.
Training of Student Dietitians.
Development and implementation of policies, protocols and guidelines relevant to clinical speciality.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details see the Job Description attached.
Job Summary
To provide factually accurate, unbiased evidence based nutritional advice appropriate to the needs of individual. Advice will be provided using a patient-centred approach, in the context of multidisciplinary, multiagency delivery plans.
Job Purpose
To be a clinical lead in the Trust for nutrition and dietetic services to your own specialist area. This involves:-
Personally providing the dietetic service to in-patients and out-patients.
Educating/training other members of the multi-disciplinary team in specialist area.
Clinical supervision of newly qualified staff and Band 5/Band 6 dietitians on rotation.
Training of Student Dietitians.
Development and implementation of policies, protocols and guidelines relevant to clinical speciality.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics/PhD Nutrition and Dietetics
- Current registration with HCPC
- Membership of BDA or equivalent professional indemnity insurance
- Post registration validated training in specialist area - (BDA validated or MSc equivalent
- Supervisory Skills training, minimum introductory level
Desirable
- Supervisory Skills training advanced level
- Member of specialist interest group
- Educated to masters level or equivalent
- Attended leadership/management training
Experience
Essential
- Broad clinical experience, including post registration experience in speciality.
- Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of supporting learning of other healthcare professionals
- Experience and evidence of continuing personal and professional development in practice
- Experience in the training of student dietitians
- Previous experience of conducting audits and or research.
Desirable
- Evidence of service review/development.
- Experience of clinical supervision of others
- Experience of influencing others to improve patient care
Knowledge
Essential
- Establish effective communication methods to convey specialist knowledge to patients individually and in groups in a variety of settings
Desirable
- Post registration credited learning in enhanced communication skills
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates good presentation skills
- Accurate anthropometry skills.
- Implements behavioural/counselling techniques to constructively overcome barriers to change.
- Able to work autonomously within area of specialism using critical thinking and expert practitioner level judgement.
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritise tasks and support others to do the same.
- Demonstrates confidence and motivation to work autonomously using clinical judgement in environments with little direct support.
Desirable
- I.T. skills - keyboard, email, Powerpoint
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates holistic patient centred approach
- Commitment to maintain dietetic profile within the multidisciplinary team
- Self-reliant and self-motivated but willing to seek advice and support of others
- Supportive approach to learners
- Ability to respond to unpredictable work patterns
- Enhanced CRB Disclosure
Desirable
- Collaborative and constructive
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics/PhD Nutrition and Dietetics
- Current registration with HCPC
- Membership of BDA or equivalent professional indemnity insurance
- Post registration validated training in specialist area - (BDA validated or MSc equivalent
- Supervisory Skills training, minimum introductory level
Desirable
- Supervisory Skills training advanced level
- Member of specialist interest group
- Educated to masters level or equivalent
- Attended leadership/management training
Experience
Essential
- Broad clinical experience, including post registration experience in speciality.
- Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of supporting learning of other healthcare professionals
- Experience and evidence of continuing personal and professional development in practice
- Experience in the training of student dietitians
- Previous experience of conducting audits and or research.
Desirable
- Evidence of service review/development.
- Experience of clinical supervision of others
- Experience of influencing others to improve patient care
Knowledge
Essential
- Establish effective communication methods to convey specialist knowledge to patients individually and in groups in a variety of settings
Desirable
- Post registration credited learning in enhanced communication skills
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates good presentation skills
- Accurate anthropometry skills.
- Implements behavioural/counselling techniques to constructively overcome barriers to change.
- Able to work autonomously within area of specialism using critical thinking and expert practitioner level judgement.
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritise tasks and support others to do the same.
- Demonstrates confidence and motivation to work autonomously using clinical judgement in environments with little direct support.
Desirable
- I.T. skills - keyboard, email, Powerpoint
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates holistic patient centred approach
- Commitment to maintain dietetic profile within the multidisciplinary team
- Self-reliant and self-motivated but willing to seek advice and support of others
- Supportive approach to learners
- Ability to respond to unpredictable work patterns
- Enhanced CRB Disclosure
Desirable
- Collaborative and constructive
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
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).
