Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly adult acute dietetic team based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary Hospital. We are looking for a well organised and compassionate individual to join our teams in stroke and critical care. The successful candidate will support the dietetic provision to the critical care and hyper acute stroke wards at the RVI as well as the stroke rehab unit at the Freeman Hospital. This role offers the opportunity of a clinical caseload that has a great mix of hyperacute patients as well as those longer term patients requiring rehabilitation. The successful candidate will sit within well established teams and will be supported by specialist critical care and stroke dietitians as well as the associated MDT.
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Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to
- Carry out nutritional assessments on critically ill patients and those who have had a stroke. Provide detailed and evidence based plans including enteral and parenteral nutrition along as well as oral nutrition support
- Work closely with the critical care and stroke dietitians to organise the division of tasks and provide peer support
- Work effectively as part of the wider MDTs
- Take a leading role in student training and preceptorship
- Contribute to research and audit within specialist areas
You should be enthusiastic and self-motivated and will:
- Have post-registration experience in general dietetics and be able to evidence the management of a busy caseload
- Have undertaken specialist training in critical care and/or strokes or have experience of working in these areas.
- Be able to demonstrate ongoing CPD and have evidence of developing practice.
- Be able to support colleagues and take responsibility for the clinical supervision of junior staff and students.
- Have excellent communication and organisational skills
- Be able to maintain good relationships with colleagues and the wider the MDT
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Training and experience in these specialist areas is desirable but further CPD opportunities will be available to support further learning/development.
The Newcastle Nutrition adult dietetic team consists of 32 dietitians working between the RVI and Freeman hospitals. The role is well supported by an adult acute dietetics manager, head of dietetics service, lead band 7s and stroke specialist band 6 dietitian. The team also have excellent links with the community services within Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, facilitating CPD opportunities, access to specialist guidance and support with discharge queries.
We offer ongoing training and support with the opportunity to experience dietetics in many different specialist areas as well as means to develop leadership skills through exposure to student training and preceptorship. The Trust places significant value on its dietetic services in the provision of first-class patient care, and the dietetic service enjoys a high profile with excellent multidisciplinary involvement.
Job Purpose
- Delivers a comprehensive and effective clinical nutrition and dietetic service in acute hospital services in the specialist area/s or in the community. See appendix for in depth job details
- Provides specialist dietetic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management in the clinical setting and in one or more sub-specialty areas. This may include supplementary prescribing
- Acts as a source of expertise in nutrition support/education and dietetics to patients, medical staff, health care professionals, relatives, carers and all relevant agencies.
- Provides expertise to Nutrition Teams and works in other multidisciplinary teams.
- Delivers education and training at all levels.
- Participates in team and multi-disciplinary evaluation, audit and research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Training and experience in these specialist areas is desirable but further CPD opportunities will be available to support further learning/development.
The Newcastle Nutrition adult dietetic team consists of 32 dietitians working between the RVI and Freeman hospitals. The role is well supported by an adult acute dietetics manager, head of dietetics service, lead band 7s and stroke specialist band 6 dietitian. The team also have excellent links with the community services within Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, facilitating CPD opportunities, access to specialist guidance and support with discharge queries.
We offer ongoing training and support with the opportunity to experience dietetics in many different specialist areas as well as means to develop leadership skills through exposure to student training and preceptorship. The Trust places significant value on its dietetic services in the provision of first-class patient care, and the dietetic service enjoys a high profile with excellent multidisciplinary involvement.
Job Purpose
- Delivers a comprehensive and effective clinical nutrition and dietetic service in acute hospital services in the specialist area/s or in the community. See appendix for in depth job details
- Provides specialist dietetic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management in the clinical setting and in one or more sub-specialty areas. This may include supplementary prescribing
- Acts as a source of expertise in nutrition support/education and dietetics to patients, medical staff, health care professionals, relatives, carers and all relevant agencies.
- Provides expertise to Nutrition Teams and works in other multidisciplinary teams.
- Delivers education and training at all levels.
- Participates in team and multi-disciplinary evaluation, audit and research.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- HPC UK registered dietitian
- Degree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition Degree plus Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics.
- Evidence of specialist training or validated qualification in one or more speciality areas.
Desirable
- Basic counselling skills or training in cognitive behaviour therapy
- Teaching certificate.
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or similar
- Clinical supervisory skills training.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Post registration clinical practice in general clinical dietetics
- Range of general dietetics.
- Evidence of knowledge in specialty areas
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Understands Health Professions Council Code of Conduct
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Driving licence if relevant to the role
- Basic keyboard skills - Word, E-mail, PowerPoint, Excel, dietary analysis
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- HPC UK registered dietitian
- Degree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition Degree plus Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics.
- Evidence of specialist training or validated qualification in one or more speciality areas.
Desirable
- Basic counselling skills or training in cognitive behaviour therapy
- Teaching certificate.
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or similar
- Clinical supervisory skills training.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Post registration clinical practice in general clinical dietetics
- Range of general dietetics.
- Evidence of knowledge in specialty areas
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Understands Health Professions Council Code of Conduct
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Driving licence if relevant to the role
- Basic keyboard skills - Word, E-mail, PowerPoint, Excel, dietary analysis
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).
