Job summary
Highly Specialist Dietitian for Dysphagia Team for Adults with Learning Disabilities - Band 7
Sutton Health and Care are looking for an experienced dietitian to join its Dysphagia Team for Adults with Learning Disabilities Team.
The post holder will work as an integral part of a small multi-disciplinary team working in dysphagia and be a key link between Mainstream Community Services; Borough based Learning Disability services and colleagues in local hospitals.
Interview Date: 01 February 2024.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide holistic and person centred care to all patients who access the services. They will see learning disability patients with dysphagia, overweight/obesity, malnutrition, nutritional deficiencies, patients on enteral feeding and gastrointestinal disorders.
The post holder will assess, treat, and review these patients in their own home, in care/residential or supported living home or in a clinical setting. Training to clients, parents/ carers and support staff is an integral part of the role.
About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- degree or post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics.
- HCPC State Registration
Desirable
- Relevant MSc or post registration qualification
- Member of special interest group
- Member of BDA
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a range of clinical areas including oral nutrition support, enteral feeding and weight management or Masters level qualification.
- Experience of managing the needs of complex patients
- Demonstrated ability to work in partnership with other professionals /agencies in a variety of settings.
Desirable
- Experience working in Community Setting
- Relevant experience of working with people with learning disabilities.
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit and evaluation.
- Student training experience.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with nutritional conditions
- Ability to apply core dietetic skills across a range of clinical conditions
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate clinical reasoning
- High level of communication and report writing skills (both verbal and written).
- Basic IT skills (e.g. Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel).
- Ability to manage time effectively, meet deadlines and manage work pressures and competing demands.
Desirable
- Knowledge of safeguarding and incident reporting systems (Datix).
- Presentation skills.
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act, Consent, Best Interest meetings.
- Experience of working with EMIS electronic patient system
Other Relevant Requirements
Essential
- Car owner/driver insured for business use desirable.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Works in a co-operative and collaborative way with others.
- Team player but able to work independently.
- Ability to work well under stressful situations.
- Good time management and organisational skills.
- Trustworthy, confident and approachable.
- Confident in relating to a diversity of people and situations.
- Committed to an integrated approach.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- degree or post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics.
- HCPC State Registration
Desirable
- Relevant MSc or post registration qualification
- Member of special interest group
- Member of BDA
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a range of clinical areas including oral nutrition support, enteral feeding and weight management or Masters level qualification.
- Experience of managing the needs of complex patients
- Demonstrated ability to work in partnership with other professionals /agencies in a variety of settings.
Desirable
- Experience working in Community Setting
- Relevant experience of working with people with learning disabilities.
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit and evaluation.
- Student training experience.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with nutritional conditions
- Ability to apply core dietetic skills across a range of clinical conditions
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate clinical reasoning
- High level of communication and report writing skills (both verbal and written).
- Basic IT skills (e.g. Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel).
- Ability to manage time effectively, meet deadlines and manage work pressures and competing demands.
Desirable
- Knowledge of safeguarding and incident reporting systems (Datix).
- Presentation skills.
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act, Consent, Best Interest meetings.
- Experience of working with EMIS electronic patient system
Other Relevant Requirements
Essential
- Car owner/driver insured for business use desirable.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Works in a co-operative and collaborative way with others.
- Team player but able to work independently.
- Ability to work well under stressful situations.
- Good time management and organisational skills.
- Trustworthy, confident and approachable.
- Confident in relating to a diversity of people and situations.
- Committed to an integrated approach.
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).
