Job summary
Are you an experienced, passionate and forward thinking Dietitian with an interest in chronic disease, nutritional support and multidisciplinary care?
Are you looking for a clinical leadership opportunity and a new challenge?
This exciting post offers the opportunity to be part of a specialist nutrition and dietetic service to adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) 0.7 wte and adult Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia patients (PCD) 0.1wte. The post also also includes 0.2 wte inpatient nutrition support to the Surgical Enhanced Care Unit (SECU). These latter two sessions can be flexible in terms of being applied for or not as part of the job plan.
Main duties of the job
You will work as a core and valued multidisciplinary team member providing holistic dietetic consultations and interventions working in a variety of settings including inpatient, outpatient, day case and domiciliary visits on a needs basis. This highly specialist clinical role requires developing expertise in nutritional support, enteral feeding, CF diabetes, CF bone disease, weight management, gastrointestinal dysfunction and pancreatic insufficiency.
You will be the sole dietitian providing the dietetic service to the CF and PCD MDTs and will form part of the growing, friendly and supportive cardio-respiratory dietetic team at the Glenfield Hospital.
We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic dietitian with the desire to contribute to quality improvement projects and service development.
The adult cystic fibrosis caseload covers Leicestershire and Coventry patients. You will lead and continue to develop the dietetic service to the Central England PCD Management service, collaborating with the PCD dietitians within the other national centres.
You will alsobe responsible for the provision of high quality nutrition support for patients with varying degrees of complexity on SECU.
Experience of working with cystic fibrosis patients is not needed. Clinical expertise in oral and enteral nutrition and experience of working with chronic disease are essential. Strong clinical and communication skills along with advanced motivational and behaviour change skills are required.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a proactive and co-ordinated dietetic and nutrition service to the Adult Cystic Fibrosis service, Central England Adult Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia service and the Surgical Enhanced care Unit.
To work as an expert, autonomous and senior specialist dietitian in the specialist areas of CF, PCD and nutrition support and share local and national developments across the service and externally at national and international level.
To be responsible for service developments and input into policy, guideline and procedure development.
To demonstrate excellent communication and team working skills along with an understanding of working with patients with long term conditions and their families and carers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a proactive and co-ordinated dietetic and nutrition service to the Adult Cystic Fibrosis service, Central England Adult Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia service and the Surgical Enhanced care Unit.
To work as an expert, autonomous and senior specialist dietitian in the specialist areas of CF, PCD and nutrition support and share local and national developments across the service and externally at national and international level.
To be responsible for service developments and input into policy, guideline and procedure development.
To demonstrate excellent communication and team working skills along with an understanding of working with patients with long term conditions and their families and carers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A four year Undergraduate or a Two Year Post Graduate Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or similar non-UK qualification.
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of having completed an Accredited course or equivalent level of professional experience at Masters Level
- Completion of a Clinical Teaching Skills Course
Desirable
- Supplementary non-medical prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Dietetic experience in a varied dietetic environment
- Has developed expert practice in nutritional support dietetics to include different ways of caseload management and delivering services.
- Dietetic experience relevant to the specialist fields of cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia or be able to demonstrate transferrable skills.
- Evidence of audit, service development or quality improvement project
Desirable
- Experience of respiratory medicine
- Line management experience
Communication
Essential
- Team working
- Clear and concise application
- MDT working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A four year Undergraduate or a Two Year Post Graduate Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or similar non-UK qualification.
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of having completed an Accredited course or equivalent level of professional experience at Masters Level
- Completion of a Clinical Teaching Skills Course
Desirable
- Supplementary non-medical prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Dietetic experience in a varied dietetic environment
- Has developed expert practice in nutritional support dietetics to include different ways of caseload management and delivering services.
- Dietetic experience relevant to the specialist fields of cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia or be able to demonstrate transferrable skills.
- Evidence of audit, service development or quality improvement project
Desirable
- Experience of respiratory medicine
- Line management experience
Communication
Essential
- Team working
- Clear and concise application
- MDT working
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).
