Job summary
Are you wanting to develop your career in surgical dietetics in an Acute Teaching Trust environment?
There is an excellent opportunity to be part of a high quality, effective nutrition and dietetic service, for Hepatobilary (HPB) and Upper and Lower Gastroenterology in and outpatients. It is an exciting time to join the team as HPB have recently reconfigured to GH and has become a 'standalone' service managing HPB emergencies and elective care.
You will be a core and valued member of the adult Multi Disciplinary Teams, consisting of Consultants Anaethetists and Surgeons, Nurses, Pharmacists and Therapists.
We are looking for a motivated, active team player, with excellent communication skills. You will have a great opportunity to develop clinical leadership skills and gain further experience in all aspects of surgical dietetic care and complex nutritional support. You will be supported by our Speciality Lead Dietitian and wider surgical & cancer team.
Main duties of the job
To provide a Nutrition and Dietetic Service to Upper, Lower GI and HPB patients & their families. This will include patients with UGI, LGI, and HPB cancers , acute and chronic pancreatitis, biliary issues, and various non cancer UGI and LGI patients, some of which have stepped down from ITU.
Our ethos is Caring at its Best and we strongly believe, that to be a well-rounded practitioner, dietitians really benefit from working in a diverse range of specialities. You will receive support and clinical supervision helping you to develop your own specialist skills and knowledge.
Working closely alongside multidisciplinary teams, you will contribute to the delivery of the services, offering assessment, formulation and treatment plans to a range of different in-patient groups. The post remit will also include teaching and training of healthcare professionals, resource development and student dietetic training.
This role is ideal for a proactive team player looking for experience in a variety of specialisms whilst further developing their nutritional support skills.
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 manage the adult dietetic caseloads with varying degree of nutritional complexity, without direct supervision and whilst exercising a large degree of autonomy.
- To be in expert in adult dietetic care within the Dietetic and Nutrition team and service, and inform other dietitians within the team and service of developments in these fields.
- To be responsible for dietetic and nutrition input into multi-professional groups and staff, and policy development within patient care.
Please see the Job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To manage the adult dietetic caseloads with varying degree of nutritional complexity, without direct supervision and whilst exercising a large degree of autonomy.
- To be in expert in adult dietetic care within the Dietetic and Nutrition team and service, and inform other dietitians within the team and service of developments in these fields.
- To be responsible for dietetic and nutrition input into multi-professional groups and staff, and policy development within patient care.
Please see the Job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Hcpc registration
- Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics
Desirable
- Clinical supervisory skills training
- Additional training in nutrition support
Experience
Essential
- All round Dietetic Experience
- Adult Nutritional Support experience
Desirable
- Team MDT working
- Experience of clinical audit activities leading to improved patient care
- Is able to support and take a role in the professional development of others
Communication
Essential
- All round written and verbal in all media
- Training and education experience
Desirable
- Has undertaken post-registration training in behavioural change and motivational interviewing
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Hcpc registration
- Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics
Desirable
- Clinical supervisory skills training
- Additional training in nutrition support
Experience
Essential
- All round Dietetic Experience
- Adult Nutritional Support experience
Desirable
- Team MDT working
- Experience of clinical audit activities leading to improved patient care
- Is able to support and take a role in the professional development of others
Communication
Essential
- All round written and verbal in all media
- Training and education experience
Desirable
- Has undertaken post-registration training in behavioural change and motivational interviewing
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).
