Job summary
Are you ready for a new challenge and wanting to develop your existing specialist clinical skills?
We believe that as Dietitians, Nutrition Nurses and Support staff:
- We enable recovery
- We empower quality of life
- We bring independence and dignity to our patients
Are you passionate about optimising the quality of life of others, enabling recovery following serious illness and driven to promote the independence and dignity of your patients? Then you may be interested in learning more about our team and working with us in the Nutrition and Dietetics service at Sandwell and West Birmingham.
This post offers an opportunity for a Dietitian to take the next step in their career and really make a difference to patients who have recently suffered from a stroke and are either undergoing rehabilitation, or living with and adapting new coping mechanisms following a stroke. We are looking for a community Dietitian who is excited by the opportunity to work and lead with the implementation of best nutritional care within this patient group.
Our New Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS) opened in early 2023 and the postholder will work with the community stroke services to provide nutritional support and dietary intervention to patients following a stroke diagnosis in a community setting. The successful postholder will work to support patients to achieve their potential, to maximise their recovery and to optimise quality of life in the short, medium and long-term.
Main duties of the job
You will hold a caseload of nutritional support and home enterally tube fed patients, working with patients to develop individually tailored plans to meet their nutritional needs. The caseload is rewarding and varied, working with people in their own homes, outpatient centres and care homes within an integrated multidisciplinary team across Sandwell & West Birmingham.
We are looking for an individual who is motivated by MDT working and who is driven to support the clinical delivery of dietetic care on the stroke pathway for our diverse population in a community Nutrition & Dietetics service. Clinically this post is integrated with the stroke team consisting of; Consultant in Stroke, Dietitians, Speech and Language Therapists, Nutrition Nurses, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists alongside multi-profession support staff.
Candidates will be joining our ambitious and forward-thinking therapies team in a trust that seeks to be the leaders of integrated care at a time of considerable opportunity for our service. You will need to use highly developed interpersonal skills to establish and foster strong relationships with a range of key stakeholders across the multidisciplinary team to support and enhance the clinical stroke pathway.
The Nutrition & Dietetics Department is a growing team and is friendly and progressive; you will be warmly welcomed. The culture in our department is supportive and staff wellbeing is paramount, flexible working is supported.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staffOur Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we doOur Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Our trust strongly recognises nutrition and hydration as a key fundamental of care for our people, patients and population and we have regular departmental meetings, clinical supervision sessions and education meetings. Continuing professional development is promoted and supported.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a great opportunity to be a part of an experienced and committed service in a forward-thinking organisation. We are a passionate Nutrition and Dietetic Team that is committed to staff growth and ongoing professional development. Whether you are a rising star; or an experienced Dietitian we would love to hear from you and we would also be open to considering band 5 development opportunities to support the right candidate to develop in pursuit of a band 6 role. If you are hardworking, innovative and committed to making a difference, then we look forward to hearing from you.
To meet our Nutrition and Dietetic team, please see the videos from our team members detailing their experiences of working at SWB NHS Trust:Grace https://youtu.be/aJRDXQBYnLUHolly https://youtu.be/CMYsnE3Hb1Q
The Department trains student dietitians from Coventry and Birmingham City Universities across the full range of placements and this role will involve supporting the training of our students.
We are seeking a Dietitian to work with our community Nutrition and Dietetics team within community stroke services. The successful postholder will receive support from both the Integrated Community Stroke Service and the Nutrition and Dietetics team.
The role primarily focuses on the care and support of patients in their own homes, care homes and community clinics who have had a stroke diagnosis; it may also include the care and support for patients with neurological diagnoses.
The postholder will have the opportunity to attend and integrate with community MDT meetings and to be a key member of the community stroke team championing nutrition care on the community stroke pathway.
The role includes development, review and modification of nutrition-related resources and guidance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a great opportunity to be a part of an experienced and committed service in a forward-thinking organisation. We are a passionate Nutrition and Dietetic Team that is committed to staff growth and ongoing professional development. Whether you are a rising star; or an experienced Dietitian we would love to hear from you and we would also be open to considering band 5 development opportunities to support the right candidate to develop in pursuit of a band 6 role. If you are hardworking, innovative and committed to making a difference, then we look forward to hearing from you.
To meet our Nutrition and Dietetic team, please see the videos from our team members detailing their experiences of working at SWB NHS Trust:Grace https://youtu.be/aJRDXQBYnLUHolly https://youtu.be/CMYsnE3Hb1Q
The Department trains student dietitians from Coventry and Birmingham City Universities across the full range of placements and this role will involve supporting the training of our students.
We are seeking a Dietitian to work with our community Nutrition and Dietetics team within community stroke services. The successful postholder will receive support from both the Integrated Community Stroke Service and the Nutrition and Dietetics team.
The role primarily focuses on the care and support of patients in their own homes, care homes and community clinics who have had a stroke diagnosis; it may also include the care and support for patients with neurological diagnoses.
The postholder will have the opportunity to attend and integrate with community MDT meetings and to be a key member of the community stroke team championing nutrition care on the community stroke pathway.
The role includes development, review and modification of nutrition-related resources and guidance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Member of BDA special interest group/PENG
- Post registration clinical update course or equivalent in relevant subject
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of working in a dietetic MDT services/ stroke services
- Proven ability to develop and maintain working relationships with other professionals
- Cognitive behaviour therapy/motivational interviewing skills
Desirable
- Student training experience
- Evidence of service/project development
- Experience working with service users with sensitive diagnoses
Motivations
Essential
- Keen to work at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Keen to work in a community setting with stroke patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Member of BDA special interest group/PENG
- Post registration clinical update course or equivalent in relevant subject
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of working in a dietetic MDT services/ stroke services
- Proven ability to develop and maintain working relationships with other professionals
- Cognitive behaviour therapy/motivational interviewing skills
Desirable
- Student training experience
- Evidence of service/project development
- Experience working with service users with sensitive diagnoses
Motivations
Essential
- Keen to work at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Keen to work in a community setting with stroke patients
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).
