Job summary
The Nutrition and Dietetics Service at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is excited to recruit a to a clinical specialist dietitian in stroke services to work within our New Integrated Community Stroke Services.
Our New Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS) opens in early 2023 and the postholder will work with the nutrition and dietetics team and community stroke services to provide nutritional support and dietary intervention to patients following a stroke diagnosis in a community setting. The postholder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team and the nutrition and dietetics service supporting patients to achieve their potential, to maximise their recovery and to optimise quality of life in the short, medium and long-term.
We are looking for an innovative individual who is driven to support the clinical delivery of the stroke pathway for our diverse population. Candidates will be joining a service at a time of considerable opportunity. 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.
Main duties of the job
The postholder 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. This is a rewarding prospect working with a caseload of people in their own homes, outpatient centres and care homes within an integrated multidisciplinary team across Sandwell and West Birmingham.
We are looking for an innovative individual who is motivated by MDT working and keen to work with our diverse population in a community dietetics service.You would be joining our ambitious and forward-thinking therapies structure in a trust that seeks to be the leaders of integrated care and our trust strongly recognisies nutrition and hydration as a key fundamental of care for our people, patients and population.
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 staff
Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the role please see the attached job description and person specification.
The Nutrition and Dietetics Department is a growing team of 35; based across Sandwell and West Birmingham. We have regular departmental meetings, clinical supervision sessions and education meetings. Continuing professional development is promoted and supported.
The Department trains student dietitians from Coventry and Birmingham City Universities across the full range ofplacements.
There is excellent administrative support, IT facilities and access to modern Trust library facilities.
If you would like to hear more from our community team members please click on the following links:
Anna-Marie https://youtu.be/2IavoZTGrTU
Grace https://youtu.be/aJRDXQBYnLU
Nicky https://youtu.be/2YjGvXgpXw8
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the role please see the attached job description and person specification.
The Nutrition and Dietetics Department is a growing team of 35; based across Sandwell and West Birmingham. We have regular departmental meetings, clinical supervision sessions and education meetings. Continuing professional development is promoted and supported.
The Department trains student dietitians from Coventry and Birmingham City Universities across the full range ofplacements.
There is excellent administrative support, IT facilities and access to modern Trust library facilities.
If you would like to hear more from our community team members please click on the following links:
Anna-Marie https://youtu.be/2IavoZTGrTU
Grace https://youtu.be/aJRDXQBYnLU
Nicky https://youtu.be/2YjGvXgpXw8
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).
