Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an
enthusiastic and motivated dietitian to join our team of 36 at The Royal Surrey
NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford.
We are looking for someone who has good rapport
with patients and staff. We need a team
player who takes pride in providing an efficient and effective dietetic
service. You will be part of the ICU Team providing a service to critical care
patients on ICU and higher dependency areas. You will also work alongside and
supervise the Nutrition Support dietitian, assessing patients nutritional
needs whilst on parenteral nutrition
Main duties of the job
The Dietetic
Department at The Royal Surrey Hospital has an active audit and research
culture, promoting clinical effectiveness in patient care. You will join a
forward thinking and innovative dietetic team, which undertakes the training of
A, B and C placement students, and is involved in teaching at the University of
Surrey as well as supporting students with dissertation projects.
This is an
excellent development opportunity in a supportive environment where you will be
encouraged to grow both personally and professionally.
For further
information please call Mary Phillips or Jessica Zekavica on 01483 464119.
About us
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.
Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.
There has never been a better time to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the development
a highly specialised nutrition and dietetic service to patients receiving
treatment in the Intensive Care Unit at The Royal Surrey County Hospital
To
act as a resource of expert nutritional knowledge within the critical care
specialty for other Health Professionals. To develop educational programmes for
junior doctors and nursing staff with particular emphasis on recognising
malnutrition in critical illness and appropriate intervention for critical care
patients receiving active treatment. To lead on the development of resources
for Health Professionals and patients. To manage a personal caseload on the
unit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the development
a highly specialised nutrition and dietetic service to patients receiving
treatment in the Intensive Care Unit at The Royal Surrey County Hospital
To
act as a resource of expert nutritional knowledge within the critical care
specialty for other Health Professionals. To develop educational programmes for
junior doctors and nursing staff with particular emphasis on recognising
malnutrition in critical illness and appropriate intervention for critical care
patients receiving active treatment. To lead on the development of resources
for Health Professionals and patients. To manage a personal caseload on the
unit.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Dietetics or equivalent and registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Hold, or be working towards a Masters degree or other post-grad course to masters level, or equivalent qualification by experience
- To have successfully completed the PENG course
- Member of the British Dietetics Association
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration dietetic experience of managing patients on artificial nutrition support
- Experience and knowledge of nutritional management and experience in ICU
- Evidence of continuing professional development and advancement of knowledge
- Experience of clinical audit and/ or research
- Experience in clinical supervision of dietetic students and willingness to participate in student training
Desirable
- Contribution to management of staff i.e. supervision/development of staff, recruitment
- Experience in service development
- Membership of relevant specialist groups such as PENG or Dietitians in Critical Care (DCC)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Dietetics or equivalent and registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Hold, or be working towards a Masters degree or other post-grad course to masters level, or equivalent qualification by experience
- To have successfully completed the PENG course
- Member of the British Dietetics Association
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration dietetic experience of managing patients on artificial nutrition support
- Experience and knowledge of nutritional management and experience in ICU
- Evidence of continuing professional development and advancement of knowledge
- Experience of clinical audit and/ or research
- Experience in clinical supervision of dietetic students and willingness to participate in student training
Desirable
- Contribution to management of staff i.e. supervision/development of staff, recruitment
- Experience in service development
- Membership of relevant specialist groups such as PENG or Dietitians in Critical Care (DCC)
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).
