Job summary
We have an exciting new opportunity for a part-time Band 7 Dietitian (12 months fixed term with possible extension) to join our community team to lead on the implementation of the locally developed malnutrition management pathway focusing on providing training, education and advocacy. The role also involves developing working relationships with Primary Care Networks to influence the implementation of best practice for the management of malnutrition and hydration.
The community dietetic service includes a successful and proactive team of dietitians and dietetic assistant practitioners covering the three inner boroughs of London (Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, and Hammersmith & Fulham).
Our team purpose statement is 'We are committed to enabling our patients to achieve their nutrition and hydration goals through providing evidence-based dietetic care'
We meet face-to-face once a month and virtually once a week to support communication, team building and staff well-being. The team has access to office space across the boroughs as well as the option of some working from home.
The post holder will be part of a wider network of Dietitians throughout the Trust. We encourage and expect all staff to participate in Quality Improvement. There is a strong emphasis on learning and development anddelivering personalised care and a health coaching approach to those accessing our service. Training and supervision for Health Coaching will be provided for this.
Main duties of the job
Lead on the tri-borough implementation and monitoring of the trust wide malnutrition management pathway for community (predominately nursing) teams within CLCH including the local directory resource for signposting.
Work with the appropriate prescribing lead on developing and implementing a training programme that supports Primary Care Networks to identify and manage malnutrition, support good hydration as well as an improved understanding of the role of prescribed oral nutritional supplements.
Lead on engaging and developing working relationships with Primary Care Networks to influence the implementation of best practice for the management of malnutrition and hydration
Be able to identify and advise on highly skilled integrated and holistic care as part of a population health management approach or for individuals during multi-disciplinary team meetings.
Lead on multidisciplinary and multiagency working (protocol and policy development) in areas of clinical speciality to inform service development in the specialist area of nutrition support.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and personal specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and personal specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Dietetics
- Health and Care Professions Council Registration
- Evidence of post registration education and training in nutrition support
Desirable
- Membership of the British Dietetics Association
- Member of a relevant Special Interest Group (for example the optimising nutrition prescribing specialist group)
- Supervisory skills training
- Post-registration training in Behaviour Change or Health Coaching
Skills
Essential
- Ability to take leadership role in speciality of nutrition support
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with nutrition related disease
- Advanced knowledge of up-to-date dietetic practice, including specialist nutrition support guidelines, evidence base
- Autonomous working
- Work as a team member and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate clinical reasoning
- Highly developed communication and report writing skills (verbal and written)
- Highly developed presentation skills and ability to present to professionals at all levels
- Manage time effectively, meet deadlines and deal with work pressures and demands
- Ability to use IT to produce documents, spreadsheets, databases and presentations
- Ability to work with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds
- Knowledge of national policies and guidelines in Nutrition Support, Frailty
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration and previous experience in a range of clinical areas including complex nutrition support, enteral feeding
- Experience of formulating treatment plans for malnourished patients or those at risk of malnutrition adopting a food-based approach
- Experience in managing patients requiring oral nutrition support with other nutrition related diseases such as diabetes, progressive neurological conditions, Frailty
- Experience in training/teaching healthcare professionals
- Experience of participating in multi-disciplinary team meetings
- Experience in the training of student Dietitians
- Experience in conducting nutrition support audits, quality improvement and / or research
- Experience in using behaviour change/health coaching techniques
- Experience in contributing to policy, procedures, guidelines, and clinical standards development
- Experience in working within community dietetics
- Experience in supervising others
- Experience in project management
Key Attributes
Essential
- Personally, and professionally responsible
- Able to self-motivate
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable, and reliable
- Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptions
- Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the day
- Willing to regularly travel around the boroughs as part of the engagement with primary care networks, MDT's and service provision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Dietetics
- Health and Care Professions Council Registration
- Evidence of post registration education and training in nutrition support
Desirable
- Membership of the British Dietetics Association
- Member of a relevant Special Interest Group (for example the optimising nutrition prescribing specialist group)
- Supervisory skills training
- Post-registration training in Behaviour Change or Health Coaching
Skills
Essential
- Ability to take leadership role in speciality of nutrition support
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with nutrition related disease
- Advanced knowledge of up-to-date dietetic practice, including specialist nutrition support guidelines, evidence base
- Autonomous working
- Work as a team member and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate clinical reasoning
- Highly developed communication and report writing skills (verbal and written)
- Highly developed presentation skills and ability to present to professionals at all levels
- Manage time effectively, meet deadlines and deal with work pressures and demands
- Ability to use IT to produce documents, spreadsheets, databases and presentations
- Ability to work with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds
- Knowledge of national policies and guidelines in Nutrition Support, Frailty
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration and previous experience in a range of clinical areas including complex nutrition support, enteral feeding
- Experience of formulating treatment plans for malnourished patients or those at risk of malnutrition adopting a food-based approach
- Experience in managing patients requiring oral nutrition support with other nutrition related diseases such as diabetes, progressive neurological conditions, Frailty
- Experience in training/teaching healthcare professionals
- Experience of participating in multi-disciplinary team meetings
- Experience in the training of student Dietitians
- Experience in conducting nutrition support audits, quality improvement and / or research
- Experience in using behaviour change/health coaching techniques
- Experience in contributing to policy, procedures, guidelines, and clinical standards development
- Experience in working within community dietetics
- Experience in supervising others
- Experience in project management
Key Attributes
Essential
- Personally, and professionally responsible
- Able to self-motivate
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable, and reliable
- Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptions
- Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the day
- Willing to regularly travel around the boroughs as part of the engagement with primary care networks, MDT's and service provision
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).
