Job summary
POST COVID ASSESSMENT SERVICE (PCAS)
22.5 hours per week Monday- Friday
Are you enthusiastic and innovative? Do you work well in a multidisciplinary team setting with the challenge of a new condition?
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for anexperienced Dietitian with acute/community skills to join the Post-Covid multidisciplinary team. The role will contribute in the delivery of high standards of health care to patients with Post Covid syndrome both remotely and in face to face clinics across the area of Norfolk and Waveney. Gastroenterology experience helpful but not essential. This role does require a contribution to tasks relating to the day to day running of the team and provides service development opportunities.
The team are constantly striving to improve care for patients with Post-COVID syndrome. The role requires engagement with other healthcare professionals to support the modernisation of care delivery with frequent supervision.
We are looking for the right people for our team, who have a passion for patient centered, supportive care within a multi-professional team, with prior expertise, knowledge and training in complex, patient focused assessment, goal identification, coaching and self-management with a strong understanding of physical health and mental wellbeing and the possible symptoms and complications for patients in Post-Covid syndrome.
If this post excites you, we look forward to your application.
Main duties of the job
To act as clinical specialist in the Post-COVID Service for dietetics and advise and contribute to Trust policies related to this speciality, following national and international guidelines, e.g. NICE and Department of Health.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work
To be a senior clinical resource to work with the Team Lead on the implementation and development of the Post-COVID Service.
To identify future opportunities to drive subsequent phases of the Post-COVID Service in line with NHS England National Strategy.
To be involved and lead when required in the delivery of high standards of health care to any patient registered with a Norfolk or Waveney GP, by coordinating and delivering assessments, planning and implementing and evaluating health care for patients following COVID.
To co-ordinate practice, procedures / systems for the team and provide clinical support within own area of expertise including clinical assessment delivery.
To develop and sustain working relationships with the partners delivering the Post-COVID Service processes and patient focussed planning.
About us
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Please note, the selection processes at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an Outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinically lead on service development, performance, management, and profession of the Post-COVID Service, and to further develop the service as required.
To participate on the development and maintenance of policies and procedures for Post-COVID Service
To participate in the development and maintenance of processes and pathways for Post-COVID Service .
To provide professional leadership to own professional group and Post-COVID Assessment Service colleagues where appropriate, and develop the role of Post-COVID Service
To work with all health, social care, and wellbeing professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a holistic and seamless, integrated, service to our patients
To identify and lead service development opportunities as required within Post-COVID Service
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinically lead on service development, performance, management, and profession of the Post-COVID Service, and to further develop the service as required.
To participate on the development and maintenance of policies and procedures for Post-COVID Service
To participate in the development and maintenance of processes and pathways for Post-COVID Service .
To provide professional leadership to own professional group and Post-COVID Assessment Service colleagues where appropriate, and develop the role of Post-COVID Service
To work with all health, social care, and wellbeing professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a holistic and seamless, integrated, service to our patients
To identify and lead service development opportunities as required within Post-COVID Service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
- Current HCPC registration in Dietetics
- Accredited BDA courses at Masters level or equivalent experience in the specialist area
Desirable
- Recognised qualification in management
- Evidence of CPD e.g. advanced diploma in dietetic practice or equivalent short courses
- Clinical Supervisory Skills course for training student Dietitians or equivalent experience
- Postgraduate training in counselling, behaviour change and motivational interviewing
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in Clinical Dietetics, a significant period of which should be in a relevant specialist area
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of teaching NHS/non NHS staff and patients
- Ability to work flexibly and in a variety of healthcare settings
Desirable
- Experience of line managing staff
- Experience of supervising student dieticians
- Experience of conducting audits and/or research
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent organisation skills
- Excellent time management and ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to provide leadership especially within the clinical speciality
- Commitment to engage in CPD and appraisal system
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to reflect and appraise own performance
- Behaviour change skills
- Ability to deal with personnel problems and complaints
- Ability to work and make decisions under pressure
- Computer literate
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent teaching & presentation skills
Desirable
- Experience working with and leading groups
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to motivate people and generate enthusiasm
- Ability to deal with distressed patients/relatives/carers and staff
Desirable
- Counselling and Motivational Interviewing skills
Personal Attributes / Behaviours
Essential
- Effective role model, able to demonstrate NCH&C's Values
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
- Current HCPC registration in Dietetics
- Accredited BDA courses at Masters level or equivalent experience in the specialist area
Desirable
- Recognised qualification in management
- Evidence of CPD e.g. advanced diploma in dietetic practice or equivalent short courses
- Clinical Supervisory Skills course for training student Dietitians or equivalent experience
- Postgraduate training in counselling, behaviour change and motivational interviewing
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in Clinical Dietetics, a significant period of which should be in a relevant specialist area
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of teaching NHS/non NHS staff and patients
- Ability to work flexibly and in a variety of healthcare settings
Desirable
- Experience of line managing staff
- Experience of supervising student dieticians
- Experience of conducting audits and/or research
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent organisation skills
- Excellent time management and ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to provide leadership especially within the clinical speciality
- Commitment to engage in CPD and appraisal system
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to reflect and appraise own performance
- Behaviour change skills
- Ability to deal with personnel problems and complaints
- Ability to work and make decisions under pressure
- Computer literate
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent teaching & presentation skills
Desirable
- Experience working with and leading groups
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to motivate people and generate enthusiasm
- Ability to deal with distressed patients/relatives/carers and staff
Desirable
- Counselling and Motivational Interviewing skills
Personal Attributes / Behaviours
Essential
- Effective role model, able to demonstrate NCH&C's Values
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).
