Job summary
The Suffolk and North East Essex ICB is
seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated Dietitian who is keen to work within
our Medicines Optimisation team to provide clinical and professional dietetic
advice and support on nutrition and the use of dietetic products. You will be
responsible for undertaking a range of activitiesthat support the safe
and cost-effective use of oral nutritional supplements and vitamins. This
includes reviewing existing patients, making recommendations that follow local
and national guidance/formularies, audits, upskilling GP practice staff and
supporting care homes.
We offer a mix of remote and office-based
working to support team members to optimise their performance. The role is part
time offering 12.75 hours a week. It will be paid at band 6 - band 7 on reciept of NHS payslip. No evening, weekend, or bank holiday working
is required.
You will work closely with the ICBs Medicines Optimisation team
across Ipswich & East Suffolk and North East Essex areas.
For further details contact: rachel.belton@snee.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
1. Supporting health and care providers with optimisation
of dietetic prescribing in a way that is high quality, safe, effective and
equitable.
2. Support with elements of the dietetic cost improvement
plan (CIP) and its implementation at place and system level.
3. Support the development of formularies, evidence-based
guidelines and policies.
About us
The NHS Suffolk and North-East Essex Integrated Care Board
(ICB) plans and buys healthcare services for our population. This function is
commonly referred to as commissioning.
To do this, we work within a budget of around
£1.5 billion, which is set by NHS England, and work closely with local
government and the NHS providers in our area. Our performance is judged by how
well our local health and care system as a whole is working, including the
health outcomes of our communities.
The ICB has delegated some authority to the three
health and wellbeing alliances that operate in Suffolk and North-East Essex to
act on its behalf. This is to ensure that the needs of smaller, local areas are
addressed. The ICB remains accountable for all of its functions, including
those it has delegated.
Local residents have a big role to play in the
operation of the ICB. We rely on the experiences and perspectives of our
communities to help shape our decision-making.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is to provide dietetic support to the Medicines
Optimisation team with the aim to improve the
clinical and cost-effective use of prescribed oral nutritional supplements and
vitamins.
The role
directly supports Primary care networks (PCNs), and GP practices with auditing
and reviewing patients prescribed oral
nutritional supplements and/or other dietetic products ensuring:
o
the safe, evidence-based and
cost-effective use of dietetic supplements and vitamins;
o
providing up to date, unbiased
information about dietetic supplements, treatments and care pathways;
o
supporting practitioners and
patients to make the best use of dietetic supplements;
o
minimising the harm caused by
dietetic supplements;
o
avoiding waste
The job description and person specification are
an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role.
The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by
their line manager.
The job description and person specification may
be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the
Department and the Organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is to provide dietetic support to the Medicines
Optimisation team with the aim to improve the
clinical and cost-effective use of prescribed oral nutritional supplements and
vitamins.
The role
directly supports Primary care networks (PCNs), and GP practices with auditing
and reviewing patients prescribed oral
nutritional supplements and/or other dietetic products ensuring:
o
the safe, evidence-based and
cost-effective use of dietetic supplements and vitamins;
o
providing up to date, unbiased
information about dietetic supplements, treatments and care pathways;
o
supporting practitioners and
patients to make the best use of dietetic supplements;
o
minimising the harm caused by
dietetic supplements;
o
avoiding waste
The job description and person specification are
an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role.
The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by
their line manager.
The job description and person specification may
be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the
Department and the Organisation.
Person Specification
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
Other
Essential
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
- Able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time when accuracy is paramount.
- Able to use Visual Display Unit equipment for prolonged periods of time and on most working days.
- Able to work in a variety of environments, to include own home, office, and GP practices.
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable, reliable and self-motivated
- Able to travel routinely and independently across Suffolk and North East Essex (and occasionally further afield) as required.
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad up to date knowledge and practical application of clinical dietetics
- Knowledge and understanding of BDA professional standards
- Awareness of current issues in:
- oNutrition and Dietetics
- oThe NHS and Department of Health
- oThe Health and social care agenda
Desirable
- Knowledge of GP funding mechanisms as they relate to prescribing costs, including Dispensing Doctors.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex instructions and dietary advice to other health professionals, patients and carers. This could be on an individual basis; face to face, or by telephone, or to groups using level of language appropriate for target audience.
- Demonstrates ability to maintain accurate and timely records, both manual and computerised.
- Awareness of professional and personal limitations.
- Good presentation and training skills.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to influence.
- Able to present information to a variety of people from professional and non- professional backgrounds.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Able to disseminate information accurately and work collaboratively with key stakeholders.
- Able to overcome barriers in order to have difficult conversations.
- Able to document clinical information accurately, using nationally approved coding.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft: Outlook, Word, Excel
- Proficient in the use of SystmOne / Emis Web
Desirable
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft: PowerPoint, Power BI
Autonomy
Essential
- Able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
- Ability to work on own initiative and to organise own workload considering conflicting priorities
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional development
- Specialist experience of working with adults in a range of clinical areas post-registration
- Experience of working in the community in a variety of settings
- Experience of multi-agency and collaborative working
- Completed audit projects
Desirable
- Experience of supporting those who require enteral feeding
- Experience of training/teaching healthcare professionals and patients
- Experience of working in or with GP practices/ primary care
- Experience of working with care homes
- Specialist knowledge acquired through non-medical independent prescribing qualification (nb. no prescribing will be undertaken as part of this role)
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics
- Registration with the Health Professionals Council
- Member of British Dietetic Association
Desirable
- Membership of relevant BDA specialist groups
- Evidence of other post registration education and training in area of speciality
- Membership of relevant specialist interest groups
Person Specification
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
Other
Essential
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
- Able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time when accuracy is paramount.
- Able to use Visual Display Unit equipment for prolonged periods of time and on most working days.
- Able to work in a variety of environments, to include own home, office, and GP practices.
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable, reliable and self-motivated
- Able to travel routinely and independently across Suffolk and North East Essex (and occasionally further afield) as required.
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad up to date knowledge and practical application of clinical dietetics
- Knowledge and understanding of BDA professional standards
- Awareness of current issues in:
- oNutrition and Dietetics
- oThe NHS and Department of Health
- oThe Health and social care agenda
Desirable
- Knowledge of GP funding mechanisms as they relate to prescribing costs, including Dispensing Doctors.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex instructions and dietary advice to other health professionals, patients and carers. This could be on an individual basis; face to face, or by telephone, or to groups using level of language appropriate for target audience.
- Demonstrates ability to maintain accurate and timely records, both manual and computerised.
- Awareness of professional and personal limitations.
- Good presentation and training skills.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to influence.
- Able to present information to a variety of people from professional and non- professional backgrounds.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Able to disseminate information accurately and work collaboratively with key stakeholders.
- Able to overcome barriers in order to have difficult conversations.
- Able to document clinical information accurately, using nationally approved coding.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft: Outlook, Word, Excel
- Proficient in the use of SystmOne / Emis Web
Desirable
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft: PowerPoint, Power BI
Autonomy
Essential
- Able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
- Ability to work on own initiative and to organise own workload considering conflicting priorities
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional development
- Specialist experience of working with adults in a range of clinical areas post-registration
- Experience of working in the community in a variety of settings
- Experience of multi-agency and collaborative working
- Completed audit projects
Desirable
- Experience of supporting those who require enteral feeding
- Experience of training/teaching healthcare professionals and patients
- Experience of working in or with GP practices/ primary care
- Experience of working with care homes
- Specialist knowledge acquired through non-medical independent prescribing qualification (nb. no prescribing will be undertaken as part of this role)
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics
- Registration with the Health Professionals Council
- Member of British Dietetic Association
Desirable
- Membership of relevant BDA specialist groups
- Evidence of other post registration education and training in area of speciality
- Membership of relevant specialist interest groups
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).
