Managerial To be responsible for providing professional leadership and comply with BDA Code of professional conduct, HCPC Standards of Proficiency and HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethics and ensure all staff are aware of these Deputise for dietetic manager and attend trust wide meetings in the absence of the dietetic manager Ensure commissioning requirements in the agreed area of the service are delivered and reported Ensure admin procedures relating to the agreed area of work are completed in a timely manner To authorise expenditure against a delegated budget. To ensure best use of staff, resources and equipment within budget constraints To recruit and induct Registered Dietitians and Assistant Practitioners in the agreed area of the service and in other teams as required To lead on the development and delivery of the agreed area of service across Warwickshire To be responsible for the day to day management of the staff in the agreed area of service including monitoring absence, performance, arranging cover and initial investigation of incidents and complaints To be responsible for carrying out personal development reviews for staff in the agreed area of service To authorise stock and non-stock equipment in line with the Trust financial instructions and authorised budgetary limit Clinical To develop and deliver a clinical service in an agreed clinical area To provide cover for colleagues during periods of planned and unplanned leave. Stock Control To ensure equipment and resources are available in the agreed area of service and is well maintained and replaced as required To ensure adequate stocks of patient literature are maintained and order as required Training and Education To facilitate the identification of training needs of staff through appraisal and assist in ensuring the training needs analysis for the service is completed annually To provide training, education & support for new staff in the agreed speciality and for staff wishing to gain experience in the speciality To assist on the introduction of dietetic apprentices in South Warwickshire Foundation Trust Actively participate in keeping up to date, attend relevant learning activities and Trust mandatory and statutory training Clinical Governance To assist in ensuring the departments clinical governance agenda is met and reported according to Trust standards, taking a lead on agreed areas from the following Clinical and professional audits Patient experience surveys, questionnaires and patient stories Clinical guidelines, pathways and procedures Risk assessments Investigate clinical incidents and complaints Research opportunities Plan and organises own workload and evaluate own practice Actively participate in keeping up to date, attend relevant learning activities, mandatory and statutory training and participate in the Personal Development Review process working to achieve agreed set objectives. Follow department and trust clinical guidelines, policies and procedures