Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Hull University Teaching Hospitals (HUTH) are seeking a Band 6 Specialist Bariatric Dietitian to join our diverse team. The post holder will gain experience working in a large busy acute teaching trust.
The post holder will work alongside colleagues within the gastroenterology dietetic team and bariatrics service to support the timely delivery of nutritional interventions for those under the care of the bariatrics service and those admitted to the gastroenterology wards.
We are seeking someone who can adapt to a changing environment and work well within a team. You will be expected to be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team and build social networks working in partnership with other agencies.
Main duties of the job
You must be a registered dietitian with suitable previous experience working with complex patients and building links to community services.
The role will require the post holder to undertake nutritional assessment and treatment of patients who may have highly complex and/or chronic presentations and work closely with other members of the ward multidisciplinary teams (MDT). This will include attendance where required at best interest meetings, ward rounds, MDT meetings, and service improvement meetings (such as clinical governance).
The dietetics department offers various development opportunities and can provide additional training.
If you are looking for a challenging yet rewarding position, we would welcome your application. We are looking for suitably qualified and motivated individuals who have the drive, ambition, and positivity to make this role succeed.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital, and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG, and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery, and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled, and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership, and our community.
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc or Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
* HCPC Registration
* Post registration training Clinical Supervisory Skills Course
Experience
* Adequate post registration experience of service delivery in a variety of different clinical settings
* Experience of working with patients with diverse healthcare needs
* Evidence of dietetic experience in elderly medicine
* Evidence of teaching experience
* Experience of supervising/mentoring junior staff, dietetic assistants, and students.
* PENG course accreditation Publication of audit/research
* Post graduate experience working within a bariatric or gastroenterology service
Skills and Knowledge
* Evidence of a wide variety of clinical knowledge
* Working knowledge and understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
* Effective communication skills with people from diverse backgrounds
* Able to contribute to policy standards, policies, and service changes within own specialist area
* Able to critically evaluate current research
* Evidence of IT literacy and experience using nutritional analysis software
* Clinical supervision skills
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.
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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