We are looking for an experienced dietitian to work in a critical care/ surgical role within MTW. You should be self-motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic with excellent team-working, communication and organisational skills.
It is anticipated that your clinical experience and knowledge will contribute to the development, evaluation and quality improvement of the Intensive care department and formation of our digestive disease's unit. The successful applicant will be well supported by the Clinical Lead Dietitian & Professional Lead for Dietetics.
You will support junior staff to develop clinical skills to manage the complex needs of the inpatient and outpatient cohort. You will also work collaboratively on the Trust's artificial nutrition safety and quality initiatives.
Main duties of the job
1. Act as a source of expertise for dietetic, nursing and medical colleagues locally and nationally regarding the nutritional management of ICU/DDU patients, including attendance at ITU MDT.
2. Provide outpatient follow up and expertise in DDU patients.
3. Participate in audits, project work and research within Critical Care and Digestive diseases.
4. Monitor and evaluate whether local/ national standards are being met and make recommendations for change to protocols and guidelines within critical care.
5. Educate, train, supervise and disseminate information to healthcare professionals about the dietetic management of critical care/DDU patients.
6. Cover the leadership responsibilities of the Team Lead in their absence, when required.
7. Be an integrated member of the Dietetic team, providing help, support and cover to the team where appropriate.
About us
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England, providing a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex.
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed, you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current state registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
* Evidence of relevant and current CPD
* Appropriate post graduate study in specific specialist field
* Member of a BDA Specialist Group and / or BAPEN
* Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) or other body conferring professional insurance
Skills
* Highly developed oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
* Able to prioritise and manage own workload to achieve deadlines.
* Excellent time management and organisational skills.
* Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal.
* Competent and accurate IT skills with ability to use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, data collection tools.
* Competent to use specialist equipment for anthropometric assessment.
* Excellent negotiation and problem solving skills.
* Demonstrates highly developed analytical and reflection skills.
* Proven ability to function as part of a team.
* Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
Experience
* Significant dietetic experience post qualification.
* Experience working in specialist surgical, gastroenterology or critical care services.
* Experience of managing complex enteral feed discharges.
* Experience of managing patients with complex nutritional support requirements.
* Experience of supervising, mentoring and appraising junior colleagues.
* Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Knowledge
* Excellent clinical knowledge of the nutritional management of a variety of clinical conditions.
* In-depth knowledge of enteral feeding systems and parenteral nutrition.
* Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and experience of conducting clinical audit.
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.
£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata.
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