Main area ICU Dietitian Grade NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: 9 months (Fixed Term with possibility of extension or becoming permanent)
Hours: Part time - 18.75 hours per week
Job ref: 388-6818958-AHP
Employer: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Torbay Hospital
Town: Torquay
Salary: £37,339 - £44,962 pro rata
Closing: 04/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 26/02/2025
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Do you have a passion for intensive care and working with a friendly and supportive MDT? Would you like to develop your skills as a Band 6? We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic dietitian to join our team to work on ICU to cover a secondment in our team.
You will be part of our acute based team of dietitians at Torbay Hospital and will be supported by and work closely with a Band 7 Dietitian.
Main duties of the job
As an ICU Dietitian, you will be responsible for providing specialist nutritional assessment, advice, and treatment to patients within the 10 bedded Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as part of the critical care multidisciplinary team (MDT). You will also provide follow-on nutritional advice and care alongside the ICU rehab team as part of the patient journey. You will be supported in furthering knowledge and skills in this specialist area.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments.
If you have any questions, please do contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent qualification in Nutrition and Dietetics
* Proven continuous professional development in nutritional support, ICU or other relevant area.
Knowledge
* Working knowledge of clinical dietetics relevant to critical care nutrition support to provide the most appropriate form of nutritional support and formulate meaningful nutrition plans.
* Working knowledge of nutrition screening tools such as MUST (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool), refeeding, texture modification for dysphagia etc.
* Ability to make judgements on a range of complex medical problems which require investigation, analysing and assessment in order to provide the most appropriate form of nutritional intervention.
Experience
* Experience as a practising dietitian post qualification, with proven relevant, demonstrable experience in nutritional support / tube feeding / other relevant area/ specialist diets.
* Excellent communication, team working and organisational skills.
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
* We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly.
* Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role.
* Correspondence will be via Trac, text and email. Please check your email and Trac account regularly.
* Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
* If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
* It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references.
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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