Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We have a great opportunity to join the Dietetic team at Ashford and St Peter's Hospital on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave. We have a vacancy for a part-time (0.6 WTE) Band 6 Surgical Dietitian, fixed term for 12 months. The successful candidate will be part of the Surgical and Gastroenterology Dietetics team and will be involved in delivering specialist inpatient and outpatient services to our patients.
The successful candidate will work as part of a dynamic team of 6 surgical dietitians, ACP and a dietetic support worker. This role offers a wide range of benefits including the opportunity for flexible working, as well as a range of professional development opportunities.
For further information please contact:
Kylie Bishop, Dietetic Clinical Lead: Gastroenterology and Surgery
kyliebishop@nhs.net
07912 487250
Main duties of the job
This post involves managing an inpatient caseload on the Surgical wards as well as a monthly specialist outpatient clinic. The successful candidate will work closely with MDT colleagues including consultants, surgeons and specialist nurses. Clinical areas covered include: upper GI, lower GI, gynaecology, orthopaedics, general surgery, pancreatic disease, complex oral and enteral nutrition support. There will be an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in parenteral nutrition and critical care.
In addition to clinical work, the post holder will have the opportunity to develop supervision skills by supporting junior staff and students, to actively participate in service improvement and audit and the opportunity to develop and deliver new ways of working.
Team working, excellent communication and prioritisation skills are essential.
Job responsibilities
The postholder will:
* As part of the Ashford and St Peters Dietetic Department, provide a high quality nutrition and dietetic service to patients, carers and staff at Ashford and St Peters Hospitals.
* As a practitioner with a high degree of autonomy, take responsibility for managing and providing the majority of the services required and planning this effectively.
* Support more junior or less experienced staff as required.
* Take an active role within the general functioning of the Dietetic Department, including contributing to student training.
* Communicate and collaborate with team members, other HCPs and partner organisations to support service improvements.
Person Specification
Attitude, Behaviour and Values
* Demonstrates significant enthusiasm for working within the Surgical specialism.
* Always puts patients first.
* Willing and able to take personal responsibility.
* Demonstrates passion for excellence.
* Takes pride in their work and their team.
Qualifications and Further Training
* 4 year degree in Dietetics (or equivalent qualification).
* Registration with HCPC.
* Membership of the British Dietetic Association.
* Member of the BDA PENG Group.
* Practice educator/student supervisory skills course.
* Post registration course in Nutrition Support.
Experience
* Experience of clinical dietetics within the NHS.
* Experience in enteral and oral nutritional support practices.
* Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
* Experience delivering and/or developing training and education to healthcare professionals.
* Experience of delivering outpatient clinics.
* Working as part of a team.
* Experience of delivering student training.
* Experience of conducting audits or service evaluation.
* Experience of initiating and managing patients on home enteral feeds.
* Specific experience of managing surgical patients.
* Experience of managing patients on parenteral nutrition.
Knowledge
* Specialist knowledge of nutrition support, including enteral feeding.
* Knowledge of specialist dietary interventions used within surgery.
Skills
* Excellent time management skills and prioritisation skills.
* Able to work under own initiative.
Other requirements
* Strong IT user skills, including Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams applications.
* Ability to travel between Trust sites.
* Car driver and access to own car.
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.
Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dietetic Clinical Lead: Gastroenterology & Surgery
£39,205 to £47,084 a year pa inc. HCAS pro rata
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