This post is 37.5hrs per week (full-time) and sits in the Diabetes and Bariatric surgery multi-disciplinary teams at St Richards Hospital which is part of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust.
The post is split to cover Adult Diabetes for 3.5 days per week and Bariatric surgery for 1.5 days per week. It is being advertised as fixed term for a 12-month post.
We would love to hear from you if you have post-graduate NHS experience working in these specialities and a desire to demonstrate high standards of care with excellent communication skills. This post offers the support of a friendly department and experienced multidisciplinary teams.
Main duties of the job
This post works as part of the dietetic and multidisciplinary teams to provide highly specialist advice, education, and support to patients, carers, and other health professionals within the specialities of adult diabetes and bariatric surgery.
We provide training to undergraduate Dietitians, supervising their clinical placements. This post will also participate in continuing professional development, audit, and research within this specialist area to further best practice.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work-life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching, and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career, we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
St Richards Hospital is a 450-bed district general hospital situated in Chichester. It is part of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.
Dietetic specialities include acute, diabetes, gastroenterology, paediatrics, bariatrics, nutrition support, eating disorders, and community Dietetics.
We train student dietitians for A, B, and C placements and are committed to training and professional development.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Person Specification
Essential
* Degree or post-graduate diploma in dietetics
* HCPC registered Dietitian
* At least 3 years post-graduate NHS experience with at least 2 years at senior level
* Recent experience of working in the nutritional management of patients in this speciality
* Experience of multidisciplinary working
* Experience of managing own complex caseload
* Excellent written, verbal communication, and presentation skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
* Able to motivate self and others
* Able to deal with demanding and distressed patients and their carers
* Ability to adapt to change in planning activities
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address
St Richards Hospital
Chichester
PO19 6SE
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