Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for an experienced dietitian to join our friendly team to provide our upper GI oncology dietetic service.
The successful candidate will take the lead for our upper GI patient cohort which includes supporting those patients during their radiotherapy, on the newly established unit on site. The dietitian forms an integral part of the MDT and there are plenty of opportunities for audit and project work.
Continued professional development is important to us and we have excellent access to learning opportunities and external courses within the trust. The department supports student placements.
The department currently consists of a team of registered dietetic staff and dietetic assistants providing services in inpatient, outpatient and community settings across Swindon. The team support a range of specialties including paediatrics, oncology, specialist weight management, diabetes, home enteral feeding & gastroenterology. We have a dietetic ACP working in complex nutritional support and 2 nutrition nurses. We are supported by a fantastic admin team.
This service will be transitioning to HCRG Care Group from the 1st April 2025. The successful candidate may transfer over (under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006) on the terms and conditions they are employed on. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring a smooth transition for everyone involved.
Main duties of the job
* To provide highly specialist dietetic expertise to upper GI oncology patients as an autonomous practitioner, managing a caseload of patients with highly complex nutritional needs.
* To lead on developing, planning, delivering and evaluating an evidence-based, highly specialist dietetic service to upper GI oncology patients referred to the oncology dietetic service at the Great Western Hospital.
* To act as a lead expert clinician, providing relevant and timely highly specialist advice and guidance on Upper GI oncology dietetics.
* To undertake the highly specialist, holistic assessment of upper GI oncology patients' nutritional status, many of whom have a complex presentation, using advanced investigative communication and analytical skills, taking account of medical, social, cultural and psychological states across all clinical settings.
About us
Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Job responsibilities
* To act as an expert practitioner, formulating individualised management plans, using advanced clinical reasoning/reflection and utilising a wide range of highly developed treatment skills. Nutritional treatment plans will be formulated that enable patients to withstand the adverse side effects of upper GI cancer treatment.
* To work as part of the multi-professional Macmillan Upper GI oncology team to enhance the quality of life of upper GI oncology patients by delivering highly specialist nutrition and dietetic advice to assist them to gain relief from distressing symptoms; to minimise the adverse effects of treatment; maximise their potential for functional independence and support their carers.
* To deliver a highly specialised programme of care and make necessary adjustments as required to support upper GI oncology patients, carers and relatives throughout all stages of their disease, from diagnosis to end stage. This will include prioritising clinical needs and delegating where appropriate to provide an effective and efficient Dietetic service.
* To make decisions and inform wider decision-making processes using evidence-based guidance, clinical judgement, management information, family and carer beliefs and financial/budgetary constraints where a range of options may be appropriate.
* To advise on the prescription of specialist dietary products which may include prescribing and/or authorising changes to prescribed products, in the role of a Supplementary Prescriber ensuring appropriate monitoring of the nutritional status of the patient.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to Masters level in Dietetics or equivalent training and experience.
* Registration in Dietetics with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
* Member of the BDA and relevant BDA special interest groups (e.g. oncology, GI).
* Have completed a range of specialist CPD e.g. nutritional support, behaviour change.
* Student Supervisory Skills training.
* Evidence of postgraduate learning in oncology and/or experience gained in the field of oncology/radiotherapy equivalent to that gained at Masters level.
Experience
* Significant experience in applying the dietetic process to include dietetic assessment, interpretation, individual care planning, motivation, monitoring and evaluation of highly specialised dietetic treatment.
* Wide experience of working with a diverse range of groups e.g. patients, doctors, specialist nurses etc.
* Experience of producing complex dietetic resources e.g. leaflets, posters and guidelines.
* Experience of managing risk and reporting.
* Experience in planning, delivery and evaluating of training sessions.
* Leading and participating in dietetic audit and research.
Knowledge
* Demonstrates strong clinical leadership skills.
* Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
* Evidence of effective use of behaviour change techniques.
* Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management.
* Good problem-solving skills and ability to respond to sudden, unexpected demands.
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.
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Macmillan upper GI Dietitian & Team lead
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata.
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