Are you a friendly, motivated and pro-active dietitian looking for a new challenge? An exciting opportunity has become available for a Specialist Dietitian within United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust. The successful applicant will provide dietetic inpatient and outpatient cover to patients at Lincoln County Hospital with a focus on more complex nutrition support across all wards. The successful applicant will be supported by the Band 7 Team Lead Dietitian.
This exciting role would be perfect for a dietitian with 12-18 months' post-registration experience, who has experience of managing the dietetic treatment of patients with a range of conditions. The post would suit somebody who is able to effectively prioritise and manage a busy caseload and is now looking to take on more responsibility and gain experience in leadership and service development.
The Dietetic Service at United Lincolnshire Hospitals is very friendly, and in addition to clinical duties, there is scope for service development and line management within this role. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to shape the service, contributing to the development of new ways of working, policies and guidelines.
Main duties of the job
The service provides support to adult inpatients requiring complex nutrition support and the clinical caseload of the post-holder will include surgical and medical patients. You will have the opportunity to attend MDTs and best interest meetings, as well as working with the wider MDT to ensure high-quality care for the patients. There is also scope to contribute to the provision of parenteral nutrition as part of the wider multidisciplinary team, on the completion of competency-based training.
Job responsibilities
You will contribute to high-quality dietetic care being delivered equitably across both sites, and ensure that your practice reflects the latest evidence base and guidelines. This will involve development and review of resources including policies, guidelines and diet sheets.
There will be opportunity to work towards taking on line management responsibility, including recruitment and induction of new staff within the dietetic team as required, clinical supervision, professional development and appraisal.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* HCPC registration
* Facilitation of Learning training
* FODMAP Training
* Membership of the BDA
* Membership of relevant specialist interest groups or professional bodies
Experience
* Experience of nutritional support across a range of clinical areas
* Proven ability to work independently with a high degree of autonomy
* Knowledge of the boundaries of own practice and able to appropriately access relevant sources of support
* Experience of contributing to Clinical Governance
* At least 12 months' experience working as a dietitian post-registration
* Experience of delivering group education sessions
* Experience of disordered eating
* Experience managing complex nutritional support patients
* Experience of enteral feeding via different routes/tubes
Skills
* Excellent training and presenting skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent organisational skills, including timekeeping, note taking and ability to manage a caseload independently
* Up to date knowledge of the evidence base surrounding nutrition support and gold standard care relating to relevant health conditions
* Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality at all times
* Experience of service development, including writing policies and procedures
Specific requirements for the role
* Eligible for DBS clearance
* Ability to travel across the county to other sites/clinics/undertake home visits
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.
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