Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated Dietitians to join our Dietetic Team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
We are pleased to offer roles within our specialist Band 6 rotation, which includes a wide range of clinical areas such as Diabetes, Critical Care, Burns, Upper GI and HPB Surgery, Haematology and Oncology, Renal, and HEF.
We are looking for HCPC registered Dietitians with strong communication and team working skills and a desire to develop their clinical knowledge. You will be supported by our Dietetic Team Leads and have excellent opportunities for professional and personal development within our department, including involvement in audit, service development, evaluation, and research within your clinical specialty.
If you are a Band 5 Dietitian interested in developing your skills in these areas, we welcome your application.
The areas we will be recruiting to are: Head and Neck Surgery, Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, and Haematology.
3 full time positions available:
1.00 WTE x Permanent Post,
1.00 WTE Fixed Term 11 month contract (Secondment cover),
1.00 WTE Fixed Term 13 months (Maternity Leave cover)
Please note this advertisement is for both permanent and fixed term/secondment opportunities.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Main duties of the job
1. Deliver nutrition teaching within various training programs and provide training to A, B & C placement students.
2. Provide a high-quality Dietetic service to a clinical caseload in a designated specialty, using a high level of skills and knowledge as an independent practitioner.
3. Contribute to the development and implementation of evidence-based clinical and teaching practice, providing specialist advice and education in the designated specialty.
4. Assist in the operational management of the department as part of the Dietetic team.
5. Support the Dietetic management team to ensure the overall service provides high-quality patient care and manage clinical governance, resources, and equipment.
About us
You will be working for an organization that values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff, including commitments to professional development and policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
We are a friendly, supportive, and innovative department of around 60 Dietitians, plus Dietetic assistants across three hospital sites and the community. If this sounds like an exciting step for your career, we would love to read your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
* Current HCPC registration
* BDA accredited clinical supervisory skills course for training students
* BDA accredited Behavioural change, counselling, motivational and cognitive behavioural skills course
Personal Qualities
* Positive and proactive
* Flexible
* Able to deal with conflict and aggression (infrequently)
* Able to deal with distressed patients and carers
* The post holder is required to be either a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to an alternative means of transport.
Skills and Knowledge
* Able to document and record accurately in line with national standards
* Familiar with and able to operate all necessary IT packages (e.g., email, word, dietary analysis, power point)
* Able to record activity and other data manually and electronically
* Able to develop educational resources to meet the varying needs of clients and carers which are evidence-based
* Aware of clinical governance and its implications for dietetics, including the importance of audit projects
* Able to use literature review search methods and can critically appraise evidence
* Aware of regulatory bodies and professional bodies codes of practice and professional guidelines
* Competent skills in teaching and training other health care professionals and student Dietitians
* Able to manage a caseload with frequently changing priorities and deal with interruptions
* Ability to work as an integral member of MDT and as an autonomous practitioner
* Excellent interpersonal, communication, and team working skills
* Able to relate and communicate clearly at all levels with patients, colleagues, and members of the MDT
Experience
* Substantial dietetic experience in a variety of clinical specialties
* Evidence of independent working
* High level of knowledge of a range of clinical conditions and current best practice for dietetic management, especially Nutrition Support
* Competent in behavioural change skills
* Evidence of continuing professional and personal development and commitment to continue through department appraisal system
* Willing to undergo further training at post-registration level
* Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
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.
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata for part-time staff
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