North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
About
We are an integrated hospital and community services healthcare organisation serving around 400,000 people in Hartlepool, Stockton and parts of County Durham. We also provide bowel and breast screening services and a number of community based services to a wider population in Teesside and Durham.
Our turnover is around £365m and we employ a number of medical, nursing, clinical and non-clinical support staff totalling approximately 5,500 people.
We operate our services from two main hospital sites, University Hospital of North Tees and University Hospital of Hartlepool.
The University Hospital of North Tees provides emergency and planned medical and surgical care, maternity services and a wide range of diagnostic services and outpatient clinics.
The University Hospital of Hartlepool provides patients with a wide range of diagnostic services and outpatient clinics, day case and low risk surgery.
We also run services from various other sites across the local area including Lawson Street (Stockton), One Life Centre (Hartlepool) and Peterlee Community Hospital.
Key details
Location
Site: Cross site
Address: North Tees Hospital
Town: Stockton
Postcode: TS19 8PE
Major / Minor Region: Durham
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: 12 months (fixed term)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
* Full time
* Flexible working
Salary
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata, per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
Main area: Dietetics
We are on a continuous journey of improvement and transformation; however, our main priority is, and always will be, providing safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. If you share our passion then apply for this opportunity and help us make our patients’ experience the best it can possibly be.
Job overview
Are you passionate about the care of adults with hepatobiliary disorders and nutrition support and looking to progress your career as a band 6 dietitian?
This post is ideal for senior Dietitians with experience working with patients with gastroenterology disorders who are ready to specialise in the area of hepatobiliary.
You will be joining a forward-thinking department which is valued and respected throughout the Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the growing team of 29 Dietitians, dietetic assistant practitioners, and dietetic assistants, as a Senior Dietitian working in gastroenterology.
As a valued member of our team you will receive:
* Flexible working, including the opportunity to work compressed hours and home working
* Dedicated time for professional and service development
* Access to a range of CPD opportunities both internally and externally
* Regular performance appraisals, job planning and personalised development plans
* Clinical and professional supervision and support
* The opportunity to participate in policy and pathway development, audit, research activities and training of students, staff and health care professionals
Advert
As a clinical specialist dietitian you will be an active member of the Hepatobiliary MDT's at North Tees and Hartlepool working to deliver, develop, evaluate and audit the service.
You will work closely with the Hepatobiliary MDT to provide evidence-based dietetic care to inpatients and outpatients.
Working as part of our dietetic team you will provide inpatient and outpatient dietetic care for nutrition support patients referred into the dietetic service.
This post will work across both the University Hospital of North Tees and the University Hospital of Hartlepool.
Working for our organisation
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition – a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool.”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide specialist dietary advice to adults with a range of complex conditions. This post will work approximately 40% with patients with Hepatobiliary conditions and 60% with patients requiring complex nutrition support including oral, enteral and parenteral interventions.
To be an active member of the Hepatobiliary team, as a clinical specialist in dietetics involved in patient care, educational sessions and team meetings.
To establish enteral feeding working in partnership with Home Enteral Feeding Team.
To communicate effectively with patients and carers to ensure understanding of their condition and gain informed consent for dietetic treatment – often requiring management of barriers to communication.
To provide informative written reports to referrers and for meetings on treatment plans and progress of individual patients.
To work autonomously to effectively time manage and prioritise individual workload, balancing patient caseload and non-patient related work demands.
Prepared to work flexibly in clinics and on wards as a member of the Hepatobiliary multidisciplinary team and dietetic team.
To work extended days and as part of a seven-day service as and when required.
To provide expert advice to patients, carers and health professionals; involving nutritional diagnosis (noting formal assessment of physical, psychological, emotional and social needs) in developing effective dietetic care plans; patient centred goals, and use of prescribable nutritional formulations.
To use interviewing and negotiating skills to communicate advice appropriately and effectively, providing individualised dietary advice to meet the needs of patients, which are both realistic and practical, taking into other factors such as non-compliance.
To provide expert advice into team discussions regarding nutritional care plans on wards, and in community, also in consultant-led clinics.
**Please note - Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy may close early**
Please check your email address on a regular basis as applicants invited to attend an interview will be notified via this method.
As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to undertake pre-employment screening: Disclosure and Barring Scheme: (previously Criminal Records Bureau) Where a post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it may be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Scheme to check for any previous criminal convictions. Should you require a copy of the Trust's Disclosure and Barring Service Policy, please contact a member of the recruitment team on 01642 624023.
It is the policy of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost for their DBS certificate. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay on commencement with the Trust. Please note the essential qualifications required for the post outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to hold and provide evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted.
For any new employees commencing employment with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff). As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history. Applicants are requested ensure e-mail addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.
If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust operates a No Smoking Policy. If you experience any technical difficulties applying for this post please contact a member of our recruitment team on 01642 624023 quoting the vacancy reference.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Honours Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent qualifications in Dietetics
* Registered Dietitian recognised by HCPC (or registration pending)
Disposition
Essential criteria
* Flexibility – able to cope with different work environments
* Self motivated – ability to work under pressure whilst delivering high quality service
* Friendly and approachable, caring attitude
Experience
Essential criteria
* Extensive experience as a state registered dietitian
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
* Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to the management of the client group
* Experience of working in a multi-professional team
* Commitment to continuing professional development and evidence based practice
* Ability to travel to multiple sites
* Ability to work on own initiative. Must be able to prioritise workload and set deadlines
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Carys Robinson
Job title: Dietetic Team Lead
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01642 624019
Additional information: Carys Robinson, Dietetic Team Leader, North Tees & Hartlepool Nutrition and Dietetic Service
Catarina Azevedo, Dietetic Team Leader, North Tees & Hartlepool Nutrition and Dietetic Service
Email: [email protected]
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