University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Dietitian-Therapy Services

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated dietitian looking to work within the acute adult team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

If you enjoy acute dietetics and would like to develop your skills and knowledge in a large teaching hospital, then please read on.

This post is part of additional funding that was awarded last year to support the growth of the respiratory MDT, this is indicative of the high regard that Dietetics is held within this service. The post holder will provide dietetic care to inpatients who are undergoing enhanced respiratory support including NIV, CPAP and HFNO, who will likely require oral/enteral nutritional support to meet their nutritional needs. This would suit a candidate who has experience in respiratory patients or a Dietitian who is looking to enhance their current skills and knowledge with the aim to specialise in respiratory dietetics.

Main duties of the job

The post is part of the acute medicine dietetic team and of the larger dietetic team at the QE Hospital of over 60 dietitians covering various specialities. You will work closely with therapy colleagues to develop the respiratory service and will be integrated within the ward MDT, attending board rounds every week. This is a fast paced environment so good organisational skills are essential to this role.

The successful individual will take a lead role in the advanced assessment and treatment of a variety of complex patients so the applicant must have dietetic experience within a range of specialities including enteral feeding, oral nutritional support, rehabilitation as well as ability to obtain relevant anthropometric measurements.

The post holder will actively participate in development, education and delivery of training to dietetic staff, healthcare professionals and dietetic students. You will initiate and carry out service development projects on the respiratory wards therefore experience of previous project work is desirable. CPD is heavily encouraged within the department, with opportunities to attend relevant study days and participate in internal band 6 development sessions.

The post is permanent and full time (37.5 hours) although applications are welcomed for any part time or job share opportunities.

If you have any questions please contact Laura Nicholson (laura.nicholson@uhb.nhs.uk) or Kiri Pointen-Bell (kiri.pointon-bell@uhb.nhs.uk)

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Details

Date posted

31 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1084975YS1

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • * Evidence of relevant GCSE, NVQ, GNVQ, AS and A levels
  • * Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
  • * Registration with HCPC

Experience

Essential

  • * Relevant post registration experience relevant to clinical area.
  • * In depth for nutritional assessment / nutritional screening tools.
  • * Knowledge of all types of nutritional support.
  • * Up to date with clinical developments, with evidence of contributions to clinical meetings / journal clubs.
  • * Working knowledge of computer programmes e.g. word processing,spreadsheets, power point, dietary analysis, data collection and patient information programmes.
  • * Evidence of clinical audit and/or research.
  • * Evidence of multi-disciplinary team work.
  • * Knowledge of standards of record keeping and medico-legal issues.
  • * Experience of training Dietetic students.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • * Evidence of relevant GCSE, NVQ, GNVQ, AS and A levels
  • * Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
  • * Registration with HCPC

Experience

Essential

  • * Relevant post registration experience relevant to clinical area.
  • * In depth for nutritional assessment / nutritional screening tools.
  • * Knowledge of all types of nutritional support.
  • * Up to date with clinical developments, with evidence of contributions to clinical meetings / journal clubs.
  • * Working knowledge of computer programmes e.g. word processing,spreadsheets, power point, dietary analysis, data collection and patient information programmes.
  • * Evidence of clinical audit and/or research.
  • * Evidence of multi-disciplinary team work.
  • * Knowledge of standards of record keeping and medico-legal issues.
  • * Experience of training Dietetic students.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Kiri Pointen-Bell

kiri.pointon-bell@uhb.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

31 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1084975YS1

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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