Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge and want to work in a dynamic and forward-thinking team? Then we have just the job for you. We are currently looking to recruit a 1.0wte Band 6 Head and Neck Dietitian.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible Dietitian who enjoys team working and has experience in nutrition support and enteral feeing to join the Head and Neck team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (University Hospitals Birmingham). This is the regional head and neck centre in the West Midlands and covers both inpatients and outpatients focusing supporting patients throughout their cancer journey through surgery, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, palliation and late effects. This caseload will also include non-cancer ENT and maxillo facial patients.
The successful candidate should work well in a MDT and strives for a high level of excellence and will be involved in audits, service evaluations and research to improve patient care.
If this post is for you, come and develop your clinical, multi- professional and audit skills, knowledge and practice with the dietetic team at QEHB.
The dietetic department at QEHB has a robust CPD program, and is committed to providing excellent line management, supervision/support, specialist training and other forms of continuous professional development.
Main duties of the job
This caseload includes an inpatient and out patient caseload, including MDT clinics and home enteral feeding. We have a close working relationship with other MDT members and therefore joint assessments with clinical nurse specialists and speech and language therapists are encouraged with both inpatient and outpatients. The successful candidate will be expected to attend regular MDTs and ward rounds.
The successful candidate will also be involved in audits, service evaluations and projects with the aim of presenting the results nationally at conferences.
The successful candidate will be supported by an experienced Head and Neck Dietitian and by the wider MDT.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a 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
- *Post-graduate experience relevant to post
- *Teaching skills including supervisory skills for student training
- *Relevant post registration experience at entry to post
- *All types of nutritional support
- *Evidence of multi-disciplinary team work
- * In depth knowledge of nutritional assessment / nutritional screening tools
- *Up to date with clinical developments, with evidence of contributions to clinical meetings / journal clubs
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Able to demonstrate good use of a range of communication skills
- *Ability to work through interpreters and use visual aids
- *Able to use counselling skills to optimise patient care
- *Good presentation and teaching skills with evidence of presentations to groups of patients, staff & service users
- *Able to work both independently and as part of a team
- *Able to manage and organise own work load
- *Able to use equipment relevant to speciality e.g. skin fold callipers, enteral feeding equipment, scales, stadiometers
- *Able to plan, deliver and report on a clinical audit and other relevant projects
- *Working knowledge of computer programmes e.g. word processing, spread sheets, data bases, power point, dietary analysis, data collection and patient information programmes
- *Ability to prioritise own workload
- *Ability to manage busy workload and to be committed and flexible to work across sites if required
- *Presentation skills
- *Communication skills training /counselling skills training
- *Mentoring / supervision /preceptorship skills
- *Reliable, conscientious and flexible
- *Team player
- *Able to work with minimal supervision
- *Able to achieve deadlines
- *Enthusiasm and motivation to work at UHB
- *Enthusiasm and commitment to train student dietitians and others
- *Commitment to CPD
- *Ability to work weekends as part of a 7 day working pattern (when appropriate service delivery allows and commences)
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
- *Post-graduate experience relevant to post
- *Teaching skills including supervisory skills for student training
- *Relevant post registration experience at entry to post
- *All types of nutritional support
- *Evidence of multi-disciplinary team work
- * In depth knowledge of nutritional assessment / nutritional screening tools
- *Up to date with clinical developments, with evidence of contributions to clinical meetings / journal clubs
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Able to demonstrate good use of a range of communication skills
- *Ability to work through interpreters and use visual aids
- *Able to use counselling skills to optimise patient care
- *Good presentation and teaching skills with evidence of presentations to groups of patients, staff & service users
- *Able to work both independently and as part of a team
- *Able to manage and organise own work load
- *Able to use equipment relevant to speciality e.g. skin fold callipers, enteral feeding equipment, scales, stadiometers
- *Able to plan, deliver and report on a clinical audit and other relevant projects
- *Working knowledge of computer programmes e.g. word processing, spread sheets, data bases, power point, dietary analysis, data collection and patient information programmes
- *Ability to prioritise own workload
- *Ability to manage busy workload and to be committed and flexible to work across sites if required
- *Presentation skills
- *Communication skills training /counselling skills training
- *Mentoring / supervision /preceptorship skills
- *Reliable, conscientious and flexible
- *Team player
- *Able to work with minimal supervision
- *Able to achieve deadlines
- *Enthusiasm and motivation to work at UHB
- *Enthusiasm and commitment to train student dietitians and others
- *Commitment to CPD
- *Ability to work weekends as part of a 7 day working pattern (when appropriate service delivery allows and commences)
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.
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.
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).
