Job summary
Are you an experienced Band 6 Dietitian with a passion for Renal Dietetics? This may be the post for you!
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Dietitian who will work as part of a team with five other Specialist Renal Dietitians at Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals as part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. This role is a fixed term contract.
This post will offer the opportunity to develop key knowledge and skills in Renal Dietetics through the delivery of specialist dietetic care to patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the acute and community setting. This includes the provision of nutrition support and therapeutic dietary advice in acute kidney injury (AKI), pre dialysis, haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and conservative management. This role provides a great challenge as our patients have complex needs with renal failure often occurring alongside other clinical conditions including gastroenterology, oncology, diabetes and weight management.
The Renal Dietetic Team is part of a large, friendly dietetic department which provides a great support network. We are proud of the collaborative working relationships we have developed with the wider renal MDT and you will have the opportunity to work closely with and be supported by our medical, nursing and therapy colleagues in order to deliver high quality patient care
Main duties of the job
Experience in renal dietetics is desirable, however not essential as training and support will be provided. Experience in a variety of clinical areas such as gastroenterology, oncology, diabetes and weight management is essential in order to be able to support our patients with multiple comorbidities as well as their CKD.
We are looking for a Dietitian with excellent communication skills and a commitment to team working as you will be required to attend regular MDT meetings where you will discuss patient care including the management of CKD mineral bone disease.
Post registration experience in an acute NHS hospital setting is required alongside the ability to work flexibly with effective time management and organisational skills as you will be working in a fast paced and busy environment.
An integral part of this post will involve participation in student training and the supervision of Band 5 Dietitians. The role will provide the opportunity to lead on audits and quality improvement projects to improve patient care as well as learning and development opportunities to help advance your management and leadership skills.
If you would like to discuss this post, please do not hesitate to contact Lauren Dight, Renal Dietetic Team Leader on Tel: 0121 424 0675.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
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
- *Degree in Dietetics or equivalent
- *Registered with HPC
- *Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate
- *Evidence of leadership training
- *Interest in renal dietetics
Desirable
- *Fieldwork Educator's certificate or attendance at Clinical Educators Course
- *Previous renal experience
Experience
Essential
- *Demonstrates clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in this speciality. This would usually be approximately 12 months and will include experience in discharge planning.
- *A specialist knowledge across a range of DT treatments, routine and non-routine, requiring expertise within the field of dietetics
- *An ability to cope with a range of complex options, finds solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action.
- *Experience working as part of multidisciplinary team and dietetic team
- *Awareness of local needs, ethnic minorities and low income groups
- *Understanding of audit and clinical effectiveness and its importance in the provision of a quality service
Desirable
- *Experience of supporting students and more junior therapy staff
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Flexible in working across sites
- *An ability to frequently concentrate on patient assessments and treatments
- *An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations
- *Demonstrate an interest in developing expertise within the relevant team
- *Able to contribute to weekend service
- *Ability to work varied shift patterns commensurate to service area
- *Reliable
- *Punctual
Desirable
- *Desirable Able to drive with maximum 3 points on driving licence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Degree in Dietetics or equivalent
- *Registered with HPC
- *Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate
- *Evidence of leadership training
- *Interest in renal dietetics
Desirable
- *Fieldwork Educator's certificate or attendance at Clinical Educators Course
- *Previous renal experience
Experience
Essential
- *Demonstrates clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in this speciality. This would usually be approximately 12 months and will include experience in discharge planning.
- *A specialist knowledge across a range of DT treatments, routine and non-routine, requiring expertise within the field of dietetics
- *An ability to cope with a range of complex options, finds solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action.
- *Experience working as part of multidisciplinary team and dietetic team
- *Awareness of local needs, ethnic minorities and low income groups
- *Understanding of audit and clinical effectiveness and its importance in the provision of a quality service
Desirable
- *Experience of supporting students and more junior therapy staff
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Flexible in working across sites
- *An ability to frequently concentrate on patient assessments and treatments
- *An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations
- *Demonstrate an interest in developing expertise within the relevant team
- *Able to contribute to weekend service
- *Ability to work varied shift patterns commensurate to service area
- *Reliable
- *Punctual
Desirable
- *Desirable Able to drive with maximum 3 points on driving licence
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).
