Job summary
*Be a member of the specialist gastro-intestinal disorders dietetic team
*Provide specialist dietetic support to patients under the gastroenterology, general surgery and colorectal specialities at Queen Elizabeth Hospital
*Have a dietetic caseload including inpatients and outpatients
*Attend weekly multidisciplinary team meetings with the inflammatory bowel disease team and ward teams
*To facilitate multidisciplinary team meetings and best interest meetings to achieve the best clinical outcomes for our patients
*To line manage other dietitians and dietetic assistants
*To participate in the development of the service
*To contribute to the training of student dietitians on clinical placement
*Employees based at QEHB will be expected to demonstrate a flexible working approach and move across sites as required to deliver care based on organisational and service need
*To participate in 7 day working when appropriate service delivery allows and commences
Main duties of the job
*The post holder will be responsible for and lead on the provision and requirements of the gastroenterology and surgical dietetic service for inpatients and outpatients at QEHB. They will also be an integral member of the multidisciplinary and dietetic teams for the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
*The post holder will provide dietetic inpatient support to the gastroenterology ward and surgical wards at QEHB
*The post holder must demonstrate a high level of knowledge, skills and experience as an independent practitioner
*To deliver a high quality, evidence-based Nutrition and Dietetic service to the specialist areas of gastroenterology and colorectal surgery
*To act autonomously and competently in the management of an adult caseload with a varying degree of nutritional complexity, including managing regional and out of region home tube feeding patients
*To act as an expert nutritional resource within the specialist areas of gastroenterology and colorectal surgery, in order to educate and train dietetic students and other health professionals within the Trust
*To contribute to the Trusts clinical governance programme by taking a lead within a specialist area for audit, development and implementation of evidence-based guidelines/protocols and continuing professional development
*To be responsible for training, teaching, preceptorship and clinical supervision of junior staff and students
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
- *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 teamwork
- *In depth knowledge of nutritional assessment / nutritional screening tools
- *Up to date with clinical developments, with evidence of contributions to clinical meetings / journal clubs
Desirable
- *Evidence of relevant continued professional development in following areas
- Clinical e.g.
- -accredited specialist training courses
- -attendance at specialist group meetings of BDA
- -attendance at relevant multi-disciplinary courses/conferences
- -Specialist experience relevant to clinical area
- -Experience of clinical audit or research
- -Experience of multi-disciplinary teamwork
- -Communication skills training or counselling skills training
- *In depth knowledge of relevant clinical area
- *Evidence of teaching groups of professionals & patients
- *Evidence of clinical audit and/or research
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 and service users
- *Able to work both independently and as part of a team
- *Able to manage and organise own workload
- *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 continued professional practice
- *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 teamwork
- *In depth knowledge of nutritional assessment / nutritional screening tools
- *Up to date with clinical developments, with evidence of contributions to clinical meetings / journal clubs
Desirable
- *Evidence of relevant continued professional development in following areas
- Clinical e.g.
- -accredited specialist training courses
- -attendance at specialist group meetings of BDA
- -attendance at relevant multi-disciplinary courses/conferences
- -Specialist experience relevant to clinical area
- -Experience of clinical audit or research
- -Experience of multi-disciplinary teamwork
- -Communication skills training or counselling skills training
- *In depth knowledge of relevant clinical area
- *Evidence of teaching groups of professionals & patients
- *Evidence of clinical audit and/or research
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 and service users
- *Able to work both independently and as part of a team
- *Able to manage and organise own workload
- *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 continued professional practice
- *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).
