Job summary
We are looking for a dietitian with experience of leading a team or developing a service, wanting to take the next step and develop their operational and clinical leadership of an acute adult dietetic team serving a busy district general hospital.
The successful candidate will be based at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, leading a team of 10 dietitians covering adult inpatients and specialist outpatient activity. The team is supported by a dietetic support worker and administration assistant. A friendly team, we pride ourselves on our supportive nature. Part time and flexible working requests are welcomed and accommodated where possible.
Portsmouth Dietitians are a team of over 30 dietitians and support staff providing acute and community dietetic services to adults and children in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and supportive team offering a range of opportunities for development in specialities including oncology, stroke, renal, surgery, paediatrics and community dietetics. We provide placement supervision to student dietitians.
Main duties of the job
- To ensure delivery of acute dietetic services for the patients and staff at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. (PHU)
- Provide professional leadership for the acute dietetic service ensuring a culture where staff development, performance and wellbeing can flourish.
- To ensure the acute adult dietetic service is responsive and proactively managing demand.
- Through effective leadership ensure the dietetic team delivers a safe, effective, responsive, caring and well-led service where compassion is embedded and a positive patient experience is achieved.
- Provide strong professional, clinical and managerial leadership and act as a professional role model.
- Act as a deputy to the head of service.
- Workacross organisational and professional boundaries to support quality improvement and service development.
- Maintain ownclinical caseload within the acute setting.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's or Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Dietetics
- Registered Dietitian with the HCPC
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Evidence of personal development
- Commitment to working towards Masters level qualification if not already attained.
Desirable
- Participation in Leadership/managerial course
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in a leading role or managerial responsibilities - team, project, specialism.
- Minimum of 5 years dietetic experience within an acute hospital setting including complex nutrition support.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's or Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Dietetics
- Registered Dietitian with the HCPC
- Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Evidence of personal development
- Commitment to working towards Masters level qualification if not already attained.
Desirable
- Participation in Leadership/managerial course
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in a leading role or managerial responsibilities - team, project, specialism.
- Minimum of 5 years dietetic experience within an acute hospital setting including complex nutrition support.
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).
