Job summary
Are you looking for an exciting new leadership opportunity in a beautiful part of the UK?
The Professional Lead for Dietetics provides leadership and governance for approximately 60 dietitians in Cornwall across Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust (RCHT) and Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The post works closely with professional leads for other AHP services as well as the 3rd sector, voluntary services, Higher Education Institutes, and many others.
You will be responsible for the strategic oversight from local, regional, and national perspectives on health, education, workforce development and service delivery. Advising the Associate Director of AHPs, Integrated Therapy Lead, Therapy Managers, Areas Directors, Triumvirate Managers and other operational managers across both organisations.
The post holder will be a member of the AHP Professional leadership structure across CFT and RCHT; leading on undergraduate and post qualification learning, development and CPD To advocate for their profession in the delivery of high quality evidence based patient care.
To note this post does not hold budgetary responsibility.
Main duties of the job
To provide professional leadership and governance across organisations for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CFT) and Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) and to work closely with other stakeholders within Cornwall to include but not exclusively the 3rd Sector, voluntary services and other areas outside of healthcare.
To provide professional strategic over sight from local and national perspectives on health, education and social care development and service delivery, advising the Associate Director AHP's, Integrated therapy Lead, Therapy managers, Area Directors, Triumvirate Managers and other operational managers across organisations.
To develop and deliver, safe and effective services in accordance with national targets, national and local standards, service priorities and performance indicators, ensuring that the provision of evidence based therapy provision for patients and their families/carers is considered along with clinical guidance from within their professional body.
To work collegiately with operational managers to ensure the current workforce is appropriately trained and have the appropriate skill mix. Contribute to the development of future workforce planning in conjunction with HR and operational managers.
To network at a local, regional and national level to ensure engagement with relevant work streams.
About us
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.
The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Trust is an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
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Identity Checks
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Professional registration and qualification checks
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Employment history and reference checks
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Work health assessments
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Criminal record check standards
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Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
-
Identity Checks
-
Professional registration and qualification checks
-
Employment history and reference checks
-
Work health assessments
-
Criminal record check standards
-
Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Education and relevant experience
Essential
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, or equivalent
- Health Care Professions Council registration
- Evidence of accredited/ theoretical training at Masters level or a willingness to undertake Masters Level modules relevant to Clinical Specialty
- Evidence of relevant leadership training and or qualification
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio
Skills and aptitude
Essential
- Experience of leading a team or service
- Experience of working within a range of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams, including evidence of collaboration with other organizations
- Experience of consulting users and carers and building their feedback and involvement into the design of services
- Experience of change management, policy development, organisational change, service development, linking to HEI's
- Evidence of an in-depth knowledge of NHS priorities, processes, and operational issues
- Involvement in clinical supervision and appraisal processes
- Involvement in / ability to lead and promote audit, research and understanding quality issues
- Remain updated with developments in professional practice
- Participation in special interest and regional/national networks
- Ability to work collaboratively within diverse teams in a variety of settings, including other agencies and organisations
- Ability to motivate staff and maintain performance and efficiency levels within the service
Desirable
- Coaching and mentoring skills
Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Significant post-graduate experience, including evidence of work at leadership or clinical specialist level and evidence of a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their registered profession
- Experience of complex caseload management and discharge planning
- Experience in complaints management
Desirable
- Experience of user Involvement
Person Specification
Qualifications/Education and relevant experience
Essential
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, or equivalent
- Health Care Professions Council registration
- Evidence of accredited/ theoretical training at Masters level or a willingness to undertake Masters Level modules relevant to Clinical Specialty
- Evidence of relevant leadership training and or qualification
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio
Skills and aptitude
Essential
- Experience of leading a team or service
- Experience of working within a range of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams, including evidence of collaboration with other organizations
- Experience of consulting users and carers and building their feedback and involvement into the design of services
- Experience of change management, policy development, organisational change, service development, linking to HEI's
- Evidence of an in-depth knowledge of NHS priorities, processes, and operational issues
- Involvement in clinical supervision and appraisal processes
- Involvement in / ability to lead and promote audit, research and understanding quality issues
- Remain updated with developments in professional practice
- Participation in special interest and regional/national networks
- Ability to work collaboratively within diverse teams in a variety of settings, including other agencies and organisations
- Ability to motivate staff and maintain performance and efficiency levels within the service
Desirable
- Coaching and mentoring skills
Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Significant post-graduate experience, including evidence of work at leadership or clinical specialist level and evidence of a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their registered profession
- Experience of complex caseload management and discharge planning
- Experience in complaints management
Desirable
- Experience of user Involvement
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).
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