Job summary
Band 7 Acute Team Lead Dietitian: 1.0 WTE Permanent Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Permanent position as the Acute Team Lead Dietitian within the nutrition and dietetic service at the Walton Centre. The role will involve contribution to the leadership and delivery of the nutrition and dietetic service across The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust. You will be involved in the assessment and treatment of a defined caseload of patients and maintain accurate records. You will contribute to and lead policy and service development on matters relating to nutrition and dietetics. You will lead the dietetic services in defined clinical area with support from the Clinical and Operational lead for Dietetics.
For further information please contact Denise O'Dwyer, Clinical and operational lead for Dietetics on 0151 556 3865.
Main duties of the job
Establish and manage a complex clinical caseload as appropriate to the service
To influence and manage the dietetic service ensuring high level clinical assessment, interventionand signposting based on evidenced based care.
To work collaboratively with other clinicians, including medical and nursing staff, to influenceservice development and ensure quality of care is delivered.
To provide clinical education and training to other health care professionals
Influence research, innovation and professional development for self and others.
Provide professional support and supervision across the dietetic service as appropriate.
About us
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To contribute to the leadership and delivery of nutrition and dietetic service across The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust.To assess and treat defined caseload of patients and maintain accurate records.
To contribute to and lead policy and service development on matters relating to nutrition and dietetics.
To lead dietetic services in defined clinical area with support from the Principal Dietitian
Establish and manage a complex clinical caseload as appropriate to the service
To influence and manage the dietetic service ensuring high level clinical assessment, intervention and signposting based on evidenced based care.
To work collaboratively with other clinicians, including medical and nursing staff, to influence service development and ensure quality of care is delivered.
To provide clinical education and training to other health care professionals
Influence research, innovation and professional development for self and others.
Provide professional support and supervision across the dietetic service as appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To contribute to the leadership and delivery of nutrition and dietetic service across The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust.To assess and treat defined caseload of patients and maintain accurate records.
To contribute to and lead policy and service development on matters relating to nutrition and dietetics.
To lead dietetic services in defined clinical area with support from the Principal Dietitian
Establish and manage a complex clinical caseload as appropriate to the service
To influence and manage the dietetic service ensuring high level clinical assessment, intervention and signposting based on evidenced based care.
To work collaboratively with other clinicians, including medical and nursing staff, to influence service development and ensure quality of care is delivered.
To provide clinical education and training to other health care professionals
Influence research, innovation and professional development for self and others.
Provide professional support and supervision across the dietetic service as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC registration. Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Experience of pre-registration dietetic student training and supervision of junior staff
Desirable
- Member of a dietetic specialist interest group
- Relevant clinical post-registration training/CPD profile
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Evidence of varied post-registration clinical experience within the acute care setting at a senior level
- Ability to independently undertake nutritional assessments for hospital inpatients
- Competent to develop evidence-based nutritional care plans for hospital inpatients
- Experience of working independently as part of a wider MDT at a senior level
- Proficient in calculating energy, nitrogen, fluid and electrolyte requirements for a range of treatment approaches including oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition support
- Experienced in the dietetic management of complex cases with multiple comorbidities
- Ability to plan and prioritise a highly specialist clinical caseload within the acute care and rehabilitation settings
- Good understanding of the role of the dietitian in services for patients with neurological conditions and able to identify key stakeholders
- Ability to develop educational resources to meet the needs of patients and carers that are evidenced-based
- Skills to train and supervise junior dietetic staff, other healthcare professionals and student dietitians
- Ability to undertake clinical audit and service evaluation projects
Other
Essential
- To have highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly at all levels to patients, carers and members of the MDT
- Ability to complete allocated work to agreed deadlines and to a high standard
- Able to implement and monitor policies and procedures
- Experience of identifying, leading and completing projects to meet deadlines
- Ability to maintain accurate clinical records in line with both national and local standards for record keeping
- Effective leadership skills and a good role model
- A positive attitude to change and flexible working practices to meet changing service demands
- High level of organisational skills and delegation skills
- Awareness of regulatory bodies (HCPC) and professional bodies (BDA), code of practice and professional guideline
- Commitment to take part in CPD and departmental appraisal system
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC registration. Member of the British Dietetic Association
- Experience of pre-registration dietetic student training and supervision of junior staff
Desirable
- Member of a dietetic specialist interest group
- Relevant clinical post-registration training/CPD profile
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Evidence of varied post-registration clinical experience within the acute care setting at a senior level
- Ability to independently undertake nutritional assessments for hospital inpatients
- Competent to develop evidence-based nutritional care plans for hospital inpatients
- Experience of working independently as part of a wider MDT at a senior level
- Proficient in calculating energy, nitrogen, fluid and electrolyte requirements for a range of treatment approaches including oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition support
- Experienced in the dietetic management of complex cases with multiple comorbidities
- Ability to plan and prioritise a highly specialist clinical caseload within the acute care and rehabilitation settings
- Good understanding of the role of the dietitian in services for patients with neurological conditions and able to identify key stakeholders
- Ability to develop educational resources to meet the needs of patients and carers that are evidenced-based
- Skills to train and supervise junior dietetic staff, other healthcare professionals and student dietitians
- Ability to undertake clinical audit and service evaluation projects
Other
Essential
- To have highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly at all levels to patients, carers and members of the MDT
- Ability to complete allocated work to agreed deadlines and to a high standard
- Able to implement and monitor policies and procedures
- Experience of identifying, leading and completing projects to meet deadlines
- Ability to maintain accurate clinical records in line with both national and local standards for record keeping
- Effective leadership skills and a good role model
- A positive attitude to change and flexible working practices to meet changing service demands
- High level of organisational skills and delegation skills
- Awareness of regulatory bodies (HCPC) and professional bodies (BDA), code of practice and professional guideline
- Commitment to take part in CPD and departmental appraisal system
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).
