Job summary
Following significant investment, we are delighted to be advertising this post. You will be working with the dietetic team lead for Upper GI cancers will establish the service to Heptatobiliary patients within UHNM cancer and a small caseload of benign pathology patients. This post is open to applicants who wish to develop their dietetic skills in this rewarding role, you may be a new graduate with an interest in working with this patient group or already practising, but would like to specialise.
We are offering the post as a Band 5 position, with development opportunity to Band 6
The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at UHNM has a team of over 70 dietitians and dietetic assistants working across all specialties. We provide services within Staffordshire, Cheshire and specialist services within Shropshire and Wolverhampton. The team is supported by our secretarial team.
Main duties of the job
You will support ourpatient's nutritional journey pre and post surgery, within the inpatient and outpatient settings, across both our sites including the cancer centre.
You will join other wider team members in established MDT clinics and MDT meetings within our regional specialist teams.
The North Midlands Oesophagogastric Unit (NMOGU) and the Pancreatico-Biliary unit at UHNM offer a specialist cancer service to a population of ~2m. The eight surgeons (4 oesophagogastric & 4 pancreatico-biliary), cumulatively, perform 150-200 cancer resections / year making UHNM a high volume centre in England.
Both units also offer a tertiary service (population of ~3m) supporting the peripheral hospitals with complex benign pathologies including oesophageal perforation and complicated severe pancreatitis
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be working with the newly appointed team lead to establish and deliver fundamental dietetic care to patients on hepatobiliary surgical pathways., working closely with established dietetic teams in Oncology and surgery.
The post will be based at Royal Stoke University Hospital, but will also spend time each week at County Hospital supporting MDT and dietetic clinics for our patients in South Staffordshire.
See attached job description for full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be working with the newly appointed team lead to establish and deliver fundamental dietetic care to patients on hepatobiliary surgical pathways., working closely with established dietetic teams in Oncology and surgery.
The post will be based at Royal Stoke University Hospital, but will also spend time each week at County Hospital supporting MDT and dietetic clinics for our patients in South Staffordshire.
See attached job description for full details
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Degree in Dietetics or equivalent with current state registration
Desirable
- Interest or Experience in HBP
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrate relevant work experience within nutritional support
- oDemonstrate relevant work experience within an acute care environment including surgery as registrant or within student training placement
- oExperience of working in the NHS as registrant or student placement
Desirable
- oSignificant post-graduate dietetic experience in a wide range of professional practice areas which includes oncology, gastroenterology/ HPB
- Experience of working with patients complex nutrition support and PERT
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Degree in Dietetics or equivalent with current state registration
Desirable
- Interest or Experience in HBP
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrate relevant work experience within nutritional support
- oDemonstrate relevant work experience within an acute care environment including surgery as registrant or within student training placement
- oExperience of working in the NHS as registrant or student placement
Desirable
- oSignificant post-graduate dietetic experience in a wide range of professional practice areas which includes oncology, gastroenterology/ HPB
- Experience of working with patients complex nutrition support and PERT
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke On Trent
ST4 6QG
Employer's website
https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
