Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join the Department of Nutrition and dietetics at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. We are looking to recruit a Chief Dietitian for Acute Adult Services to lead within our acute team. The post holder will work along side another lead to operationally and clinically support of team. The post holder will have a clinical caseload of complex nutritional support patients which will include enteral and parenteral feeding across multiple medical and surgical specialties. The post holder will have clinical and operational leadership within the team and support pathway development. You will play a key role in improving corporate nutrition and hydration practices in as part of our Nutrition Ambition and Harm Free care delivery plans .You will be a key member of our Nutrition Steering and Non Oral feeding Groups.
You will have opportunities to further develop your leadership and management skills as a deputy to UHNM Chief Dietitian.
You will join a department of over 65 dietitians, dietetic assistants and supportive admin team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will carry and complex acute caseload, you will clinically and provide operational leadership to a designated workforce of registered Dietitians, Dietetic Assistants and Dietetic learners. This will include aspects of recruitment, professional development, absence management. Ensuring team practice is in line with HCPC and organisational standards of practice.
The post holder will have responsibility for guiding and supporting the development of the team, ensuring safe clinical practice, this will include initiating and supporting continuous service improvement.
Act as Deputy to Chief Dietitian UHNM as required at Trust Corporate and system level as required.
Key stakeholder in Nutrition Steering Group and non oral feeding group and support the Enteral Feed contract, procurement and monitoring.
Work Closely with peer Chief Dietitian adopting best, safe, efficient working practices across the adult acute team services
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
To provide advanced dietetic clinical services across adult specialties, this will include highly complex patients.
To operationally and clinically lead dietitians and dietetic assistants within acute adult services
Act as deputy to UHNM Chief Dietitian.
Support and deliver initiatives in Nutrition and Hydration harm free care.
See attached job description for full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide advanced dietetic clinical services across adult specialties, this will include highly complex patients.
To operationally and clinically lead dietitians and dietetic assistants within acute adult services
Act as deputy to UHNM Chief Dietitian.
Support and deliver initiatives in Nutrition and Hydration harm free care.
See attached job description for full details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Dietitian (with relevant BSc, postgraduate diploma or masters leading to eligibility for registration wit Health Professions Council)
- Evidence of continued professional development at masters level or equivalent (e.g. post-registration training or experience in acute dietetics, resulting in in-depth knowledge and skills in this specialist area)
- Leadership Training
- Clinical supervisory skills training
Experience
Essential
- Dietetic experience in a range of professional practice areas including acute inpatients and outpatients.
- Demonstrate relevant work experience at an advance level of working with acute patients with nutrition support requirements including Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition.
- Experience of working within the NHS at Band 7 or above
- Experience of team leader within a dietetic setting
- Demonstrate good IT skills including competence in use of specialist dietary analysis computer programme, MS word, Excel spreadsheets etc
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to work within and contribute to a team including developing and maintaining effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders.
- Can work across a wide range of organisations and settings
- Demonstrate an ability to be flexible self-motivated, adaptive, creative, innovative and open to change and modernisation
Desirable
- Able to travel across UHNM sites
- Keen to promote and publish work in collaboration with lead Dietitians and consultants.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Dietitian (with relevant BSc, postgraduate diploma or masters leading to eligibility for registration wit Health Professions Council)
- Evidence of continued professional development at masters level or equivalent (e.g. post-registration training or experience in acute dietetics, resulting in in-depth knowledge and skills in this specialist area)
- Leadership Training
- Clinical supervisory skills training
Experience
Essential
- Dietetic experience in a range of professional practice areas including acute inpatients and outpatients.
- Demonstrate relevant work experience at an advance level of working with acute patients with nutrition support requirements including Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition.
- Experience of working within the NHS at Band 7 or above
- Experience of team leader within a dietetic setting
- Demonstrate good IT skills including competence in use of specialist dietary analysis computer programme, MS word, Excel spreadsheets etc
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to work within and contribute to a team including developing and maintaining effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders.
- Can work across a wide range of organisations and settings
- Demonstrate an ability to be flexible self-motivated, adaptive, creative, innovative and open to change and modernisation
Desirable
- Able to travel across UHNM sites
- Keen to promote and publish work in collaboration with lead Dietitians and consultants.
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)
