Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and innovative Dietitian to join the Critical Care dietetic team in a static post based on the Critical Care Unit at Salford Care Organisation.
You will work alongside the critical care and trauma dietetic leads alongside a rotational band 6 and dietetic assistant. The critical care team has a strong MDT approach and you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of specialists. This role will deliver specialist clinical work, support service development, audit and provide the opportunity to supervise junior team members.
We are a supportive and forward-thinking department, keen to explore and support extended roles within specialisms and strengthen the dietitian's role within the MDT to minimise delays in treatment, optimise of nutritional status in a timely manner and improve patient care.
The role will provide an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to continue to develop their own dietetic experience and portfolio. If you are interested in taking up this opportunity and are an enthusiastic dietetic practitioner we would love you to apply to come and join our dietetic team of over 60 team members across out acute and community services.
Main duties of the job
To assist the provision and optimisation of nutritional status of critically unwell patients admitted at Salford Care Organisation. This will involve close working with ward teams and the wider MDT to further develop the service and deliver a high quality of care. There will also be opportunities to work with the wider dietetic team.
You will provide highly specialist nutrition and dietetic assessments to all patients admitted to Critical Care. This will involve making dietary recommendations after calculation of nutritional requirements based on interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometry, anatomy and physiology, clinical condition/prognosis and other physical parameters.
In addition to your own clinical you will be involved in MDTs, ward rounds, service development. Data collection and interpretation to aid quality improvement work will also be incorporated into the role.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our threecore values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- State registration with HCPC
- BSc degree or Post Grad/MSc in dietetics
Desirable
- Member of BDA
- Evidence of further study relevant to post
- Member of CCSG or other relevant specialist group/s
Knowledge, skills
Essential
- Knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment in a range of clinical conditions
- Working knowledge of a range of clinical conditions and current best practice for dietetic management
- Experience of MDT working
- Basic IT skills
- Able to devise enteral feeding plans
- Relevant knowledge of national policies / guidelines relating to critical care
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Sound clinical reasoning skills and justification of dietetic intervention
- Ability to work independently to complete assessments
- Able to recognise own limitations in knowledge and seek guidance and further support as needed
- Good written and communication skills without the use of AI
- Able to record keep in line with local and HCPC standards
- Able to take responsibility for own time manangement and organisation
- Ability to priortise tasks according to urgency
- Able to work in potentially distressing and unpredictable circumstances
- Ability to travel to other georgraphical locations within the NCA footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working within critical care
- Knowledge and experience of devising parenteral nutrition care plans
- Evidence of facilitating teaching sessions and good presentation skills
- Audit and research awareness and skills
- Involvement in student education
- Experience educating MDT, patients, public
- Experience of working in NHS hospitals or community setting
- Full UK driving lisence and willingness to use own car for purposes of work
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- State registration with HCPC
- BSc degree or Post Grad/MSc in dietetics
Desirable
- Member of BDA
- Evidence of further study relevant to post
- Member of CCSG or other relevant specialist group/s
Knowledge, skills
Essential
- Knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment in a range of clinical conditions
- Working knowledge of a range of clinical conditions and current best practice for dietetic management
- Experience of MDT working
- Basic IT skills
- Able to devise enteral feeding plans
- Relevant knowledge of national policies / guidelines relating to critical care
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Sound clinical reasoning skills and justification of dietetic intervention
- Ability to work independently to complete assessments
- Able to recognise own limitations in knowledge and seek guidance and further support as needed
- Good written and communication skills without the use of AI
- Able to record keep in line with local and HCPC standards
- Able to take responsibility for own time manangement and organisation
- Ability to priortise tasks according to urgency
- Able to work in potentially distressing and unpredictable circumstances
- Ability to travel to other georgraphical locations within the NCA footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working within critical care
- Knowledge and experience of devising parenteral nutrition care plans
- Evidence of facilitating teaching sessions and good presentation skills
- Audit and research awareness and skills
- Involvement in student education
- Experience educating MDT, patients, public
- Experience of working in NHS hospitals or community setting
- Full UK driving lisence and willingness to use own car for purposes of work
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).