Job summary
As part of a skill mix exercise, we are excited to offer a dietetic clinical lead role support out paediatric service.
This post offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your leadership skills whilst maintaining a clinically specialist caseload.
The post would be responsible for the leadership and transformation of the paediatric dietetic team and would take the lead for designated department wide projects or workstreams.
There is some flexibility in the clinical element of this role to match the applicants experience but could be Diabetes, Home enteral feeding or Neonates. Training can be provided for the right candidate.
The current paediatric dietetic team at the Great western Hospital comprises of 4.5wte registered dietitians and is supported by Dietetic assistants and our administration team. The team support inpatient, outpatient and home enteral feeding caseloads.
Main duties of the job
- To lead the direction and continual development of a defined group of teams and their members within the Nutrition & Dietetic Service, to ensure the delivery of a high-quality service that meets national standardsand guidance to support the very best care for our patients and those closest to them.
- To work collaboratively to support the further development of all services within the Trust and those organisations that form our wider health and social care networks to ensure an integrated system approach where learning, improvement and success are shared.
- To be the leading clinician in the dietetic service, providing specialist clinical input to an advanced level, displaying considerable knowledge, skills and experience within their chosen specialty.
About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To lead the continual improvement of designated areas of the Nutrition & Dietetic service to ensure the service develops in line with the Trust direction to provide an efficient, effective, high quality service for our patients.
To be operationally responsible for day-to-day management of the Nutrition & Dietetic service, ensuring appropriate and timely management of referrals, commencement of nutrition and dietetic assessments and treatment.
To ensure the services local performance indicators are robust and evolve as required to support both Trust and National Standards to deliver a high quality, effective service, where patient experience and patient safety are a central foundation to everything we do.
To support the Head of Nutrition & Dietetics to further the development of a shared vision and set of service values by embedding a culture where all staff understand these, are involved in their development, and work towards them to support the Trusts strategy and objectives.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To lead the continual improvement of designated areas of the Nutrition & Dietetic service to ensure the service develops in line with the Trust direction to provide an efficient, effective, high quality service for our patients.
To be operationally responsible for day-to-day management of the Nutrition & Dietetic service, ensuring appropriate and timely management of referrals, commencement of nutrition and dietetic assessments and treatment.
To ensure the services local performance indicators are robust and evolve as required to support both Trust and National Standards to deliver a high quality, effective service, where patient experience and patient safety are a central foundation to everything we do.
To support the Head of Nutrition & Dietetics to further the development of a shared vision and set of service values by embedding a culture where all staff understand these, are involved in their development, and work towards them to support the Trusts strategy and objectives.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- BSc / Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Registration in Dietetics with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Completed a range of specialist continuing professional development
- Student Supervisory Skills training
Desirable
- Relevant NHS leadership qualification or working towards
- Member of BDA and relevant special groups
- Post graduate training in relevant clinical area
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a Dietitian in a specialist area
- Evidence of multi-professional, cross boundary working
- Evidence of innovative practice developments
- Evidence of leadership, mentoring or coaching experience
- Evidence of leading audit and actioned outcomes
- Experience of student training / training of junior staff
- Experience in teaching and education of patient groups and healthcare professionals
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- BSc / Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Registration in Dietetics with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Completed a range of specialist continuing professional development
- Student Supervisory Skills training
Desirable
- Relevant NHS leadership qualification or working towards
- Member of BDA and relevant special groups
- Post graduate training in relevant clinical area
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a Dietitian in a specialist area
- Evidence of multi-professional, cross boundary working
- Evidence of innovative practice developments
- Evidence of leadership, mentoring or coaching experience
- Evidence of leading audit and actioned outcomes
- Experience of student training / training of junior staff
- Experience in teaching and education of patient groups and healthcare professionals
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).
