Job summary
We are looking forward to welcoming a motivated and dynamic individual to our service at WCUH, a hospital in the heart of East London with a hugely diverse population. This post will work closely with the IBD Multidisciplinary team and gastroenterology department to establish and provide a highly specialist dietetic service to IBD patients and patients with coeliac disease. Whilst this post will be situated and professionally supervised at WCUH the post holder will be a member of the wider Trust Nutrition and Dietetic team from whom clinical support can be obtained and with whom strategies can be developed. The post holder will maintain a strong professional presence within both the dietetic and gastroenterology teams, building the dietetic service and contributing to relevant research and audit projects.
The leadership elements of this post will be around service and staff development on site and occasionally on other sites. Research and audit are key in providing excellence in care and the IBD and Dietetic Teams at Barts Health have an active audit programme to which all staff contribute.
We are committed to work based education and training to improve clinical skills and there is a robust system in place for staff supervision and CPD.
Main duties of the job
- To work as a senior dietitian within the dietetic team
- To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, providing a highly specialist service to both adults as well as patients transitioning from paediatric to adult services with a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease at Whipps Cross Hospital
- To manage a Dietitian led coeliac disease clinic
- To develop the dietetic service for patients with inflammatory bowel disease and coeliac disease
- To manage/supervise more junior staff
- To ensure that research and audit is undertaken on a regular basis to ensure that practice is evidence based
- To supervise staff on a day to day basis.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Nutrition & Dietetics or relevant postgraduate qualification
- Qualification in area of specialisation or evidence of significant experience in speciality area
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
- FODMAP trained
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in the areas of gastroenterology and Inflammatory bowel disease
- Experience of working on general wards in an acute setting
- Understanding of team dynamics and experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience in developing a service and establishing/maintaining a dietetic presence within an MDT
- Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance and its relevance to every day practice
- In depth knowledge to expert level in the area of inflammatory bowel disease and coeliac disease
Desirable
- Experience in taking part in project work that supports improvement in service or supports a change in practice
- Experience in working with other specialist Dietitians from other trusts to undertake service review/improvement
Skills
Essential
- Experience of delivering undergraduate student supervision and clinical education to postgraduate standard in area of speciality
- Experience of line management of staff including completing appraisals, 1:1 meetings and objective setting
- Ability to work effectively single handedly, with individuals and groups and deliver complex nutritional information .
- Ability to use behavioural change/ motivational interviewing techniques to facilitate change
- Able to demonstrate and effectively utilise leadership skills
- Able to undertake accurate anthropometric measurements e.g. weights, heights, skinfold thickness to support the assessment of patients nutritional status
- Ability to implement dietetic care plan and provide highly specialised advice concerning the care of patients in area of speciality
- Ability to be self-directed and take own initiative and to be the lead for clinical speciality
Other
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge and understands benefit of teaching and supporting learning activities
- Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
- The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures (including those with a long term health condition and young adults)
- Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
- Ability to communicate life threatening/complex medical conditions in a sensitive and easily understandable language
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people e.g. via advocacy/interpreters
- Able to provide teaching in area of specialism to colleagues, junior staff and other specialities.
- Confident to provide teaching to large groups in area of speciality
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant colleagues in order to obtain the best outcome for patients
- Able to organise complex information and present this in a way that is appropriate and understandable to its intended audience
Desirable
- Demonstrates a greater understanding of learning needs and evidence of facilitations skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Nutrition & Dietetics or relevant postgraduate qualification
- Qualification in area of specialisation or evidence of significant experience in speciality area
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
- FODMAP trained
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in the areas of gastroenterology and Inflammatory bowel disease
- Experience of working on general wards in an acute setting
- Understanding of team dynamics and experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience in developing a service and establishing/maintaining a dietetic presence within an MDT
- Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance and its relevance to every day practice
- In depth knowledge to expert level in the area of inflammatory bowel disease and coeliac disease
Desirable
- Experience in taking part in project work that supports improvement in service or supports a change in practice
- Experience in working with other specialist Dietitians from other trusts to undertake service review/improvement
Skills
Essential
- Experience of delivering undergraduate student supervision and clinical education to postgraduate standard in area of speciality
- Experience of line management of staff including completing appraisals, 1:1 meetings and objective setting
- Ability to work effectively single handedly, with individuals and groups and deliver complex nutritional information .
- Ability to use behavioural change/ motivational interviewing techniques to facilitate change
- Able to demonstrate and effectively utilise leadership skills
- Able to undertake accurate anthropometric measurements e.g. weights, heights, skinfold thickness to support the assessment of patients nutritional status
- Ability to implement dietetic care plan and provide highly specialised advice concerning the care of patients in area of speciality
- Ability to be self-directed and take own initiative and to be the lead for clinical speciality
Other
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge and understands benefit of teaching and supporting learning activities
- Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
- The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures (including those with a long term health condition and young adults)
- Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
- Ability to communicate life threatening/complex medical conditions in a sensitive and easily understandable language
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people e.g. via advocacy/interpreters
- Able to provide teaching in area of specialism to colleagues, junior staff and other specialities.
- Confident to provide teaching to large groups in area of speciality
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant colleagues in order to obtain the best outcome for patients
- Able to organise complex information and present this in a way that is appropriate and understandable to its intended audience
Desirable
- Demonstrates a greater understanding of learning needs and evidence of facilitations skills
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).
