Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Barts Health for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Specialist Dietitian to cover 12 hours (Monday & Tuesday) per week part time fixed term maternity leave role within Critical Care at Whipps Cross University Hospital, until 31st March 2026. The postholder would work alongside another Band 7 Critical Care Dietitian and the wider MDT team, made up of consultants, CNS' and other AHPs.
We are looking forward to welcoming a motivated and dynamic individual to our Nutrition & Dietetic service at Whipps Cross Hospital which comprises of 9 Dietitians and 4 dietetic support workers. The post holder will maintain a strong professional presence within both the dietetic team and the critical care MDT, building the dietetic service and contributing to relevant research and audit projects.
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 be responsible for providing highly specialist nutritional care to complex patients on the Intensive Care Unit at Whipps Cross Hospital.? To both provide a service to and support more junior team members in the support of patients with complex nutrition support needs on other wards of the hospital.? To supervise more junior staff on a day to day basis. ? To ensure that research and audit is undertaken on a regular basis to ensure that practice is evidence based. ? To act as an expert resource on the nutritional management of patients during critical illness and educate and train dietetic students and other health care professionals within the trust? To be actively involved in the trusts clinical governance programme by taking a leadership role in ensuring continuing professional development, audit, research and service development activities within this specialist area.
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
- HCPC registered
- BSc Nutrition & Dietetics or relevant postgraduate qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as a dietitian, including experience within nutritional support (oral and enteral)
- Experience in critical care nutrition
Desirable
- Experience in parenteral nutrition
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth knowledge to expert level in oral and enteral nutrition support within the critical care setting
- Understanding of own knowledge and skills and ability to identify learning needs and interests
Skills
Essential
- Experience of Supervision of junior members of clinical staff and student Dietitians
- Ability to work effectively independently and within ICU MDT
- Ability to problem solve, analyse complex clinical problems and create practical solutions to provide best clinical care
- Strong leadership skills
- Accurate anthropometric measurements and skills, eg weights, heights, skinfold callipers to assess patients nutritional status and devise clinical plan
- Ability to provide highly specialised advice concerning the care of critically unwell patients
- Able to lead on service development, audit and research within critical care nutrition
Desirable
- Demonstrate a greater understanding of learning needs and evidence of facilitation skills
Other
Essential
- The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
- Ability to communicate life threatening/ complex medical conditions in a sensitive and easily understandable language
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people eg. via advocacy/ interpreters
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant colleagues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered
- BSc Nutrition & Dietetics or relevant postgraduate qualification
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as a dietitian, including experience within nutritional support (oral and enteral)
- Experience in critical care nutrition
Desirable
- Experience in parenteral nutrition
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth knowledge to expert level in oral and enteral nutrition support within the critical care setting
- Understanding of own knowledge and skills and ability to identify learning needs and interests
Skills
Essential
- Experience of Supervision of junior members of clinical staff and student Dietitians
- Ability to work effectively independently and within ICU MDT
- Ability to problem solve, analyse complex clinical problems and create practical solutions to provide best clinical care
- Strong leadership skills
- Accurate anthropometric measurements and skills, eg weights, heights, skinfold callipers to assess patients nutritional status and devise clinical plan
- Ability to provide highly specialised advice concerning the care of critically unwell patients
- Able to lead on service development, audit and research within critical care nutrition
Desirable
- Demonstrate a greater understanding of learning needs and evidence of facilitation skills
Other
Essential
- The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
- Ability to communicate life threatening/ complex medical conditions in a sensitive and easily understandable language
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people eg. via advocacy/ interpreters
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant colleagues
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).
