Job summary
The Royal London Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to join our specialist medicine team.You will be responsible for providing dietetic assessment, treatment and advice to a caseload of medical patients, primarily respiratory, cardiology and a small caseload of patients with HIV and other infectious diseases. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide this service.
You will be joining a friendly, enthusiastic and supportive team of Dietitians who cover a range of specialist clinical areas.
The role will provide a dietetics service for patients under the specialist medicine caseload. You will providing specialist nutrition support to cardiology and respiratory patients in addition to managing a caseload of patients living with HIV and other infectious diseases. You will be responsible for a weekly HIV clinic working closely with the MDT. This will be an exciting opportunity to develop the dietetic service within this speciality. The role will also provide cover to other wards within the specialist medical team such as endocrinology and gastroenterology. There will also be the opportunity to contribute to teaching and training for a variety of staff in the Trust. The ability to be flexible and organised is a key attribute of the successful candidate along with excellent communication skills.
Main duties of the job
To provide a flexible and effective dietetic service at Band 6 level to patients at The Royal London Hospital. You will be responsible for providing dietetic assessment, treatment and advice to a caseload of medical patients, primarily respiratory, cardiology and a small caseload of patients with HIV and other infectious diseases. You will also be responsible for covering a HIV clinic. You will participate in continuing professional development and audit on a regular basis to ensure that practice is evidence based.
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
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
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 experience in speciality area
- HCPC registered
Experience
Essential
- Experience in complex nutrition support
- Experience of delivering undergraduate student supervision and clinical education to postgraduate standard in area of speciality
Desirable
- Experience of leadership skills i.e. through development of a project/ service development or managing staff.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of nutritional support in a variety of clinical areas
- Understanding of team dynamics and experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Documented evidence of commitment to CPD
- Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance and its relevance to everyday practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Nutrition & Dietetics or relevant postgraduate qualification
- Qualification in area of specialisation or evidence of experience in speciality area
- HCPC registered
Experience
Essential
- Experience in complex nutrition support
- Experience of delivering undergraduate student supervision and clinical education to postgraduate standard in area of speciality
Desirable
- Experience of leadership skills i.e. through development of a project/ service development or managing staff.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of nutritional support in a variety of clinical areas
- Understanding of team dynamics and experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Documented evidence of commitment to CPD
- Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance and its relevance to everyday practice
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).
