Job summary
We have a great opportunity for a dietitian with a passion for enteral feeding to join our Home Enteral Feeding team. You will work alongside a small team of senior dietitians and an experienced dietitian's assistant. We provide a comprehensive service to a diverse group of patients who require oral and enteral nutrition support in their own homes as well as in residential/care homes. We are a highly supportive and innovative team that continuously seeks to adapt and improve the service we provide as well as having a strong focus on the health and well-being of our staff.
Our team has over 120 adult patients on its caseload living in West Sussex, managing the nutritional care of patients with conditions such as neurology, MND, learning disabilities and GI disorders including Gastroparesis. A car driver is essential and the post holder will have the flexibility of managing their own time and caseload.
We have excellent working relationships with our acute dietitian teams, gastroenterology consultants and the nutrition support team. Working in the HEF team will provide you with extensive opportunities to work with the wider community health care teams, participate in education and training and develop your leadership skills.
Main duties of the job
We work closely with our counterparts across UHSussex; through joint meetings and good working relationships with support available from senior colleagues. Your own personal development will be encouraged during regular supervision as well as access to training/shadowing opportunities, including spending time with our highly experienced Nutricia Nurse.
The post is based at Worthing Hospital however hybrid working will be considered to support your work/life balance. You will be joining our department of 23 dietitians who provide services to Worthing Hospital (approx. 540 beds), outpatients and the surrounding community. The department is well respected and has clinical speciality areas in acute medicine, critical care, diabetes, elderly care, gastroenterology, home enteral tube feeding, oncology, paediatrics, stroke/neurology and surgery.
If you are looking to develop a career in home enteral feeding but don't yet have sufficient experience in this area, applications to undertake this post as a developmental band 5/6 will be considered.
Worthing is a delightful seaside town in West Sussex that offers the advantage of coastal living with the convenience of easy connections to Brighton and London.
We encourage you to contact us to find out more about this post. For further details contact:Victoria Ward. HEF Team Lead dietitian. Tel: 01903 285222 Ext 85882
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Our department is committed to student dietitian training and undertake A, B and C clinical placements for Surrey students we get exceptional feedback from both the students and the university on the quality of the placements we are able to offer. This role will include participating in student training.
- Undertake dietetic assessments of referred patients taking into account medical, social, cultural and psychological factors. Calculate nutritional requirements based on the interpretation of anthropometry, biochemistry, clinical condition and other physical parameters.
- Determine and prescribe the appropriate dietetic treatment and develop treatment plans.
- Provide training to patients, carers and staff system and order equipment/appropriate ancillaries patients.
- Negotiate change with patients to enable them to achieve targets, overcoming barriers to change including dietary, environmental, social and psychological factors.
- Communicate complex information in an understandable form to patients who may have barriers to communication and understanding.
- Provide training and support with audits around service development
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our department is committed to student dietitian training and undertake A, B and C clinical placements for Surrey students we get exceptional feedback from both the students and the university on the quality of the placements we are able to offer. This role will include participating in student training.
- Undertake dietetic assessments of referred patients taking into account medical, social, cultural and psychological factors. Calculate nutritional requirements based on the interpretation of anthropometry, biochemistry, clinical condition and other physical parameters.
- Determine and prescribe the appropriate dietetic treatment and develop treatment plans.
- Provide training to patients, carers and staff system and order equipment/appropriate ancillaries patients.
- Negotiate change with patients to enable them to achieve targets, overcoming barriers to change including dietary, environmental, social and psychological factors.
- Communicate complex information in an understandable form to patients who may have barriers to communication and understanding.
- Provide training and support with audits around service development
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor of science (Honors degree) Nutrition and Dietetics, Diploma in Nutrition and dietetics, or post graduate Diploma
Desirable
- Post registration training in cognitive behavioural therapy.
- Student clinical facilitator training course
- RELEVANT POST GRAD COURSES
Registration
Essential
- State registration with the Health profession Council
- Member of British Dietetic Association
Desirable
- Member of BDA specialist group
Clinical
Essential
- Experience of NHS working
- Experience of working with people in the community setting
Desirable
- Experience with those ambivalent to change
Other relevant experience
Essential
Desirable
- eg research/audit/service development
People Management
Essential
- Presentation skills to HCPs and patients
- Experience of MDT working
Desirable
- Experience supervising students
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor of science (Honors degree) Nutrition and Dietetics, Diploma in Nutrition and dietetics, or post graduate Diploma
Desirable
- Post registration training in cognitive behavioural therapy.
- Student clinical facilitator training course
- RELEVANT POST GRAD COURSES
Registration
Essential
- State registration with the Health profession Council
- Member of British Dietetic Association
Desirable
- Member of BDA specialist group
Clinical
Essential
- Experience of NHS working
- Experience of working with people in the community setting
Desirable
- Experience with those ambivalent to change
Other relevant experience
Essential
Desirable
- eg research/audit/service development
People Management
Essential
- Presentation skills to HCPs and patients
- Experience of MDT working
Desirable
- Experience supervising students
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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).
