Job summary
Band 7 Gastro Specialist Dietitian, Royal Liverpool University Hospital (RLUH) at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT).
Full time, permanent (37.5 hours).
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Dietitian to join our Gastro team at Liverpool University Hospital Foundation Trust, to cover the new Royal Liverpool Hospital site. As part of this exciting post you will be one of the lead dietitians within Gastro based in our new hospital.
Experience of working with people with complex nutritional needs is essential. The post holder will be expected to develop and enhance the gastro dietetic service providing highly specialised support to a complex in and outpatient caseload. You will join our established dietetic team and support service development and supervision of junior staff within medicine.
Main duties of the job
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a B7 Gastro Dietitian to provide a service to the Liverpool region. Based in our new hospital, with state of the art facilities including video capsule and trans nasal endoscopy, this is a unique opportunity to developed your dietetic skills within gastro.
The primary role will be to provide nutritional treatment to inpatients as well as delivering outpatient clinics in specific areas such as IBS, IBD, Coeliac disease and liver transplant. The successful candidate will work together with the whole team, contributing to service improvement, training, audit and development of standards.
The post holder will be fully supported by the existing B7 dietitians and therapy management and will provide support and supervision to B5, B6 and B4 dietetic assistant staff. You will also be involved in the supervision of students, linking in with universities to provide the best possible learning experience.
We are always looking for ways to improve and evolve and we are looking for an individual who will contribute to this forward thinking and innovative team. You will be supported to achieve your development goals and to access learning opportunities across the trust.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details see the Job Description attached.
Job Summary
To provide factually accurate, unbiased evidence based nutritional advice appropriate to the needs of individual. Advice will be provided using a patient-centred approach, in the context of multidisciplinary, multiagency delivery plans.
Job Purpose
To be a clinical lead in the Trust for nutrition and dietetic services to your own specialist area. This involves:-
1. Personally providing the dietetic service to in-patients and out-patients.
2. Educating/training other members of the multi-disciplinary team in specialist area.
3. Clinical supervision of newly qualified staff and Band 5/Band 6 dietitians on rotation.
4. Training of Student Dietitians.
5. Development and implementation of policies, protocols and guidelines relevant to clinical speciality.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details see the Job Description attached.
Job Summary
To provide factually accurate, unbiased evidence based nutritional advice appropriate to the needs of individual. Advice will be provided using a patient-centred approach, in the context of multidisciplinary, multiagency delivery plans.
Job Purpose
To be a clinical lead in the Trust for nutrition and dietetic services to your own specialist area. This involves:-
1. Personally providing the dietetic service to in-patients and out-patients.
2. Educating/training other members of the multi-disciplinary team in specialist area.
3. Clinical supervision of newly qualified staff and Band 5/Band 6 dietitians on rotation.
4. Training of Student Dietitians.
5. Development and implementation of policies, protocols and guidelines relevant to clinical speciality.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics/PhD Nutrition and Dietetics
- Current registration with HCPC
- Membership of BDA or equivalent professional indemnity insurance.
- Post registration validated training in specialist area - (BDA validated or MSc equivalent
- Supervisory Skills training, minimum introductory level
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing
- Supervisory Skills training advanced level.
- Member of specialist interest group
- Educated to masters level or equivalent
- Attended leadership/management training
Experience
Essential
- Broad clinical experience, including post registration experience in speciality.
- Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of supporting learning of other healthcare professionals
- Experience and evidence of continuing personal and professional development in practice.
- Experience in the training of student dietitians
- Previous experience of conducting audits and or research.
Desirable
- Evidence of service review/development.
- Experience of clinical supervision of others.
- Experience of influencing others to improve patient care.
Knowledge
Essential
- Establish effective communication methods to convey specialist knowledge to patients individually and in groups in a variety of settings.
Desirable
- Post registration credited learning in enhanced communication skills.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates good presentation skills
- Accurate anthropometry skills.
- Implements behavioural/counselling techniques to constructively overcome barriers to change.
- Able to work autonomously within area of specialism using critical thinking and expert practitioner level judgement
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritise tasks and support others to do the same
- Demonstrates confidence and motivation to work autonomously using clinical judgement in environments with little direct support.
Desirable
- I.T. skills - keyboard, email, Powerpoint
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates holistic patient centred approach
- Commitment to maintain dietetic profile within the multidisciplinary team.
- Self-reliant and self-motivated but willing to seek advice and support of others.
- Supportive approach to learners.
- Ability to respond to unpredictable work patterns
- Enhanced CRB Disclosure
Desirable
- Collaborative and constructive
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics/PhD Nutrition and Dietetics
- Current registration with HCPC
- Membership of BDA or equivalent professional indemnity insurance.
- Post registration validated training in specialist area - (BDA validated or MSc equivalent
- Supervisory Skills training, minimum introductory level
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing
- Supervisory Skills training advanced level.
- Member of specialist interest group
- Educated to masters level or equivalent
- Attended leadership/management training
Experience
Essential
- Broad clinical experience, including post registration experience in speciality.
- Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of supporting learning of other healthcare professionals
- Experience and evidence of continuing personal and professional development in practice.
- Experience in the training of student dietitians
- Previous experience of conducting audits and or research.
Desirable
- Evidence of service review/development.
- Experience of clinical supervision of others.
- Experience of influencing others to improve patient care.
Knowledge
Essential
- Establish effective communication methods to convey specialist knowledge to patients individually and in groups in a variety of settings.
Desirable
- Post registration credited learning in enhanced communication skills.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates good presentation skills
- Accurate anthropometry skills.
- Implements behavioural/counselling techniques to constructively overcome barriers to change.
- Able to work autonomously within area of specialism using critical thinking and expert practitioner level judgement
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritise tasks and support others to do the same
- Demonstrates confidence and motivation to work autonomously using clinical judgement in environments with little direct support.
Desirable
- I.T. skills - keyboard, email, Powerpoint
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates holistic patient centred approach
- Commitment to maintain dietetic profile within the multidisciplinary team.
- Self-reliant and self-motivated but willing to seek advice and support of others.
- Supportive approach to learners.
- Ability to respond to unpredictable work patterns
- Enhanced CRB Disclosure
Desirable
- Collaborative and constructive
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).
