Job summary
Critical Care Dietitian - Royal Liverpool Hospital (University Hospitals Liverpool Group).
Band 7 (Full time/permanent) - 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated Dietitian to join our friendly Critical Care team on Royal Liverpool Hospital site. You will work alongside our Crit Care MDT and our Band 6 Dietitian covering a mixed surgical/medical ICU. The state-of-the-art unit has 40 beds.
You will be part of a wider surgical team comprised of Specialist Dietitians for Nutrition Support, HPB, Colorectal, and will provide support for Band 6 and Band 5 staff.
The successful candidate will have advanced clinical knowledge of parenteral nutrition and complex enteral feeding. Previous experience providing complex nutrition support in the acute setting is essential. Experience working within ICU or High Dependency Units is preferable. You will contribute to the on-going development of both the critical care and wider dietetic service. This is an excellent opportunity for a clinician to deepen their expertise in a supportive environment.
Main duties of the job
You will be the lead dietitian in the Critical Care team.
Clinically you will be responsible for covering a complex, busy in-patient caseload providing specialist nutrition support to critically ill patients and will be expected to attend regular MDT meetings, clinical governance meetings and ward rounds. The post holder will work closely with the nutrition support team for patients requiring PN.
You will be joining a well-established, forward-thinking team of over 50 dietitians and assistants committed to CPD, collaborative working, supervision and student training.
This post is available to registered dietitians with current professional HCPC registration.
Clinical GovernanceYou will participate in regional and national specialist interest groups to assist in maintenance of evidence based care.You will always work in accordance with national and local standards, best practice and clinical guidelines when providing the dietetic service.Take the lead for own clinical area, regular review, and updating of local standards and guidelines to ensure they always comply with current evidence, best practice or professional consensus.Lead regular review of resources such as diet sheets, lectures and presentations, to ensure they are always based on current evidence, best practice or professional consensus.
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
See Full 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 provide the clinical lead in the Trust for nutrition and dietetic service 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 5/6 dietitians.
4. Training of Student Dietitians
5. Development and implementation of policies, protocols and guidelines relevant to clinical speciality.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Full 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 provide the clinical lead in the Trust for nutrition and dietetic service 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 5/6 dietitians.
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
- 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
- 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).
