Job summary
Homerton Healthcare has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Enteral feeding dietitian within our stoke unit. A unique opportunity for a specialist dietitian working within the well- established multidisciplinary team.
The post holder would have autonomy but also support our small but essential acute dietetic team. The role would be based and sit within Stroke however work closely with the 2 specialist dietitians in surgery and critical care.
The post holder will support the Professional Lead dietitian and help direct the trust, division, and the MDT on evidenced based nutritional policies.
This will also include ensuring safe and effective discharge for patients at risk of malnutrition or long / short term enterally fed working closely within NEL and beyond
This is a new exciting role for someone who has the skills passion and team working skills to make this role their own.
The post holder will require clinical reasoning, ethical awareness and a balance of empathy and emotional resilience and advanced communication skills.
We will be looking for someone who has knowledge and experience in the areas of complex enteral feeding, some parenteral nutrition would be desirable and the experience of different dynamics of working in a multidisciplinary team. We actively encourage continuous professional development and value knowledge of quality improvement.
Interviews provisionally week commencing 2nd October 2023
Main duties of the job
- To lead on best practice in complex nutrition, supporting areas including acute stroke, rehabilitation and patients with highly complex physical and physiological conditions ensuring adherence to national policies and NICE guidelines.
- To provide advanced dietetic assessment on patients, including those with diverse presentations and highly complex physical and psychological conditions, to develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme in line with the evidence-based guidelines.
- To be a lead for patients with complex nutrition needs in stroke and neurorehabilitation.
- To jointly lead on research, development, clinical policies and pathways in relevant areas.
- To provide clinical supervision and guidance for junior members of staff within the acute dietetic team.
- To jointly co-ordinate dietetic student training within the acute team liaising with the wider Homerton dietetic service and Higher Education Institutions (HEI).
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
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 on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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 on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- BSc, PGD or MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC registered
- Evidence of continual professional development through approved courses working to equivalent of Masters of science level
- Post registration course(s) in relevant areas of motivation/ counselling skills
Desirable
- Member of the BDA
- Member of Relevant Dietitians specialist group e.g PENG
- Behaviour Change Levels 1,2,3
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and those with cognitive impairment and communication difficulties
- Presentation skills and ability to work effectively Autonomously, with individuals and groups
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to work effectively as part of an MDT and as an autonomous practitioner
- Ability to communicate effectively during ward rounds, team meetings and through medical information and with carers/ family on highly sensitive issues around feeding
- Ability to identify and undertake audit/ service development
- Ability to provide cover for Acute wards when required including supporting junior members of the team
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate experience in working with patients who have had a stroke or neurological injury
- High level of experience working with patients with multiple pathologies, undertaking specialist assessment, treatment plans and discharge plans
- High level of experience working with end-of-life issues
- High level of experience with enteral tube feeding and nutrition support
- Experience of working with catering and pharmacy in maintaining optimal nutritional status
- Experience of leading and facilitating training and education for a variety of trained and untrained staff
- Experience of clinically supervising junior staff and /or pre and post registration students
- Experience of working in and MDT
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds
- Experience of critical care and parentral nutrition
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates high level of specialist knowledge and understanding of managing nutritional intake in patients with physical and psychological impairment
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge of tube types, placement modes, risk management and infection control.
- Demonstrates a high level of specialist knowledge with regards to enteral feeding including the ethics of initiating and withdrawal of nutrition support
- Possesses up to date knowledge of artificial nutrition support and IV nutrition.
Other requirements
Essential
- Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
- Understanding of the Trust values
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- BSc, PGD or MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC registered
- Evidence of continual professional development through approved courses working to equivalent of Masters of science level
- Post registration course(s) in relevant areas of motivation/ counselling skills
Desirable
- Member of the BDA
- Member of Relevant Dietitians specialist group e.g PENG
- Behaviour Change Levels 1,2,3
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and those with cognitive impairment and communication difficulties
- Presentation skills and ability to work effectively Autonomously, with individuals and groups
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to work effectively as part of an MDT and as an autonomous practitioner
- Ability to communicate effectively during ward rounds, team meetings and through medical information and with carers/ family on highly sensitive issues around feeding
- Ability to identify and undertake audit/ service development
- Ability to provide cover for Acute wards when required including supporting junior members of the team
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate experience in working with patients who have had a stroke or neurological injury
- High level of experience working with patients with multiple pathologies, undertaking specialist assessment, treatment plans and discharge plans
- High level of experience working with end-of-life issues
- High level of experience with enteral tube feeding and nutrition support
- Experience of working with catering and pharmacy in maintaining optimal nutritional status
- Experience of leading and facilitating training and education for a variety of trained and untrained staff
- Experience of clinically supervising junior staff and /or pre and post registration students
- Experience of working in and MDT
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds
- Experience of critical care and parentral nutrition
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates high level of specialist knowledge and understanding of managing nutritional intake in patients with physical and psychological impairment
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge of tube types, placement modes, risk management and infection control.
- Demonstrates a high level of specialist knowledge with regards to enteral feeding including the ethics of initiating and withdrawal of nutrition support
- Possesses up to date knowledge of artificial nutrition support and IV nutrition.
Other requirements
Essential
- Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
- Understanding of the Trust values
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).
