Job summary
Are
you an enthusiastic dietitian, with excellent communication and team working
skills, looking to advance your career and work in the interesting area of Head
and Neck cancer and Rehabilitation? Then
this job could be for you.
An
exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a part time Band 6 Specialist
Dietitian (18.75 hrs/ week) to work within a Macmillan Specialist Head and Neck
Rehabilitation team Local Support Team. You will be working alongside a
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cancer care coordinator and a Speech and Language
Therapist.
This
is an ideal opportunity for a motivated individual to join this team to provide
support for patients after they have received head and neck cancer treatment
both surgical and non-surgical and beyond.
Main duties of the job
The
Head and Neck Local Support team run multidisciplinary focused outpatient
clinics at St James Institute of Oncology, Leeds. We are looking for a
motivated, enthusiastic Dietitian with excellent communication and team working
skills, to work as an integral member of this team. You will be responsible for
providing highly specialist nutritional assessment and advice to patients
requiring nutritional support particularly Enteral Nutrition. Experience of
enteral feeding and knowledge of oncology and enteral feeding is required.
You will also work alongside all team members and
support them in developing, implementing and maintaining an excellent service and improving the cancer patient experience. In addition, the team run a Head and Neck post
treatment educational programme. You will also be involved in the organising
and planning of this.
About us
We
have a strong focus on investing in our staff to ensure that they can achieve
their full potential. We provide further training and career development
opportunities in every department and at every level of our organisation.
We
have a culture where people take a real pride in their work, respect each other
and all work together to deliver the most exceptional standards of patient
care. Our Dietetic Department has a strong ethos for promoting health and
well-being in the workplace with health and well-being champions embedded in
every team. We are proud of our
inclusive, welcoming environment and regularly celebrate occasions and
successes, and organise team social events.
Leeds
is a diverse and multicultural city and has good transport links and great
entertainment and leisure facilities for all ages and interests.
Our
Trust values are that we are patient-centred, empowered, collaborative, fair
and accountable.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
provide part of a professional Nutrition and Dietetic care service within a
Specialist
area. This includes advice to in-patients, out-patients, all healthcare staff
and participation in the training of student dietitians. Shows initiative in
assisting and supporting the senior specialist dietitians and the Clinical
Dietetic Manager in the day to day management of the department.
The
post holder will:
1 Manage own case load to a level agreed with
supervisor/line manager.
2 Be involved in the provision of education
and training to healthcare staff, patients, care providers and students.
3 Be a key member of the multidisciplinary
care team to provide integrated dietetic care.
4 Shows initiative in assisting and
supporting the senior specialist dietitians and the chief dietitian in the day
to day management of the department.
5
Deliver training to healthcare staff, dietitians and students.
6 Be an active member of the out of hours
service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
provide part of a professional Nutrition and Dietetic care service within a
Specialist
area. This includes advice to in-patients, out-patients, all healthcare staff
and participation in the training of student dietitians. Shows initiative in
assisting and supporting the senior specialist dietitians and the Clinical
Dietetic Manager in the day to day management of the department.
The
post holder will:
1 Manage own case load to a level agreed with
supervisor/line manager.
2 Be involved in the provision of education
and training to healthcare staff, patients, care providers and students.
3 Be a key member of the multidisciplinary
care team to provide integrated dietetic care.
4 Shows initiative in assisting and
supporting the senior specialist dietitians and the chief dietitian in the day
to day management of the department.
5
Deliver training to healthcare staff, dietitians and students.
6 Be an active member of the out of hours
service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc(Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or Equivalent Experience of working as a Dietitian within a healthcare setting.
- Attendance on relevant specialist accredited post-graduate courses at post-graduate diploma level or equivalent
- HCPC registration.
Desirable
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Basic computer key board skills.
- Experience of delivering education and training.
- Knowledge of dietary analysis programmes.
practical skills
Essential
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of current issues in Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Demonstrate awareness of specialist dietetic areas.
- Understanding of clinical governance, risk assessment and continuing quality improvement.
Desirable
- Has attended Clinical Supervisory Skills Course, or equivalent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc(Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or Equivalent Experience of working as a Dietitian within a healthcare setting.
- Attendance on relevant specialist accredited post-graduate courses at post-graduate diploma level or equivalent
- HCPC registration.
Desirable
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Basic computer key board skills.
- Experience of delivering education and training.
- Knowledge of dietary analysis programmes.
practical skills
Essential
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of current issues in Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Demonstrate awareness of specialist dietetic areas.
- Understanding of clinical governance, risk assessment and continuing quality improvement.
Desirable
- Has attended Clinical Supervisory Skills Course, or equivalent.
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).
