Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the UCLH Perioperative Medicine Service. We are looking for a visionary Band 6 Dietitian who can support the development of this service whilst providing expert dietetic care to patients.Following a successful trial of this service we are pleased to be able to continue to deliver the Perioperative Medicine Service.
The UCLH Perioperative Medicine Service for High-Risk Patients has developed an integrated pathway to identify high-risk surgical patients early in their journey. The focus is on key medical issues that can be significantly improved before surgery - such as cardiorespiratory fitness and malnutrition.
The successful post holder will hold a leading role in the nutritional management and support the ongoing development to this service.
They will have a strong team ethos, be a dedicated, skilled and motivated clinician with a wide breadth of experience in oncology, surgery, management of long-term conditions as well as having excellent nutrition support skills.
The post-holder, supported by the clinical lead, will work alongside the Perioperative Medicine MDT to deliver a service that puts patients at the centre of their own care, ensuring continuity, preventing harm, and proactively manage patients to improve outcomes.
Main duties of the job
Key aspects of the role include working as part of the Perioperative Medicine MDT; including the Clinical Lead for Perioperative Medicine, Clinical Lead for Surgical Prehabilitation & Preoptimisation, physiotherapists, therapy assistant, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Oncologists and Surgeons. The successful candidate will also work with the wider dietetics departments and community providers.
The post holder will:
Work alongside the Perioperative Medicine MDTWith support, be the lead for prehabilitation dietetic interventions across UCLHManage a clinical case load of adults with varied and complex health needs working as part of the multi-disciplinary team.Work autonomously to provide intensive dietetic assessment, recommendations, and monitoring to patients prior to surgical treatment.Uses specialist adult dietetic knowledge and skills: assessing, planning, implementing treatment and delivering dietetic interventions in a variety of settings including hospital, outpatient settings, and group settings to suit the needs of the client / group.
To regularly liaise with and provide detailed handovers to dietitians supporting patients through the rest of their treatment pathway.
Contribute to the development and ongoing quality assurance of the service, undertaking evaluation, audit and contributing to research.
To be involved in training dietetic students on their clinical placements
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Four year degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) or equivalent association
- Post registration training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Post graduate study in specialist area of dietetics e.g. PENG course, paediatric/renal modules
Experience
Essential
- Post registration clinical experience
Desirable
- Knowledge of current issues relating to specialist area of dietetics
- Involvement in relevant specialist interest group
Quality and service improvement
Essential
- Experience of service development
Communication
Essential
- Sound verbal and written skills
- Experience of multidisciplinary teamwork
- Proven ability to communicate using a variety of methods to a range of healthcare professionals, non professionals and patients
- Flexible and adaptable to working alone or in different groups
- Awareness of need for confidentiality and issues of consent
- Proven experience of communicating to affect change in adults
Values
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving.
Personal and people development
Essential
- Experience of training student dietitians/other HCPs
Desirable
- Experience in the support and development of junior members of staff
- Teaching on degree or higher level/professional course
Information collection and analysis including IT skills
Essential
- Anthropometry skills
- Experience in conducting audit and/or research, including the ability to analyse and interpret statistics
- Computer literacy
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties (line managers to elaborate depending on the level of the post and to assess this essential criteria at interview)
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Four year degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) or equivalent association
- Post registration training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Post graduate study in specialist area of dietetics e.g. PENG course, paediatric/renal modules
Experience
Essential
- Post registration clinical experience
Desirable
- Knowledge of current issues relating to specialist area of dietetics
- Involvement in relevant specialist interest group
Quality and service improvement
Essential
- Experience of service development
Communication
Essential
- Sound verbal and written skills
- Experience of multidisciplinary teamwork
- Proven ability to communicate using a variety of methods to a range of healthcare professionals, non professionals and patients
- Flexible and adaptable to working alone or in different groups
- Awareness of need for confidentiality and issues of consent
- Proven experience of communicating to affect change in adults
Values
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving.
Personal and people development
Essential
- Experience of training student dietitians/other HCPs
Desirable
- Experience in the support and development of junior members of staff
- Teaching on degree or higher level/professional course
Information collection and analysis including IT skills
Essential
- Anthropometry skills
- Experience in conducting audit and/or research, including the ability to analyse and interpret statistics
- Computer literacy
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties (line managers to elaborate depending on the level of the post and to assess this essential criteria at interview)
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
