Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Dietetic Service for the Paediatric Intensive Care and Surgical services at The Great North Children's Hospital. You will oversee the clinical dietetic management of these areas, working with the multidisciplinary teams to review and develop the Dietetic Service.
- Interview date: 9 September 2024
- 30 Hours/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
As the Lead Specialist Dietitian, this is an opportunity to develop your skills working alongside a dynamic and established Paediatric Dietetic Team, who work within a wide range of areas including Allergy, Bone Marrow Transplant, Cardiothoracic Surgery (based at the Freeman Hospital), Diabetes, Gastroenterology, Ketogenic Diets, Metabolic Disease, Neurology, Oncology, Parenteral Nutrition, and Kidney Disease. The successful candidate will:
- Deliver a comprehensive and effective clinical nutrition and dietetic service in the acute hospital in the specialist area
- Provide specialist dietetic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management in the clinical setting and in one or more sub-specialty areas, this may include supplementary prescribing
- Act as a source of expertise in nutrition support/education and dietetics to patients, medical staff, health care professionals, relatives, carers and all relevant agencies
- Provide expertise to nutrition teams and works in other multidisciplinary teams
- Participate in team and multi-disciplinary evaluation, audit and research
- Strong leadership skills are essential in this service lead role
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead Specialist Dietitian See appendix for in depth job details.
Provides a professional leadership role in specialist areas of dietetic practice, coaching and mentoring staff and students of any discipline.
If appropriate to the job, role will provide day to day supervision of Dietetic Assistants, Bands 5 and 6 Dietitians.
Provides highly specialist dietetic assessment, treatment, monitoring and management in one or more speciality areas of dietetics
Acts as a source of expertise in dietetics practice locally, regionally and nationally.
Acts as a source of expertise in nutrition support and dietetics to patients, consultants and other health care professionals.
Delivers education and training with staff at all levels.
Contributes to designing, planning and implementing research and audit and contributes to publishing results, working in interdisciplinary teams or with other health professionals.
Works in close association with specialist nurses/other specialised healthcare professionals in named areas in order to deliver integrated services. This may include supplementary prescribing
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead Specialist Dietitian See appendix for in depth job details.
Provides a professional leadership role in specialist areas of dietetic practice, coaching and mentoring staff and students of any discipline.
If appropriate to the job, role will provide day to day supervision of Dietetic Assistants, Bands 5 and 6 Dietitians.
Provides highly specialist dietetic assessment, treatment, monitoring and management in one or more speciality areas of dietetics
Acts as a source of expertise in dietetics practice locally, regionally and nationally.
Acts as a source of expertise in nutrition support and dietetics to patients, consultants and other health care professionals.
Delivers education and training with staff at all levels.
Contributes to designing, planning and implementing research and audit and contributes to publishing results, working in interdisciplinary teams or with other health professionals.
Works in close association with specialist nurses/other specialised healthcare professionals in named areas in order to deliver integrated services. This may include supplementary prescribing
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oHCPC registered dietitian.
- oDegree in dietetics or science/nutrition degree plus post graduate diploma in dietetics
- oRelevant Masters degree or equivalent level of experience and training in the specialist field
- oStudent training experience.
- oClinical supervision skills course.
Desirable
- oBasic counselling skills and CBT training.
- oTeaching certificate.
- oBasic Food Hygiene Certificate.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oBroad base of general dietetics.
- oExperience of an advanced level of practice in dietetics.
- oEvidence of continuous professional development.
- oEvidence of developing knowledge in one or more specialist areas.
- oUnderstands Health Professions Council Code of Conduct
- oPost registration experience in general clinical dietetics.
- oExperience in the specialist area.
- oEvidence of research in specialist area.
Desirable
- oLecturing at local level.
- oEvidence of initiating original research.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oCar driver with current valid licence, if relevant to the role.
- oStandard keyboard skills
- oExcellent presentation and communication skills.
- oOrganisational skills.
- oGood time management.
- oAble to communicate with others at all levels.
- oAble to take anthropometric measurements
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oHCPC registered dietitian.
- oDegree in dietetics or science/nutrition degree plus post graduate diploma in dietetics
- oRelevant Masters degree or equivalent level of experience and training in the specialist field
- oStudent training experience.
- oClinical supervision skills course.
Desirable
- oBasic counselling skills and CBT training.
- oTeaching certificate.
- oBasic Food Hygiene Certificate.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oBroad base of general dietetics.
- oExperience of an advanced level of practice in dietetics.
- oEvidence of continuous professional development.
- oEvidence of developing knowledge in one or more specialist areas.
- oUnderstands Health Professions Council Code of Conduct
- oPost registration experience in general clinical dietetics.
- oExperience in the specialist area.
- oEvidence of research in specialist area.
Desirable
- oLecturing at local level.
- oEvidence of initiating original research.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oCar driver with current valid licence, if relevant to the role.
- oStandard keyboard skills
- oExcellent presentation and communication skills.
- oOrganisational skills.
- oGood time management.
- oAble to communicate with others at all levels.
- oAble to take anthropometric measurements
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).
