Speciality Dietitian – Adult Critical Care
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Would you like to advance your career by working for and learn from one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the UK?
This one year fixed Term contract is to back fill Maternity leave. This part time Band 7 ICU role is an exciting opportunity to join one of the best teaching hospitals in the UK and offers the successful candidates the opportunity to gain valuable training so that they can not only advance their careers but join a team that offers the very best in nutritional care.
This post will have a job plan that covers ICU units across OUH. You will be working within the ICU team which covers not only a brand new, bespoke critical care unit which is a tertiary referral centre for critical care, regional vascular and major trauma, and supports one of the largest transplant departments in Europe, but also two specialist ICU's: Neuro ICU and Cardio Thoracic ICU. There may also be some cover to the Surgical Emergency Unit.
You will work alongside a team of experienced Band 7 Dietitians with support from Band 6 Dietitians and undertake supervision of B5 rotational Dietitians and students. You will be supported by the Critical Care MDT who highly respect and value dietitians.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the development and provision of a highly specialist, evidence based dietetic service to the patients treated within the adult intensive care units within OUH. This involves working as an integral member of both the Dietetic team and the multidisciplinary team to provide a flexible, prioritised service based on clinical need. To offer some cover to Surgical emergency unit when required.
Along with the Team Lead, to be responsible for the dietetic service development provided to the adult critical care units.
To initiate, lead and participate in audits, project work and research within Critical Care.
To monitor and evaluate whether local/ national standards are being met and make recommendations for change to protocols and guidelines within critical care.
To act as a source of expertise for dietetic, nursing and medical colleagues locally and nationally regarding the nutritional management of ICU patients.
To educate, train, supervise and disseminate information to healthcare professionals including clinicians, nurses, AHPs, dietetic colleagues and students about the dietetic management of critical care patients.
To cover the leadership responsibilities of the Team Lead in their absence, when required.
To be an integrated member of the Dietetic team, providing help, support and cover to the team where appropriate. Participate in and contribute to the development of the OUH Dietetic Department and attend staff meetings.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Date posted
30 April 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
1 years
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
321-MRC-6228689-B7
Job locations
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Headington, Oxford
OX3 9DU
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Headington, Oxford
OX3 9DU
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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