Job summary
We will consider applications from candidates wishing to work from 30 hours upwards
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, inspirational and proactive dietitian with a passion for nutrition support to work in the South Tees community dietetic team as a Clinical Lead Dietitian for community adult nutrition support.
This lead role will have responsibility for the management of patients based in a local specialist inpatient neurological rehabilitation and complex care centre for people with neurological illnesses, acquired brain and spinal cord injuries requiring ongoing enteral feeding reviews, which will include appropriate discharge planning/transfers of care between local and other Trusts and teams.
This role includes leading on the development of community based policies/pathways in nutrition support, having an active leadership role with enteral feed contracting processes, quality improvement and audit and some management of community dietetic staff. In addition, you will manage a clinically and socially complex caseload of adult nutrition support patients providing expert advice to patients, carers, health care professionals and primary care and community staff.
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with our Operational and Clinical Leads, contributing to the delivery of service improvement opportunities, and will also have a key leadership oversight within the community nutrition and hydration multi-disciplinary workstreams.
Our ideal candidate will have a wide range of post registration clinical experience within adult nutrition support including enteral feeding, and preferably experience in the development and support of other dietetic and support staff members. Additionally, experience with clinical audit and service improvements would be highly beneficial within this role.
You should have excellent communication skills, including the proven ability to motivate patients and colleagues using a wide variety of approaches. Above all you must be passionate about working within dietetics using drive and innovation to make positive changes.
It is vital that you have the ability to develop good working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across the health and social care economy.
This post involves travel and the post holder will work in a variety of settings including community outpatient clinics, clients' own homes and other community healthcare settings.
About us
Our service covers The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, The Friarage Hospital, Northallerton and the community localities of Hambleton and Richmond and Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland locality. The main office base for this post is in Guisborough. The community service uses Systmone, which facilitates mobile working. The clinical caseload will require a mix of face to face and virtual service provision.
The post will also involve education of students and other health care professionals and support workers. We have been trainers for student dietitians for a number of years, and also provide Dietetic Support Worker apprenticeships.
Continual Professional Development is actively encouraged, as is participation in audit and quality improvement. We have access to excellent facilities within STRIVE, to support leadership, managerial and quality development opportunities.
Guisborough is a small market town in Teesside surrounded by beautiful countryside, market towns and villages and within easy reach of the coast. It is served by good travel networks; is within easy reach of the A1M motorway; cities such as Newcastle, Durham, York and Leeds are very accessible via the East Coast main line train service. We are also close to three international airports - Teesside, Leeds Bradford and Newcastle.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Leadership and Improvement TrainingSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions Your Leadership Impact Leading your Team to Success Leading Into the Future Service Improvement for Beginners Developing your Service Improvement Skills Lean PractitionerThe leadership and improvement programme aims to: Explore leadership within the NHS Promote Trust values and behaviours Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Leadership and Improvement TrainingSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions Your Leadership Impact Leading your Team to Success Leading Into the Future Service Improvement for Beginners Developing your Service Improvement Skills Lean PractitionerThe leadership and improvement programme aims to: Explore leadership within the NHS Promote Trust values and behaviours Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Evidence of audit and research and participation in service development
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Membership of: British Dietetic Association (BDA), BDA specialist groups and other relevant groups
- Skills in the use of SystmOne or another electronic patient record
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- To hold a Degree in Dietetics or equivalent
- To be registered as a Dietitian and fit to practice by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- To have achieved or willing to work towards relevant post graduate courses at master's level or an MSc if available
- To have on-going evidence of continuing professional development in their specialist area
- Leadership training
- Clinical supervisory skills training
Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate relevant/varied post graduate experience, some of which is at senior level
- Experience in specialism of Nutrition Support at Band 6 level or above
- Evidence of MDT teaching
Desirable
- Experience of line managing others
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Evidence of audit and research and participation in service development
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Membership of: British Dietetic Association (BDA), BDA specialist groups and other relevant groups
- Skills in the use of SystmOne or another electronic patient record
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- To hold a Degree in Dietetics or equivalent
- To be registered as a Dietitian and fit to practice by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- To have achieved or willing to work towards relevant post graduate courses at master's level or an MSc if available
- To have on-going evidence of continuing professional development in their specialist area
- Leadership training
- Clinical supervisory skills training
Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate relevant/varied post graduate experience, some of which is at senior level
- Experience in specialism of Nutrition Support at Band 6 level or above
- Evidence of MDT teaching
Desirable
- Experience of line managing others
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
