Job summary
Band 8a (0.6 WTE): Dietitian Team Leader (ICU)
We are looking for an enthusiastic Dietitian with good networking and team working skills to take on team leader responsibilities with direct support given to the ICU team. Experience in acute advanced nutrition support is essential with clinical experience in ICU and TPN desirable. The successful candidate will be taking on the day-to-day management and leadership of the ICU dietetic team, and this will include some clinical time on ICU.
The post-holder will undertake projects relating to nutrition trust-wide. They will contribute to service and policy development and support strategic, clinical and professional work regarding the Nutrition and Dietetics service to North Bristol NHS Trust. Examples include liaison with pharmacy and supporting the enteral feeding contract.
The ideal candidate will therefore be an all-rounder with advanced behavior change and clinical reasoning skills who already has some experience of managing people.
The post holder will also be involved in our training program for B and C placement student Dietitians.
As part of our commitment to service improvement and quality, we would expect you to undertake audit and research projects relevant to the post. In return, we will encourage and support relevant CPD.
Main duties of the job
- Day-to-day management and leadership of the ICU/ward dietetic team at Southmead.
- To actively contribute to service and policy development within the Nutrition and Dietetic Service
- To lead nutrition- related projects Trust-wide such as pharmacy liaison.
- To support strategic, clinical and professional work regarding the Nutrition and Dietetics service to North Bristol NHS Trust, social services, educational institutions, charitable organisations and other external agencies, to enable planning and implementation of service developments.
- Working within the department developing and extending partnership working with other health and social care professionals across the wider Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire health and social care community, including the voluntary sector.
- Act as a clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Lead in own specialist area, working as an autonomous and highly skilled clinician, without supervision. Accountable for own professional actions, managing a caseload of patients with complex needs, using evidence-based principles and best practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. Some clinical time will be on ICU to support effective leadership.
- To deliver education and training, especially in nutrition support, to a range of health professionals, students and patients.
About us
As part of our commitment to service improvement and quality, we would expect you to undertake audit and research projects relevant to the post. In return, we will encourage and support relevant CPD.
We also support wellbeing and provide a clinical supervision program.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Day to day management and leadership of the ICU team dietetic team to include organisation of ICU, ward cover, out-patient clinic cover and junior staff rotation.
- Proven leadership and managerial skills to lead a clinical team.
- Able to provide specialist advice to facilitate organisational change and service developments which support the objectives of the Trust and Nutrition and Dietetic Service.
- To participate in service planning, review and evaluation to ensure a modern and clinically effective service. To advise the Head of Nutrition and Dietetics of new or changing service needs.
- In conjunction with the Head of Service to be responsible for recruitment to the ward/ICU team to include advertising, short-listing, interviewing and induction of new personnel
- Experienced in supervision, mentoring and support of less experienced staff.
- Provide clinical advice to other practitioners as required.
- Conduct staff appraisals and identify continuing professional development needs.
- Demonstrate a good understanding of clinical research methods and outcomes, particularly in relation to own area of expertise.
- Apply the principles of clinical governance to professional practice.
- Manage time effectively and prioritise a complex workload independently.
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Day to day management and leadership of the ICU team dietetic team to include organisation of ICU, ward cover, out-patient clinic cover and junior staff rotation.
- Proven leadership and managerial skills to lead a clinical team.
- Able to provide specialist advice to facilitate organisational change and service developments which support the objectives of the Trust and Nutrition and Dietetic Service.
- To participate in service planning, review and evaluation to ensure a modern and clinically effective service. To advise the Head of Nutrition and Dietetics of new or changing service needs.
- In conjunction with the Head of Service to be responsible for recruitment to the ward/ICU team to include advertising, short-listing, interviewing and induction of new personnel
- Experienced in supervision, mentoring and support of less experienced staff.
- Provide clinical advice to other practitioners as required.
- Conduct staff appraisals and identify continuing professional development needs.
- Demonstrate a good understanding of clinical research methods and outcomes, particularly in relation to own area of expertise.
- Apply the principles of clinical governance to professional practice.
- Manage time effectively and prioritise a complex workload independently.
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence of ability to network and build good team relations
- Self-motivating and willing to seek out learning opportunities.
Work Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing other staff
- Have achieved or be working towards the second KSF gateway of Band 7
- Experience of audit and research
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience in advanced nutrition support and of common clinical conditions and best dietetic management.
- Evidence of professional development plan and commitment to lifelong learning
- Experience of leading an audit or research project
Desirable
- Experience of working with TPN
- Experience of clinical work ICU
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence of ability to network and build good team relations
- Self-motivating and willing to seek out learning opportunities.
Work Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing other staff
- Have achieved or be working towards the second KSF gateway of Band 7
- Experience of audit and research
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience in advanced nutrition support and of common clinical conditions and best dietetic management.
- Evidence of professional development plan and commitment to lifelong learning
- Experience of leading an audit or research project
Desirable
- Experience of working with TPN
- Experience of clinical work ICU
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).
