Job summary
Due to promotion of the previous post holder, an opportunity has arisen for a part time (0.8 wte/30 hours) Band 6 Dietitian working in Oncology at Pilgrim hospital, Boston.
This is a great opportunity to advance your dietetic career and gain experience in the specialist area of oncology, working with patients with variety of oncological diagnoses . You will require the skills to manage your own caseload independently and demonstrate excellent team working skills. Prior experience of working with cancer patients is preferable, but we are able to provide training for those applicants with minimal oncology experience.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills and an interest and some experience in the care of patients in this patient group within the NHS. They should have a practical, forward-thinking approach to service development and evaluation and the ability to work singlehanded as well as part of a team. You will be supported with your personal development goals and have regular clinical supervision and peer support.
NHS experience essential and being a member of special interest groups in the BDA is preferable.
Main duties of the job
- Provide a specialist oncology service to adults.
- Ensuring good communication links with other sites.
- Provision of day to day oncology service in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
- Evidence based practice eg to be in line with BDA, NICE and local trust guidance.
- To provide advice on the appropriate use of specialist dietary products, equipment, feeding tubes, their care and possible complications.
- To contribute to and develop trust policies and procedures relevant to the patient demographic.
- To provide assessments of nutritional status and reduce the risk of malnutrition in the caseload.
- To provide training on relevant topics for patients, carers and staff members.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a high standard of clinical care ensuring safe and effective assessment of nutritional diagnosis, taking into account medical condition, environment and lifestyle using highly developed clinical reasoning skills.
- To work in partnership with the patients and/or carers to develop, implement and review nutritional plans based on a complex analysis of clinical nutritional aspects, including biochemistry, anthropometry, and the patients clinical profile, as well as considering the patients distress and financial implications of the plan. Devise means to evaluate progress towards goals.
- To attend relevant MDT and case conferences.
- To provide sensitive communication, written and verbal advice to patients, carers and staff, whilst demonstrating an understanding of the nature and effects of some information and of barriers to effective communication e.g. sensory impairment and unrealistic expectations.
- Demonstrate empathy and understanding of social, psychological, ethnic and religious factors which effect compliance.
- Achieve competency level appropriate for the clinical caseload.
- To liaise with and provide expert opinion on dietetic issues directly contributing to the care of patients, to medical and nursing staff, GPs, district nurses and community teams.
- To provide specialist advice to Dietetic colleagues working in other clinical areas with regards to the care of patients within this speciality.
- To adhere to the standards, policies and procedures of the Trust and Department and the BDA, Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and associated legislation e.g. Health and Safety at Work Act.
- To work collaboratively with members of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective and appropriate clinical decision-making, both within the Trust and with external agencies.
- Attend Regional Oncology meetings as required .
- Participate in the training of student dietitians including supervision, assessments, tutorials and feedback to students. Training is to be adapted to the needs of the student on an individual basis.
- Provide specialist oncology advice to the Nutrition Advisory group as required.
- To identify own training and development needs and those of the team including the development of competencies. Active participation in the delivery of training opportunities for staff and students, including those from other teams and disciplines.
- To maintain own continuing professional development and use reflective practice to evaluate and update current practice. To promote a learning environment and culture within the clinical team
- To undertake governance activities, including: induction, supervision, appraisal, negotiating personal development plans, mandatory training, health and safety, risk management and audit and manage this within the clinical team.
- To produce or review diet sheets and nutritional resources as required, in line with current guidelines and evidence based practice.
- To act as line manager/supervisor for Band 5/B4/B3 as appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a high standard of clinical care ensuring safe and effective assessment of nutritional diagnosis, taking into account medical condition, environment and lifestyle using highly developed clinical reasoning skills.
- To work in partnership with the patients and/or carers to develop, implement and review nutritional plans based on a complex analysis of clinical nutritional aspects, including biochemistry, anthropometry, and the patients clinical profile, as well as considering the patients distress and financial implications of the plan. Devise means to evaluate progress towards goals.
- To attend relevant MDT and case conferences.
- To provide sensitive communication, written and verbal advice to patients, carers and staff, whilst demonstrating an understanding of the nature and effects of some information and of barriers to effective communication e.g. sensory impairment and unrealistic expectations.
- Demonstrate empathy and understanding of social, psychological, ethnic and religious factors which effect compliance.
- Achieve competency level appropriate for the clinical caseload.
- To liaise with and provide expert opinion on dietetic issues directly contributing to the care of patients, to medical and nursing staff, GPs, district nurses and community teams.
- To provide specialist advice to Dietetic colleagues working in other clinical areas with regards to the care of patients within this speciality.
- To adhere to the standards, policies and procedures of the Trust and Department and the BDA, Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and associated legislation e.g. Health and Safety at Work Act.
- To work collaboratively with members of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective and appropriate clinical decision-making, both within the Trust and with external agencies.
- Attend Regional Oncology meetings as required .
- Participate in the training of student dietitians including supervision, assessments, tutorials and feedback to students. Training is to be adapted to the needs of the student on an individual basis.
- Provide specialist oncology advice to the Nutrition Advisory group as required.
- To identify own training and development needs and those of the team including the development of competencies. Active participation in the delivery of training opportunities for staff and students, including those from other teams and disciplines.
- To maintain own continuing professional development and use reflective practice to evaluate and update current practice. To promote a learning environment and culture within the clinical team
- To undertake governance activities, including: induction, supervision, appraisal, negotiating personal development plans, mandatory training, health and safety, risk management and audit and manage this within the clinical team.
- To produce or review diet sheets and nutritional resources as required, in line with current guidelines and evidence based practice.
- To act as line manager/supervisor for Band 5/B4/B3 as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Specialist post graduate training and evidence of CPD relevant to the speciality
- BDA Member
- Training in clinical supervisory skills
- Training in coaching/motivational interviewing skills
- Evidence of involvement in organisations which support the clinical area e.g. BDA Specialist groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of National Guidance and initiatives
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients with an oncological diagnosis
- Knowledge of NICE guidance on nutrition support and Oncology guidance
- Specialist post graduate training and evidence of CPD relevant to the speciality
General
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites
- Ability to work well within a team
Experience
Essential
- Previous dietetic experience (can be hospital or community)
Desirable
- Experience of working within an MDT
- Experience of working with patients with an oncological diagnosis
- Experience in delivering training sessions
- Experience of service development
- Experience of supervising staff and / or students oSound knowledge of nutritional support and artificial feeding
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Specialist post graduate training and evidence of CPD relevant to the speciality
- BDA Member
- Training in clinical supervisory skills
- Training in coaching/motivational interviewing skills
- Evidence of involvement in organisations which support the clinical area e.g. BDA Specialist groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of National Guidance and initiatives
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients with an oncological diagnosis
- Knowledge of NICE guidance on nutrition support and Oncology guidance
- Specialist post graduate training and evidence of CPD relevant to the speciality
General
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites
- Ability to work well within a team
Experience
Essential
- Previous dietetic experience (can be hospital or community)
Desirable
- Experience of working within an MDT
- Experience of working with patients with an oncological diagnosis
- Experience in delivering training sessions
- Experience of service development
- Experience of supervising staff and / or students oSound knowledge of nutritional support and artificial feeding
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
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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).
