Job summary
Are you a friendly, motivated and pro-active dietitian looking for a new challenge? An exciting fixed term opportunity has become available for a Team Lead Dietitian within United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust, to cover a period of maternity leave. The successful applicant will provide adult inpatient dietetic cover to patients at Lincoln County Hospital as well as Team Lead duties for a team of three dietitians and two dietetic assistants. The successful applicant will be supported by the Band 8a Inpatient Operational Lead.
This exciting role would be perfect for a dietitian with significant post-registration experience, who has experience of managing the dietetic treatment of patients with a range of conditions, preferably including complex nutrition support. The post would suit somebody who is able to effectively prioritise and manage a busy caseload and is happy supporting others to do the same, whilst supporting the team's clinical and service development needs.
The Dietetic Service at United Lincolnshire Hospitals is very friendly and, and in addition to clinical duties, there is scope for service development and within this role, with the clinical caseload accounting for around 70% of the role. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to shape the service, contributing to the development of new ways of working, policies and guidelines.
Main duties of the job
The service provides support to adult inpatients, including medical and surgical patients, stroke, neuro rehab and those requiring complex nutrition support. Whilst the clinical caseload of the post-holder is negotiable depending on experience, an interest and competence in nutrition support, including parenteral nutrition would be an advantage
About us
Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The trust comprises three acute hospital sites and you will work with the Team Lead based at Boston to ensure high quality dietetic care is delivered equitably across the group, and ensure that the practice of the service reflects the latest evidence base and guidelines. This will involve development and review of resources including policies, guidelines and diet sheets, and working with the Operational and Service Lead to escalate areas of concern.
You will be responsible for the line management of the team, including recruitment and induction of new staff, clinical supervision, professional development and appraisal. You will also adhere to trust policy to manage sickness and HR issues, with support of the operational lead dietitian.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The trust comprises three acute hospital sites and you will work with the Team Lead based at Boston to ensure high quality dietetic care is delivered equitably across the group, and ensure that the practice of the service reflects the latest evidence base and guidelines. This will involve development and review of resources including policies, guidelines and diet sheets, and working with the Operational and Service Lead to escalate areas of concern.
You will be responsible for the line management of the team, including recruitment and induction of new staff, clinical supervision, professional development and appraisal. You will also adhere to trust policy to manage sickness and HR issues, with support of the operational lead dietitian.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBSc Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
- oHCPC registration
- oEvidence of MSc level study
- oSpecialist post graduate training and evidence of CPD relevant to the speciality
Desirable
- oRelevant management, leadership, teaching courses/qualifications
- oTraining in coaching/motivational interviewing skills
- oMembership of the BDA
- oFacilitation of Learning training
- oFODMAP Training
- oMembership of relevant specialist interest groups or professional bodies
Previous Experience
Essential
- oExperience of nutritional support across a range of clinical areas
- oExperience of line management including appraisal and professional supervision.
- oKnowledge of NHS policy and relevant recent local and national policy updates
- oProven ability to work independently with a high degree of autonomy
- oKnowledge of the boundaries of own practice and able to appropriately access relevant sources of support
- oExperience of contributing to Clinical Governance
Desirable
- oSignificant experience working as a registered dietitian in the NHS
- oCompetent in assessing and providing interventions in the clinical areas of parenteral nutrition and/or disordered eating
- oExperience of service development
- oExperience of enteral feeding via different routes/tubes
- oSignificant experience working as a registered dietitian in the NHS
- oExperience of supervising staff and / or students
- oEvidence of involvement in organisations which support the clinical area e.g. BDA Specialist groups
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- oEvidence in overcoming barriers to change
- oAble to demonstrate resilience
- oMotivated to support and develop other team members to promote excellence as a service
- oAble to evidence excellent team working skills
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills
- oExcellent organisational skills, including timekeeping, note taking and ability to manage a caseload independently
- oUp to date knowledge of the evidence base surrounding nutrition support and gold standard care relating to relevant health conditions
- oAbility to maintain a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality at all times
Desirable
- oExperience of service development, including writing policies and procedures
Specific requirements
Essential
- oPrepared to work within other services/on other sites, within own professional scope, according to the needs of the service
- oAbility to travel across the county to other sites/clinics/undertake home visits
Desirable
- oUse of own car for cross-site travel if required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBSc Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics
- oHCPC registration
- oEvidence of MSc level study
- oSpecialist post graduate training and evidence of CPD relevant to the speciality
Desirable
- oRelevant management, leadership, teaching courses/qualifications
- oTraining in coaching/motivational interviewing skills
- oMembership of the BDA
- oFacilitation of Learning training
- oFODMAP Training
- oMembership of relevant specialist interest groups or professional bodies
Previous Experience
Essential
- oExperience of nutritional support across a range of clinical areas
- oExperience of line management including appraisal and professional supervision.
- oKnowledge of NHS policy and relevant recent local and national policy updates
- oProven ability to work independently with a high degree of autonomy
- oKnowledge of the boundaries of own practice and able to appropriately access relevant sources of support
- oExperience of contributing to Clinical Governance
Desirable
- oSignificant experience working as a registered dietitian in the NHS
- oCompetent in assessing and providing interventions in the clinical areas of parenteral nutrition and/or disordered eating
- oExperience of service development
- oExperience of enteral feeding via different routes/tubes
- oSignificant experience working as a registered dietitian in the NHS
- oExperience of supervising staff and / or students
- oEvidence of involvement in organisations which support the clinical area e.g. BDA Specialist groups
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- oEvidence in overcoming barriers to change
- oAble to demonstrate resilience
- oMotivated to support and develop other team members to promote excellence as a service
- oAble to evidence excellent team working skills
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills
- oExcellent organisational skills, including timekeeping, note taking and ability to manage a caseload independently
- oUp to date knowledge of the evidence base surrounding nutrition support and gold standard care relating to relevant health conditions
- oAbility to maintain a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality at all times
Desirable
- oExperience of service development, including writing policies and procedures
Specific requirements
Essential
- oPrepared to work within other services/on other sites, within own professional scope, according to the needs of the service
- oAbility to travel across the county to other sites/clinics/undertake home visits
Desirable
- oUse of own car for cross-site travel if required
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).
