Job summary
This is an exciting new post to provide specialist care to our patients who are discharged after a long stay on critical care across all 3 sites of our Trust.
You will be responsible for the provision of a specialist, high quality, effective dietetic and nutrition service for adult critical care step down and outreach patients. You will work as a core member of the MDT whilst also exercising a large degree of autonomy.
Our Critical Care Units provide care for patients including cardiac surgery including ECMO, trauma , gastro surgery, hepato biliary, renal, vascular, urology, medicine and orthopaedic care. This is an exciting time to join the team as critical care services are expanding . This is a great opportunity for you to develop this new role and improve patient outcomes after a long critical illness.
Main duties of the job
You will be a core and valued member of the adult Multi Disciplinary Teams, consisting of Consultants and Surgeons, Nurses, Pharmacists and Therapists. We are looking for a motivated, active team player, with excellent communication and audit skills . You will have a great opportunity to develop clinical leadership skills and gain further experience in critical dietetic care and complex nutritional support, anthropometry and service evaluation.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
To lead on the development and provision of a high quality, evidence based and effective nutrition and dietetic service for adults post adult critical care discharge wards with varying degrees of complexity
To work as part of the Nutrition and Dietetic Service, in partnership with the Adult Critical Care Dietetic service within the Intensive Care, Theatres Anaesthetics, Pain and Sleep (ITAPS) Clinical Management Group (CMG) and work across all other CMGS with patients post Critical Care discharge as directed
To provide an expert specialist Nutrition and Dietetic Service to adults post critical care discharge across UHL including but not limited to cardiac, respiratory, COPD, vascular, urology and medical Critical Care step down patients and their families and carers whilst under the care of UHL Consultants within UHL NHS Trust. The post holder will also provide continuity of care across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland healthcare community. As part of this role you will be expected to act as an expert resource on nutritional support and advise other dietitians and health care professionals on nutrition and dietetic matters (local and national
See Job Description attached for more information
Job description
Job responsibilities
To lead on the development and provision of a high quality, evidence based and effective nutrition and dietetic service for adults post adult critical care discharge wards with varying degrees of complexity
To work as part of the Nutrition and Dietetic Service, in partnership with the Adult Critical Care Dietetic service within the Intensive Care, Theatres Anaesthetics, Pain and Sleep (ITAPS) Clinical Management Group (CMG) and work across all other CMGS with patients post Critical Care discharge as directed
To provide an expert specialist Nutrition and Dietetic Service to adults post critical care discharge across UHL including but not limited to cardiac, respiratory, COPD, vascular, urology and medical Critical Care step down patients and their families and carers whilst under the care of UHL Consultants within UHL NHS Trust. The post holder will also provide continuity of care across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland healthcare community. As part of this role you will be expected to act as an expert resource on nutritional support and advise other dietitians and health care professionals on nutrition and dietetic matters (local and national
See Job Description attached for more information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Dietetic degree
- HCPC Registration
- Relevant accredited or master level training
- Clinical Supervisory skills
Desirable
- Completion of an Advanced Clinical Supervisory Skills Course
- Supplementary non-medical prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Dietetic experience in a varied dietetic environment
- Developed expert practice in adult nutritional support dietetics to include different ways of caseload management and delivering services
- Student Training experience Dietetically
- Developed practice in dietetics to include different ways of caseload management and delivering services
- developed expert practice in anthropometry including MAUC, Grip strength and weighing patients.
Desirable
- Experience of line management or co-ordination of clinical supervision or providing coaching / mentoring role
Communication
Essential
- Team Working experience
- Evidence of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Evidence of being able to Influence
Desirable
- Previous experience of presenting service improvement project/audit at National conference
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Dietetic degree
- HCPC Registration
- Relevant accredited or master level training
- Clinical Supervisory skills
Desirable
- Completion of an Advanced Clinical Supervisory Skills Course
- Supplementary non-medical prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Dietetic experience in a varied dietetic environment
- Developed expert practice in adult nutritional support dietetics to include different ways of caseload management and delivering services
- Student Training experience Dietetically
- Developed practice in dietetics to include different ways of caseload management and delivering services
- developed expert practice in anthropometry including MAUC, Grip strength and weighing patients.
Desirable
- Experience of line management or co-ordination of clinical supervision or providing coaching / mentoring role
Communication
Essential
- Team Working experience
- Evidence of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Evidence of being able to Influence
Desirable
- Previous experience of presenting service improvement project/audit at National conference
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).
