Job summary
The Patient Education Service is recruiting a Dietitian Team Lead, due to the current post holder retiring. The Patient Education Service is part of the Integrated Nutrition and Dietetic Service, within the Therapy directorate. The service provides group education for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, as well as delivering the Expert Patient Programme (EPP). The team receives positive feedback and strives to the deliver the highest quality care.
The successful applicant will ensure courses are delivered, waiting lists managed and training is up to date, in line with national and local guidelines. The post holder will have line management responsibilities for the team, alongside coordinating and delivering both diabetes and EPP courses. The Lead will be responsible for promoting the structured education courses to GP practices and specialist nurses. Courses are delivered across Stockport in a variety of locations, both in person and virtually. The candidate is required to be flexible to meet the needs of the service, enabling courses to be delivered mornings, afternoons, with some evening courses which are offered to throughout the year.
The role also requires collaboration and joint working with specialist nurses and volunteers. Experience and knowledge of working with long term conditions and diabetes is necessary for the role, alongside excellent communication and organisation skills. This recognised service is recruiting a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward-thinking Dietitian.
Main duties of the job
To provide a safe, effective and consistently high quality Nutrition and Dietetic service at Stockport Foundation Trust.
To act as a clinical expert and autonomous practitioner to provide highly specialist dietetic care to patients. To assess, plan and implement patient centred, evidence -based interventions.
To provide evidence-based care, education and information to patients, carers and health care professionals. This will be in a range of outpatient and community settings.
Provide line management and supervision to Band 6 Dietitians. Contribute to the training and development of Dietetic Assistant/Support workers and lead on student training within the team.
To identify service needs and develop the service and act as clinical lead within the team.
- To support the Nutrition and Dietetic Service Lead with operational and strategic planning, deputising, as required. To participate in creation and implementation of pathways for the efficient and effective delivery of the nutrition and dietetic service.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
o NHS pension scheme membership
o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
o NHS Staff discounts
o Cycle to work scheme
oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To provide day to day management of the Patient Education Service including human resource activities such as recruitment and selection, induction, monitoring sickness and absence.
To be responsible for planning and service development
To complete one to one meetings and the performance and development reviews and identify any training needs within the team
To monitor the departmental budget, ensuring cost effective ordering
To maintain a clinical caseload in a specialist area and provide advice on diabetes management, nutrition support, dietary advice for a range of clinical conditions and long term condition management.
Act as an independent practitioner and be professionally accountable and responsible for aspects of own work. Decide priorities for own work, balance patient related and professional demands in consultation with other Dietitian team leaders and Service Lead
The provide evidence for CQC for the team and update quarterly
To monitor key performance indicators
To be a source of clinical expertise for the team providing supervision and mentorship
To implement policies and procedures in line with the organisations standards
The lead on the development and implementation of guidelines and protocols relevant to key clinical areas.
To act as clinical lead within the service and offer professional leadership
- To identify service needs and maximise the efficiency of the team within the resource available.
- To work alongside Service Lead and Dietetic Team leads to integrate service and pathways and implement any changes within the team
- To attend patient meetings as needed, promoting an understanding of the role of diet and nutrition in achieving the best outcome for each patient.
- Provide training to healthcare professionals regarding nutritional care and interventions, including presentations.
- Develop and implement pathways, diet sheets, and teaching materials in relation to nutrition and dietetics for use by the department and other professions.
- Collect all data necessary to meet local requirements for service monitoring
- Work in conjunction with colleagues on development and implementation of local policies based on national nutritional guidance
- To identify and undertake clinical audit
- Maintain professional competence and expertise, keeping up-to-date with current research, working practices and models of working.
- Participate in personal and professional development through objective setting and regular job review.
- Work as a committed and effective member of the Inpatient Dietitian, Integrated Nutrition and Dietetic, Therapy and wider MDT Teams in order to maximise the potential of the service and profession
- Support other specialist dietitians with caseloads in their absence. As required to offer support to other clinical areas to ensure all patients are seen in a timely manner.
- Observe the provisions of, and adhere to, all Trust policies and procedures.
- Comply with professional guidelines and Code of Practice.
- Promote the service to the wider health care community
Please see attached job description for further details.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To provide day to day management of the Patient Education Service including human resource activities such as recruitment and selection, induction, monitoring sickness and absence.
To be responsible for planning and service development
To complete one to one meetings and the performance and development reviews and identify any training needs within the team
To monitor the departmental budget, ensuring cost effective ordering
To maintain a clinical caseload in a specialist area and provide advice on diabetes management, nutrition support, dietary advice for a range of clinical conditions and long term condition management.
Act as an independent practitioner and be professionally accountable and responsible for aspects of own work. Decide priorities for own work, balance patient related and professional demands in consultation with other Dietitian team leaders and Service Lead
The provide evidence for CQC for the team and update quarterly
To monitor key performance indicators
To be a source of clinical expertise for the team providing supervision and mentorship
To implement policies and procedures in line with the organisations standards
The lead on the development and implementation of guidelines and protocols relevant to key clinical areas.
To act as clinical lead within the service and offer professional leadership
- To identify service needs and maximise the efficiency of the team within the resource available.
- To work alongside Service Lead and Dietetic Team leads to integrate service and pathways and implement any changes within the team
- To attend patient meetings as needed, promoting an understanding of the role of diet and nutrition in achieving the best outcome for each patient.
- Provide training to healthcare professionals regarding nutritional care and interventions, including presentations.
- Develop and implement pathways, diet sheets, and teaching materials in relation to nutrition and dietetics for use by the department and other professions.
- Collect all data necessary to meet local requirements for service monitoring
- Work in conjunction with colleagues on development and implementation of local policies based on national nutritional guidance
- To identify and undertake clinical audit
- Maintain professional competence and expertise, keeping up-to-date with current research, working practices and models of working.
- Participate in personal and professional development through objective setting and regular job review.
- Work as a committed and effective member of the Inpatient Dietitian, Integrated Nutrition and Dietetic, Therapy and wider MDT Teams in order to maximise the potential of the service and profession
- Support other specialist dietitians with caseloads in their absence. As required to offer support to other clinical areas to ensure all patients are seen in a timely manner.
- Observe the provisions of, and adhere to, all Trust policies and procedures.
- Comply with professional guidelines and Code of Practice.
- Promote the service to the wider health care community
Please see attached job description for further details.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics (or equivalent qualification)
- Registered Dietitian - Health Professions Council
- Evidence of relevant post registration learning
- Masters level or equivalent courses, or experience in relevant speciality.
- Evidence of leadership courses relevant to the post
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
- Member of BDA sub-group
- X-PERT Diabetes educator or equivalent
- DAFNE educator or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of evidence based / best practice interventions
- Knowledge of clinical governance and the implications for this specific post
- Knowledge on the ACBS criteria for nutritional supplements and tube feeds
- Awareness of validated diabetes management courses available
- Specialist level of knowledge, understanding and clinical reasoning skills to support experience clinical practice in management of diabetes
- Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working with key stakeholders across diabetes pathways
Desirable
- Knowledge of insulin and diabetes medications
- Knowledge of the Expert Patient Programme
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with a patients relevant to the specialist area
- Experience of working with patients who have long term conditions
- Significant post registration experience in an area relevant to the post
- Experience in diabetes management
- Experience of carbohydrate counting
- Experience of working in a community or outpatient setting
- Evidence of leadership
- Experience of supervising / mentoring junior staff, dietetic assistants and students
- Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Participation in audit / research
Desirable
- Experience of Nutrition Support
- Gestational diabetes
- Use of insulin pump
- Working with young adults with diabetes
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills -written
- Good communication skills -verbal
- Good listening skills and an ability to offer empathy.
- Organisational skills and ability to manage time effectively, prioritise own and staff caseloads and meet deadlines
- Able to use judgement and clinical expertise to interpret and analyse information.
- Able to assess a situation holistically
- Documented evidence of CPD
- Engagement service improvement within clinical areas / services including policy development
- Confident and self-motivated being able to work independently and communicate effectively at all levels
- Flexible, able to work under pressure
- Training and Group work skills
Desirable
- Behaviour change skills/Motivational interviewing
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Must maintain patient confidentiality at all times
- Ability to transport equipment e.g. portable weight scales, patient notes, resources
- Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Service
- Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across Stockport and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Where possible, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics (or equivalent qualification)
- Registered Dietitian - Health Professions Council
- Evidence of relevant post registration learning
- Masters level or equivalent courses, or experience in relevant speciality.
- Evidence of leadership courses relevant to the post
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
- Member of BDA sub-group
- X-PERT Diabetes educator or equivalent
- DAFNE educator or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of evidence based / best practice interventions
- Knowledge of clinical governance and the implications for this specific post
- Knowledge on the ACBS criteria for nutritional supplements and tube feeds
- Awareness of validated diabetes management courses available
- Specialist level of knowledge, understanding and clinical reasoning skills to support experience clinical practice in management of diabetes
- Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working with key stakeholders across diabetes pathways
Desirable
- Knowledge of insulin and diabetes medications
- Knowledge of the Expert Patient Programme
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with a patients relevant to the specialist area
- Experience of working with patients who have long term conditions
- Significant post registration experience in an area relevant to the post
- Experience in diabetes management
- Experience of carbohydrate counting
- Experience of working in a community or outpatient setting
- Evidence of leadership
- Experience of supervising / mentoring junior staff, dietetic assistants and students
- Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Participation in audit / research
Desirable
- Experience of Nutrition Support
- Gestational diabetes
- Use of insulin pump
- Working with young adults with diabetes
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills -written
- Good communication skills -verbal
- Good listening skills and an ability to offer empathy.
- Organisational skills and ability to manage time effectively, prioritise own and staff caseloads and meet deadlines
- Able to use judgement and clinical expertise to interpret and analyse information.
- Able to assess a situation holistically
- Documented evidence of CPD
- Engagement service improvement within clinical areas / services including policy development
- Confident and self-motivated being able to work independently and communicate effectively at all levels
- Flexible, able to work under pressure
- Training and Group work skills
Desirable
- Behaviour change skills/Motivational interviewing
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Must maintain patient confidentiality at all times
- Ability to transport equipment e.g. portable weight scales, patient notes, resources
- Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Service
- Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across Stockport and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Where possible, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act.
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).
