Job summary
37.5 Hours Per Week
We are looking for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking Dietitian
with excellent communication and team working skills to join the Kirklees
Learning Disabilities Health Team
The candidate would need to successfully complete the competency
framework before they gain the band 6 and this would not be achieved due to
length of time in post.
You would join our well-established team and be working in a
range of community settings to support the assessment and delivery of
high-quality therapeutic interventions to address the nutritional and dietary
needs of service users.
Focusing particularly on nutrition support, diabetes,
weight management and other specialist areas of dietetics that arise.
The full MDT works together to enable service users reach their
optimal potential and remain well in their communities. This will require
management of a clinical caseload and close liaison with other agencies.
Experience in learning disabilities/mental health is desirable.
We provide regular appraisals, management, and clinical
supervision from experienced band 7 Dietitians and from the wider
professional Network across the Trust with an emphasis on evidence-based and
innovative practice.
Please contact Andrew Birkenshaw on 01924 316714 or email: Andrew.birkenshaw@swyt.nhs.uk
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
Main duties of the job
You will
demonstrate a positive attitude and manage a clinical caseload within the
service that is responsive to service user needs.
You will be a specialist source of advice and expertise, in the
management of the nutritional wellbeing of service users, such as nutritional
support, food allergies, gastrointestinal disorders, weight management.
Provide a clinical and educational community dietetic service,
contribute to implementation of the Trust's Nutrition Policy, and update and
implement service standards.
You will be putting research into practice and Links and
support/supervision will be available from the Dietetic Network for this
specialist area as required.
You will benefit from clinical supervision and the professional
leadership of the Dietetic Network across the Trust.
As part of the Dietetic network, you will be able to contribute
to student training.
You will undertake an MDT interdisciplinary approach in the
Kirklees locality, to improve service user outcomes and ensure delivery of a
co-ordinated service through interpretation/application of local and national
guidance.
All employees of the Trust are strongly
encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver a nutrition & dietetic service in a sensitive, ethical and
professional manner to service users and carers in the (insert area of
speciality) in the (Insert locality/BDU) area of the South West Yorkshire Partnersship
NHS Foundation Trust.
To provide
specialist advice to the Trust and support staff in the delivery of the Food
& Nutrition Policies.
To establish a clinical caseload within an agreed service area that is
responsive to patient needs and Trust expectations.
To provide specialist nutrition assessment and care plans for service
users .
To support the implementation of the Trust Food and Nutrition Policies.
To contribute in the update and implementation of service standards,
policies and procedures.
To participate in the monitoring of service performance through regular audit.
To supervise and support junior colleagues.
To participate in training of dietetic students and health care
professionals in specified areas of nutrition and dietetics.
To be actively involved in continuing professional development.
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post holder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
post holder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver a nutrition & dietetic service in a sensitive, ethical and
professional manner to service users and carers in the (insert area of
speciality) in the (Insert locality/BDU) area of the South West Yorkshire Partnersship
NHS Foundation Trust.
To provide
specialist advice to the Trust and support staff in the delivery of the Food
& Nutrition Policies.
To establish a clinical caseload within an agreed service area that is
responsive to patient needs and Trust expectations.
To provide specialist nutrition assessment and care plans for service
users .
To support the implementation of the Trust Food and Nutrition Policies.
To contribute in the update and implementation of service standards,
policies and procedures.
To participate in the monitoring of service performance through regular audit.
To supervise and support junior colleagues.
To participate in training of dietetic students and health care
professionals in specified areas of nutrition and dietetics.
To be actively involved in continuing professional development.
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post holder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
post holder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics or degree and PG qualification in Dietetics.
- HCPC registered Dietitian.
Desirable
- British Dietetic Association Specialist Courses.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post qualification experience within various clinical settings & age groups relevant to the post.
- Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team, as well as independently using own initiative.
Desirable
- Nutritional needs.
- Collaborative and partnership working.
- Health promotion and facilitating group sessions.
- Developing service user information leaflets and training resources.
- Supervision of dietetic students.
- Catering liaison.
- Working across the health community (inpatients and outpatients).
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Member of British Dietetic Association.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good work attendance rate.
- Able to work effectively to deadlines and time constraints.
- Able to work flexibly around working times and practices including evening and weekend work where necessary.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to role.
Desirable
- Innovative and self directing.
- Understands the needs of the client group within the wider community.
Training
Essential
- Evidence of CPD & Professional Portfolio.
Desirable
- Accessing or willing to undertake Master Level Programme.
- Clinical Supervisory Skills.
- Management Training.
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills.
- Assessment and care planning skills, including analysis of complex dietetic problems.
- Good decision making and negotiating skills.
- Ability to organise own time and caseload.
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues relevant to dietetic practice.
- Ability to use and apply technology and a range of computer programs e.g. PowerPoint, Diet Plan.
Desirable
- Presentation skills.
- Report writing.
- Audit and research.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
- Able to travel Trustwide.
- Be able to perform light lifting of equipment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics or degree and PG qualification in Dietetics.
- HCPC registered Dietitian.
Desirable
- British Dietetic Association Specialist Courses.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post qualification experience within various clinical settings & age groups relevant to the post.
- Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team, as well as independently using own initiative.
Desirable
- Nutritional needs.
- Collaborative and partnership working.
- Health promotion and facilitating group sessions.
- Developing service user information leaflets and training resources.
- Supervision of dietetic students.
- Catering liaison.
- Working across the health community (inpatients and outpatients).
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Member of British Dietetic Association.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good work attendance rate.
- Able to work effectively to deadlines and time constraints.
- Able to work flexibly around working times and practices including evening and weekend work where necessary.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to role.
Desirable
- Innovative and self directing.
- Understands the needs of the client group within the wider community.
Training
Essential
- Evidence of CPD & Professional Portfolio.
Desirable
- Accessing or willing to undertake Master Level Programme.
- Clinical Supervisory Skills.
- Management Training.
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills.
- Assessment and care planning skills, including analysis of complex dietetic problems.
- Good decision making and negotiating skills.
- Ability to organise own time and caseload.
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues relevant to dietetic practice.
- Ability to use and apply technology and a range of computer programs e.g. PowerPoint, Diet Plan.
Desirable
- Presentation skills.
- Report writing.
- Audit and research.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
- Able to travel Trustwide.
- Be able to perform light lifting of equipment.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
