Job summary
Are you an experienced clinician who is:
- Ambitious to improve and drive Acute Surgical/Gastro Dietetic services?
- Innovative and driven?
Sandwell & West Birmingham Nutrition & Dietetic Services are seeking to recruit an advanced Dietitian into a newly created clinical leadership role within our expanding service. This is an exciting step for our service as we seek to build on our existing clinical leadership structure and strengthen our clinical representation as our services expand. We are seeking an innovative individual who is driven to lead within our Acute Surgical/Gastro services. Candidates will be joining a service at a time of considerable opportunity. You will need to use highly developed interpersonal skills to foster strong relationships within the wider MDT, acute nutrition MDT plus an integral role within the PN nutrition team. The successful post holder will demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge and skills in adult acute surgical and gastro dietetics. With a proven track record of leading for quality improvement within Dietetic teams. Our service covers all aspects of nutrition nursing & dietetic care within the Trust; for adults, paediatrics and transition services across inpatient, community and outpatient pathways. The post-holder would join our existing acute leadership structure working alongside our Clinical Nurse Specialists and Acute Dietitian Team Leaders which will include exposure to a range of services and opportunities.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting role at an exciting time for Dietetics, Allied Health Professionals and Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS trust as we seek to become the leading provider of integrated care bringing lots of opportunities for future development. This post holder will lead and provide specialist dietetic services to adults on the acute Gastro/surgical wards. Providing evidence based nutritional assessments and management for all adults requiring specialist and complex nutrition interventions. The post holder will work as an integral part of the PN nutrition Team, providing expert dietetic management of complex PN patients. The Nutrition and Dietetics Department is a growing team of 30-40 dietitians and nutrition nurses; based across Sandwell and West Birmingham. We have regular departmental meetings, clinical supervision sessions and education meetings. Continuing professional development is promoted and supported. The Department trains student dietitians from Coventry and Birmingham City Universities across the full range of placements.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached documents for further details of the job including main responsibilities.
Interested applicants are encouraged to make contact to arrange a conversation or an informal visit to further understand the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached documents for further details of the job including main responsibilities.
Interested applicants are encouraged to make contact to arrange a conversation or an informal visit to further understand the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Dietetics/ Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Leadership Qualification
- BDA membership
- Membership of relevant clinical specialist interest group.
- Post registration qualification/ module at masters level or working towards post registration qualification in relevant subject area
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-graduate clinical experience in surgical/ gastroenterological dietetics in an inpatient and outpatient setting with both group and individual interventions in oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition
- Responsive to changing service needs and pressures, with a proven ability to implement change (clinically/ managerially
- Clinical supervisory skills training and past involvement in student training.
- Evidence of continued Professional Development relevant to clinical area and to an advanced level.
Desirable
- Managerial experience of other dietetic staff/non-registered staff, supporting their development
- Experience of appraisal and performance managing staff
- Policy/protocol development/ evaluation
- Advanced practice based competencies related to artificial tube feeding and parenteral nutrition
- Facilitation of student training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Dietetics/ Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Leadership Qualification
- BDA membership
- Membership of relevant clinical specialist interest group.
- Post registration qualification/ module at masters level or working towards post registration qualification in relevant subject area
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-graduate clinical experience in surgical/ gastroenterological dietetics in an inpatient and outpatient setting with both group and individual interventions in oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition
- Responsive to changing service needs and pressures, with a proven ability to implement change (clinically/ managerially
- Clinical supervisory skills training and past involvement in student training.
- Evidence of continued Professional Development relevant to clinical area and to an advanced level.
Desirable
- Managerial experience of other dietetic staff/non-registered staff, supporting their development
- Experience of appraisal and performance managing staff
- Policy/protocol development/ evaluation
- Advanced practice based competencies related to artificial tube feeding and parenteral nutrition
- Facilitation of student training
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).
