Job summary
A part-time opportunity (0.6wte) has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our Dietetics Department at the Royal Surrey Hospital (RSH) on a fixed term for 12 months to be a part of our ICU dietetic Teams.
We are looking for somebody with excellent communication and organisational skills. You will be working alongside our multi-disciplinary team of dietitians, pharmacists, gastroenterologists, specialist nurses, and biochemists.
If you are an HCPC registered dietitian with experience and a strong interest in parenteral nutrition and intensive care, looking for an opportunity to develop your skills within a friendly and supportive team, we would love to hear from you.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive recruitment process. If you would benefit from additional support--such as meeting the recruiting manager or visiting the interview environment in advance--please let us know when applying.
Interviews will be held face to face only.
Main duties of the job
This post is also provides some cover for the nutrition support service for patients at the RSH and supporting patients on ICU. You will also be involved in delivering education sessions to healthcare professionals.
You will join a forward thinking dietetic team which undertakes the training of dietetic students, and also focuses on research and audit in its areas of activity to promote clinical effectiveness in patient care. You will be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally, with the chance to shadow and learn from specialist dietitians.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist dietetic care to critically ill patients on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
The post holder will be an integral part of the ICU dietetic team to provide a nutrition and dietetic service for inpatients referred on ICU. The post holder will support the Specialist ICU and provide some cover for the NST Dietitians with critical care patients in ICU and higher dependency areas, and inpatient ward rounds, and associated meetings (including regular MDT meetings).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist dietetic care to critically ill patients on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
The post holder will be an integral part of the ICU dietetic team to provide a nutrition and dietetic service for inpatients referred on ICU. The post holder will support the Specialist ICU and provide some cover for the NST Dietitians with critical care patients in ICU and higher dependency areas, and inpatient ward rounds, and associated meetings (including regular MDT meetings).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Dietetics or equivalent and registration with HCPC
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetics Association
- Membership of BDA specialist group
- Driving license
Knowledge
Essential
- Post qualification experience including nutrition support and enteral feeding
- Evidence of MDT work
- Evidence of experience in parenteral nutrition
- Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical presentations
- Evidence of teaching/lecturing experience to a variety of health professionals.
Desirable
- Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area
- Experience of working in acute and community settings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Dietetics or equivalent and registration with HCPC
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetics Association
- Membership of BDA specialist group
- Driving license
Knowledge
Essential
- Post qualification experience including nutrition support and enteral feeding
- Evidence of MDT work
- Evidence of experience in parenteral nutrition
- Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical presentations
- Evidence of teaching/lecturing experience to a variety of health professionals.
Desirable
- Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area
- Experience of working in acute and community settings
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).
