Job summary
Do you have a passion for intensive care and working with a friendly and supportive MDT? Would you like to develop your skills as a Band 6? We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic dietitian to join our team to work on ICU to cover a secondment in our team.
You will be part of our acute based team of dietitians at Torbay Hospital and will be supported by and work closely with a Band 7 Dietitian.
Main duties of the job
As an ICU Dietitian you will responsible for providing specialist nutritional assessment, advice, and treatment to patients within the 10 bedded Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as part of the critical care multidisciplinary team (MDT). You will also provide follow on nutritional advice and care alongside the ICU rehab team as part of the patient journey. You will be supported in furthering knowledge and skills in this specialist area.
About us
Why Work With Us
We are a friendly team of forty Dietitians covering all specialities across acute and community settings. We have six teams - acute, community, diabetes, oncology, paediatrics and weight management.
We have close links with the University of Plymouth, and take student dietitians for A, B and C placements. We are committed to supporting staff in development and to access CPD opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments.
If you have any questions, please do contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments.
If you have any questions, please do contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Proven continuous professional development in nutritional support, ICU or other relevant area.
Desirable
- Post Graduate qualification in Nutrition Support
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of clinical dietetics relevant to critical care nutrition support to provide the most appropriate form of nutritional support and formulate meaningful nutrition plans.
- Working knowledge of nutrition screening tools such as MUST (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool), refeeding, texture modification for dysphagia etc
Desirable
- Ability to make judgements on a range of complex medical problems which require investigation, analysing and assessment in order to provide the most appropriate form of nutritional intervention
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a practising dietitian post qualification, with proven relevant, demonstrable experience in nutritional support / tube feeding / other relevant area/ specialist diets
- Excellent communication, team working and organisational skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Proven continuous professional development in nutritional support, ICU or other relevant area.
Desirable
- Post Graduate qualification in Nutrition Support
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of clinical dietetics relevant to critical care nutrition support to provide the most appropriate form of nutritional support and formulate meaningful nutrition plans.
- Working knowledge of nutrition screening tools such as MUST (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool), refeeding, texture modification for dysphagia etc
Desirable
- Ability to make judgements on a range of complex medical problems which require investigation, analysing and assessment in order to provide the most appropriate form of nutritional intervention
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a practising dietitian post qualification, with proven relevant, demonstrable experience in nutritional support / tube feeding / other relevant area/ specialist diets
- Excellent communication, team working and organisational skills
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).
