Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Dietitian to work within the friendly and welcoming Gastroenterology Dietetic team at Wirral NHS Hospital Trust. The role will involve providing a dietetic service to both inpatient and outpatient Gastroenterology patients. Some of the clinical conditions covered will include IBD, IBS, ALD, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis, Coeliac Disease and Gastroparesis and there will be opportunities to care for patients with eating disorders with support from the local eating disorder service in the community. As a Gastroenterology Dietetic team, we provide regular coeliac patient education sessions for patients who have recently been diagnosed with coeliac disease.
The hospital has two main bases at Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge and there are excellent postgraduate centres on both sites.
Main duties of the job
- To prescribe all nutritional supplements and enteral feeds on the Cerner Millennium system and to discontinue them when necessary.
- To accurately record all assessments and interventions on the Cerner Millennium system, and in medical, nursing and dietetic documentation in line with Trust policy.
- To communicate appropriately with other agencies e.g. GPs and community dietitians about patient care after discharge, including prescription of nutritional products.
- To liaise with community dietitians and other agencies to ensure the safe and timely discharge of patients on home enteral feeding, who will require support and follow-up in the community.
- To develop a range of educational resources for patients in defined clinical areas which have a clear evidence base and which are acceptable to users of the service and their carers.
- To deliver formal and informal training to other health care professionals e.g. medical staff, pre and post registration training for nurses in specialised area of dietetics as required.
- To contribute to the training and assessment of student dietitians in the relevant clinical speciality.
- To maintain and develop personal knowledge and skills by attending training events and study days in accordance with training needs identified at staff appraisal and recorded in your personal development plan.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further informationabout the Specialist Dietitian position available at WUTH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further informationabout the Specialist Dietitian position available at WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, specific experieince & training
Essential
- Degree or Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Current registration with the Health Professions Council
- Minimum of 1 year post qualification experience including a period of supervised practice with senior dietitians to develop skills necessary for the clinical specialist area
- Appropriate level of Dietetic experiences as a band 5 or band 6, in a range of relevant specialities
Desirable
- Post registration validated training in clinical supervisory skills (e.g. SAS, FLIP)
Knowledge and Skills
Desirable
- Experience in evidence based practice or audit.
- Knowledge of key NHS initiatives and goals
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Able to maintain a professional attitude and appearance at all times
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated committed to providing a high standard of service
Desirable
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT)
Desirable
- General IT skills
- Good level of clinical knowledge in core dietetic areas, including a high level of clinical reasoning skills
- Good level of understanding of patient needs and customer care
- Post registration validated training in gastroenterology, diabetes or cardiology
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Desirable
- Post registration validated training in clinical supervisory skills (e.g. SAS, FLIP)
Person Specification
Qualifications, specific experieince & training
Essential
- Degree or Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Current registration with the Health Professions Council
- Minimum of 1 year post qualification experience including a period of supervised practice with senior dietitians to develop skills necessary for the clinical specialist area
- Appropriate level of Dietetic experiences as a band 5 or band 6, in a range of relevant specialities
Desirable
- Post registration validated training in clinical supervisory skills (e.g. SAS, FLIP)
Knowledge and Skills
Desirable
- Experience in evidence based practice or audit.
- Knowledge of key NHS initiatives and goals
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Able to maintain a professional attitude and appearance at all times
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated committed to providing a high standard of service
Desirable
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT)
Desirable
- General IT skills
- Good level of clinical knowledge in core dietetic areas, including a high level of clinical reasoning skills
- Good level of understanding of patient needs and customer care
- Post registration validated training in gastroenterology, diabetes or cardiology
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Desirable
- Post registration validated training in clinical supervisory skills (e.g. SAS, FLIP)
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).
