Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Dietitian to join our friendly Nutrition and Dietetics team at Wycombe Hospital.
The successful post holder will work autonomously providing high quality evidence based, patient centred care on the Stroke and Hyperacute Stroke Units and cardiology services at Wycombe Hospital and 1 day per week in ICU at Stoke Mandeville Hospital . They will also actively engage with audit, service development and QI projects.
The Dietetic Team at Wycombe Hospital is part of a larger Nutrition and Dietetic Department at BHT, which consists of over 40 members of staff, providing integrated acute and community nutrition and dietetic services across Buckinghamshire.
We actively encourage CPD and engage in regular clinical supervision, and service review and development activities with the wider dietetic department. The department has good secretarial / IT support and supports student placements. Accommodation on site may be available.
Main duties of the job
- To work as part of the acute dietetic team to provide a high quality, evidence-based service at Wycombe Hospital.
- To be an autonomous practitioner and act as a source of clinical expertise in the areas of stroke / cardiology / critical care and nutritional support.
- To provide specialised assessment, treatment and support of patients requiring dietetic treatment.
- To work as part of the MDT for stroke and critical care providing high quality evidence based, patient centred care on the Stroke and Hyperacute Stroke Units, and critical are units.
- To provide specialised assessment, treatment and support of patients requiring dietetic treatment in cardiology services.
- To provide support for dietitians, dietetic assistants and student dietitians.
- To provide training to other healthcare professionals and contributing to service development.
About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- An appropriate degree recognised for registration with HCPC
- Registered with HCPC
- Post graduate/CPD training evidence of study in relevant specialist field specialist training
- Documentary evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- British Dietetic Association Member
- Membership of Specialist Group of the BDA / PENG
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Ability to relate and communicate clearly at all levels with patients, colleagues and members of the MDT (verbal / written)
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Supervision of individual staff members
- Ability to work flexibly and be adaptable to meet the changing requirements and needs of the service
- Ability to reflect and appraise own performance
- Ability to state the case for nutritional intervention as part of the care plan
- Able to deal with distressed, difficult or abusive patients or carers
- Able to respond to unpredictable work-patterns and interruptions
- Ability to manage and prioritise clinical caseload
- Ability to document and record accurate records in line with national standards
- Ability to record activity and other data manually and electronically
- To complete allocated projects and meet deadlines
- Experience of engaging in project / guideline /QI /service development
- Competent user of IT equipment and basic software [email, word processing, data inputting, dietary assessment]
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Excellent breadth of clinical experience and knowledge of nutrition working with: ostroke/neuro/critical care ocardiology oolder, frail people oand those with complex needs
- Skilled in assessing nutritional requirements and developing nutrition care plans
- Skilled in monitoring and developing EN regimens
- Skilled in assessment for enteral feeding, products, equipment and regimens
- Accurate anthropometric skills Ability to plan and deliver education to clinical, nursing and patient groups
- Experience of effective multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of supporting student dietitians
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to assist in developing educational resources to meet the needs of patients and carers which are evidence-based
- Awareness of clinical governance and its implications for dietetics including importance of audit projects
- Awareness of clinical governance and its implications for dietetics including importance of audit projects
- Awareness of regulatory bodies (HCPC) and professional bodies (BDA) and code of practice and professional guidelines Commitment to engage in CPD, appraisal process and clinical supervision
- Skills to train other health care professionals and student dietitians
- Clear and concise verbal communication
- Able to organise own caseload
- High emphasis on patient care
- Demonstrates initiative and the ability to develop professionally
- Practices evidence-based dietetics; can research and appraise evidence; can devise practical action from evidence
- Ability to record activity and other data manually and electronically
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Desirable
- Ability to travel to other sites
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- An appropriate degree recognised for registration with HCPC
- Registered with HCPC
- Post graduate/CPD training evidence of study in relevant specialist field specialist training
- Documentary evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- British Dietetic Association Member
- Membership of Specialist Group of the BDA / PENG
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Ability to relate and communicate clearly at all levels with patients, colleagues and members of the MDT (verbal / written)
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Supervision of individual staff members
- Ability to work flexibly and be adaptable to meet the changing requirements and needs of the service
- Ability to reflect and appraise own performance
- Ability to state the case for nutritional intervention as part of the care plan
- Able to deal with distressed, difficult or abusive patients or carers
- Able to respond to unpredictable work-patterns and interruptions
- Ability to manage and prioritise clinical caseload
- Ability to document and record accurate records in line with national standards
- Ability to record activity and other data manually and electronically
- To complete allocated projects and meet deadlines
- Experience of engaging in project / guideline /QI /service development
- Competent user of IT equipment and basic software [email, word processing, data inputting, dietary assessment]
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Excellent breadth of clinical experience and knowledge of nutrition working with: ostroke/neuro/critical care ocardiology oolder, frail people oand those with complex needs
- Skilled in assessing nutritional requirements and developing nutrition care plans
- Skilled in monitoring and developing EN regimens
- Skilled in assessment for enteral feeding, products, equipment and regimens
- Accurate anthropometric skills Ability to plan and deliver education to clinical, nursing and patient groups
- Experience of effective multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of supporting student dietitians
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to assist in developing educational resources to meet the needs of patients and carers which are evidence-based
- Awareness of clinical governance and its implications for dietetics including importance of audit projects
- Awareness of clinical governance and its implications for dietetics including importance of audit projects
- Awareness of regulatory bodies (HCPC) and professional bodies (BDA) and code of practice and professional guidelines Commitment to engage in CPD, appraisal process and clinical supervision
- Skills to train other health care professionals and student dietitians
- Clear and concise verbal communication
- Able to organise own caseload
- High emphasis on patient care
- Demonstrates initiative and the ability to develop professionally
- Practices evidence-based dietetics; can research and appraise evidence; can devise practical action from evidence
- Ability to record activity and other data manually and electronically
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Desirable
- Ability to travel to other sites
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).
