Specialist Dietitian MFOP

Job summary

Our unique, integrated Nutrition and Dietetic Service is searching for a Dietitian to focus on nutrition support in frailty and the medicines for older people (MFOP) pathway,to join a team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust, which also hosts the National Spinal Injuries Centre and the regional Burns Centre. We are a 'great, friendly team' and offer excellent opportunities for learning and support through clinical supervision, peer learning and CPD opportunities including supporting B & C student placements. We are very supportive, valuing our staff, and actively promote staff wellbeing, inclusivity and equality.

Our team consists of over 40 members of staff based at 4 locations across the county. The department also benefits from first-rate secretarial and IT support.

The post is ideal for an experienced Dietitian looking to gain experience or further develop in this clinical area, as part of a dynamic and supportive team in a busy district general hospital. The post will focus on the Dietetic care for in-patients with complex medical and social care needs within the frailty and the MFOP pathway, as well as provide development opportunities in other area such as critical care and parenteral nutrition.

Come and join our dynamic, proactive team and we will help you grow in skills, knowledge and expertise as you develop your dietetic career.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the Nutrition & Dietetic Department, delivering dietetic services across the medicine for older people (MFOP) pathway working across integrated services to achieve improved health outcomes for this patient cohort

To work autonomously, to ensure complex, frail older people's nutritional and hydration needs are met within MFOP in-patient pathways at Stoke Mandeville Hospital

To work autonomously, building excellent communication and handover processes with community services to ensure seamless care for patients moving between acute and community Dietetic services with the MFOP pathway.

Liaising closely with our divisional MFOP team, community dietetics and other therapy services to optimise care and meet devised outcomes.

To promote nutritional screening and management of malnutrition in a timely fashion, to help reduce weight loss and improve outcomes.

To support junior staff and the dietetic support worker, as well as Dietetic students as part of the wider Dietetic team.

About us

Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

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.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

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.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

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.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and registration

Essential

• dietetic degree or equivalent post grad dietetic qualification
• HCPC registration

Desirable

• BDA member
• member of specialist BDA group relevant to role

skills and experience

Essential

• experience of caseload management and prioritisation
• experience of dietetic assessment and care planning
• experience of enteral feeding including HEF discharges
• experience of student supervision
• time management skills

Desirable

• communication skills training
• involvement/experience of audit and quality improvement projects

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).