Job summary
The Consultant AHP Lead for Nutrition & Hydration will be responsible for the development and implementation of operational and strategic plans for the Nutrition and Hydration across the Trust and for ensuring the development of a progressive and responsive service within a robust clinical governance framework.
We are seeking a dynamic, compassionate, motivated individual with substantial clinical expertise and experience in the specialty of nutrition. You must be an experienced and dynamic nutritional expert in order to provide leadership and direction to a range of multi-professional staff across the organisation and beyond.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a successful clinical and operational background within a variety of setting, as well as significant achievements in the delivery of transformational change.
The successful candidate will need excellent interpersonal, organisational and leadership skills to take the Nutrition and Hydration Strategy forwards. You will act as a role model in promoting effective and excellent nutritional care for patients throughout the Trust, influencing and improving the quality of care delivered to our patients.
This post can be a developmental role for the right candidate with an option for commencement at 8a/8b level depending on experience and qualifications with support to attain the full requirement of the service specification.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant Practitioner will provide highly specialised, expert advice, consultancy, clinical expertise, training and leadership to all Trust staff within the areas of nutrition and hydration to provide assurances of Trust wide compliance of Regulation 14, Health and Social Care Act 2008: Regulations 2014.
To exercise advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care demonstrated through the advanced competency framework provided through the MSc programme and under the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice: Clinical skills, Leadership & Management, Research, and Education. This will be done in collaboration with AHP, medical and nursing colleagues
The post holder will develop and influence strategy and policy to ensure excellence in clinical care. Collaboration with all relevant AHP / nursing / medical groups will be expected to ensure strategies and policies are comprehensive.
The post holder will have the authority to challenge inappropriate clinical practice; they are integral to the Trust's clinical governance and assurance structures and will produce an annual report on the state of compliance to nutrition and hydration standards within the Trust and any nutrition related incidents.
The post holder will be responsible for providing expert advice to the Catering Team on meal planning and will ensure that the Trust Food and Drink Strategy meets the national standards.
About us
Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide strategic vision and leadership in the field of nutrition and hydration (Trust-wide). Deliver visible expertise and a clear focus of clinical leadership in relation to nutrition and hydration in a range of care settings across the Trust, contributing to the improvement in the quality of patient care.
- Monitor compliance of nutrition and hydration standards by investigation and monitoring of related incidents, management of risks, review of complaints and leading on audits, analysing and collating data and ensuring that the information is supplied in a timely manner to inform Trust Governance and national reporting requirements via Nutrition and Hydration Steering Group and provide assurance to the Clinical Effectiveness group on a bi-monthly basis.
- Provide professional leadership to the Trust multi-professional Nutrition Support team, including setting of objectives, supporting recruitment, monitoring effectiveness and implementing ongoing developments.
- Direct line management of Nutrition Nurses to include recruitment, appraisals, Eroster, travel expenses etc.
- Write, review and implement nutrition and hydration related policies, the Trust food and drink strategy.
- Implement and oversee the Nutrition Excellence Award.
- Apply for research funding. Lead on research, establish priorities, liaise with external partners and the Trust Department of Education and Research.
- Lead on clinical audit and quality improvement projects related to nutrition and hydration. Develop and influence strategies to ensure excellence in clinical care for patients.
- Ensure that the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care are based on current best evidence and practice.
- Provide education and training to all staff and students from all professions and contribute to the development of specialist training and education programmes including e-learning, within the specialism. Monitor training compliance and competencies of all professions of staff.
- The post holder will ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence throughout all aspects of the work of the nutrition support team . Act as an expert resource and advisor at a strategic level to all grades of staff, patients and the general public.They will lead on the nutrition link nurse programme.
- Provide leadership of and/or participation in Trust-wide and health economy wide transformational schemes, linked to Trust objectives and strategic direction to provide safe, personal and effective services and outcomes.
- Oversee an action plan for continuous improvement in nutrition and hydration practices.
- Develop and strengthen links across inter-professional boundaries to promote excellence in practice.
- Identify nutrition and hydration risks and implement strategies to reduce those risks.
- Provide clinical oversight for the Nutrition Support Team and Catering / Facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide strategic vision and leadership in the field of nutrition and hydration (Trust-wide). Deliver visible expertise and a clear focus of clinical leadership in relation to nutrition and hydration in a range of care settings across the Trust, contributing to the improvement in the quality of patient care.
- Monitor compliance of nutrition and hydration standards by investigation and monitoring of related incidents, management of risks, review of complaints and leading on audits, analysing and collating data and ensuring that the information is supplied in a timely manner to inform Trust Governance and national reporting requirements via Nutrition and Hydration Steering Group and provide assurance to the Clinical Effectiveness group on a bi-monthly basis.
- Provide professional leadership to the Trust multi-professional Nutrition Support team, including setting of objectives, supporting recruitment, monitoring effectiveness and implementing ongoing developments.
- Direct line management of Nutrition Nurses to include recruitment, appraisals, Eroster, travel expenses etc.
- Write, review and implement nutrition and hydration related policies, the Trust food and drink strategy.
- Implement and oversee the Nutrition Excellence Award.
- Apply for research funding. Lead on research, establish priorities, liaise with external partners and the Trust Department of Education and Research.
- Lead on clinical audit and quality improvement projects related to nutrition and hydration. Develop and influence strategies to ensure excellence in clinical care for patients.
- Ensure that the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care are based on current best evidence and practice.
- Provide education and training to all staff and students from all professions and contribute to the development of specialist training and education programmes including e-learning, within the specialism. Monitor training compliance and competencies of all professions of staff.
- The post holder will ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence throughout all aspects of the work of the nutrition support team . Act as an expert resource and advisor at a strategic level to all grades of staff, patients and the general public.They will lead on the nutrition link nurse programme.
- Provide leadership of and/or participation in Trust-wide and health economy wide transformational schemes, linked to Trust objectives and strategic direction to provide safe, personal and effective services and outcomes.
- Oversee an action plan for continuous improvement in nutrition and hydration practices.
- Develop and strengthen links across inter-professional boundaries to promote excellence in practice.
- Identify nutrition and hydration risks and implement strategies to reduce those risks.
- Provide clinical oversight for the Nutrition Support Team and Catering / Facilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered AHP with HCPC
- MSc achieved or willingness to attain
- Management qualification
- Improvement practice qualification
- Advanced clinical practice qualification
- Leadership qualification
Desirable
- Doctoral degree or willingness to work towards.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive expert knowledge in nutrition and hydration
- Evidence of leading change in MDTs and within a large organisation
- Senior leadership experience
- Evidence of leading service improvement
- evidence of writing policies and guidance
Desirable
- Publications if peer reviewed journals
- Involvement with national and local committees
- Experience of applying for and managing research funding
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of nutrition and hydration within a hospital setting
- Clinical reasoning and clinical leadership skills
- Ability to use data to provide assurances to senior leadership team
- Ability to interpret standards into policies and improvement plans
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered AHP with HCPC
- MSc achieved or willingness to attain
- Management qualification
- Improvement practice qualification
- Advanced clinical practice qualification
- Leadership qualification
Desirable
- Doctoral degree or willingness to work towards.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive expert knowledge in nutrition and hydration
- Evidence of leading change in MDTs and within a large organisation
- Senior leadership experience
- Evidence of leading service improvement
- evidence of writing policies and guidance
Desirable
- Publications if peer reviewed journals
- Involvement with national and local committees
- Experience of applying for and managing research funding
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of nutrition and hydration within a hospital setting
- Clinical reasoning and clinical leadership skills
- Ability to use data to provide assurances to senior leadership team
- Ability to interpret standards into policies and improvement plans
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).
