Job summary
Due to an internal promotion we are looking for a Dietitian to join our Acute Adult Dietetic ward team at Royal Blackburn Hospital.
We are looking for a forward thinking post holder who will be responsible for the Acute Medical Unit wards and supporting the Emergency Department with tube feeds and complex nutrition patients. This post is to support the flow of nutrition patients through the hospital. Regular ward nutrition teaching sessions will be required as well as "bitesize" training for the emergency department.
We are ideally looking for candidates who are passionate about service improvement and effectiveness of patient care.
Experience in complex enteral tube feeding is desirable but not essential as training can be given.
The post holder would also be expected to link into the project work led by the Consultant Dietitian for the Trust specifically around food and enteral feed provision for the hospital.
This is an excellent opportunity to learn new skills whether you are a band 6 Dietitian looking to try a new specialty or an experienced band 5 Dietitian looking for promotion.
Main duties of the job
Managing a caseload of adult patients with complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
Advise on all aspects of dietetic management of Acute Adult patients with support from acute Dietetic team leads and peers.
Provide training and clinical supervision on the dietetic management for Rotation Dietitians, Dietetic assistant practitioners, and Dietetic students
Represent Dietetics at meetings regarding Acute adult services
About us
This post is based at our Royal Blackburn Hospital site. Clinical support and supervision will be available from the band 7 Specialist Dietitian as well as band 6 Specialist Dietitian peers in the team.
The Acute team is part of the wider Dietetic Department covering the hospitals and communities of East Lancashire. We are a department that covers from cradle to grave and includes inpatients and the community. The department has nearly 75 staff and covers many specialties and is known for its innovation, development and training
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will cover the Acute Medical Unit wards. Ensuring patients with nutritional needs are seen in a timely manner and first line nutrition advice started to support the flow of nutrition patients through the hospital. Also supporting the AMU wards when more complex nutrition and tube fed patients are admitted.
In the current climate patients are spending longer in the emergency department. This post ensures those with complex nutrition needs and tube fed patients have nutrition care in the emergency department as required.
The post holder will work closely with all members of the MDT to provide expert dietetic care to our patients. The post holder would be expected to attend Consultant ward rounds and MDT meetings work closely with the Trust's Complex Nutrition Team.
The post holder would be expected to provide regular nutrition training sessions to the AMU wards and offer "bitesize" training to the emergency department.
The post holder would be expected to continue the work of service improvement on these wards to ensure patient care continues to be the most effective and supporting the flow of nutrition patients through the hospital to discharge.
The post holder would link in with the Consultant Dietitian to support improvements to food and enteral feed provision at our hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will cover the Acute Medical Unit wards. Ensuring patients with nutritional needs are seen in a timely manner and first line nutrition advice started to support the flow of nutrition patients through the hospital. Also supporting the AMU wards when more complex nutrition and tube fed patients are admitted.
In the current climate patients are spending longer in the emergency department. This post ensures those with complex nutrition needs and tube fed patients have nutrition care in the emergency department as required.
The post holder will work closely with all members of the MDT to provide expert dietetic care to our patients. The post holder would be expected to attend Consultant ward rounds and MDT meetings work closely with the Trust's Complex Nutrition Team.
The post holder would be expected to provide regular nutrition training sessions to the AMU wards and offer "bitesize" training to the emergency department.
The post holder would be expected to continue the work of service improvement on these wards to ensure patient care continues to be the most effective and supporting the flow of nutrition patients through the hospital to discharge.
The post holder would link in with the Consultant Dietitian to support improvements to food and enteral feed provision at our hospitals.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or MSc in Dietetics
- HCPC current registration.
- Clinical supervisory skills
Desirable
- Post graduate Dietetic relevant qualifications or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Recent post graduate Dietetic experience in an Acute ward setting
- Clinical supervision of Dietitians, Dietetic support staff and students
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing CPD
- Experience of working as part of an MDT
- Worked in the NHS as a Dietitian
- Experience of parenteral nutrition
- Experience of managing complex enteral feeding regimens
Desirable
- Experience in Acute surgery
- Experience working as part of a MDT Nutritional Support team
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Organisational and time management skills
- IT skills (competent in the use of Microsoft office applications)
- Ability to interpret complex clinical conditions including biochemistry
- Competence in calculating nutritional requirements and developing nutrition care plans
- Highly developed negotiation, persuasion, motivating, counselling and problem solving skills
- Clinically competent to give specialist nutritional support advice to patients and their support network
- Clinically competent to initiate and monitor complex enteral feed regimes.
Desirable
- Ability to support Departmental and Trust guidelines/policies for the acute setting
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
- Ability to prioritise own caseloads effectively
- Effective working relationships with Dietetic team and MDT
- Commitment to work across all ELHT service delivery areas as required.
- Coping with Challenging behavior and ensuring diversity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or MSc in Dietetics
- HCPC current registration.
- Clinical supervisory skills
Desirable
- Post graduate Dietetic relevant qualifications or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Recent post graduate Dietetic experience in an Acute ward setting
- Clinical supervision of Dietitians, Dietetic support staff and students
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing CPD
- Experience of working as part of an MDT
- Worked in the NHS as a Dietitian
- Experience of parenteral nutrition
- Experience of managing complex enteral feeding regimens
Desirable
- Experience in Acute surgery
- Experience working as part of a MDT Nutritional Support team
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Organisational and time management skills
- IT skills (competent in the use of Microsoft office applications)
- Ability to interpret complex clinical conditions including biochemistry
- Competence in calculating nutritional requirements and developing nutrition care plans
- Highly developed negotiation, persuasion, motivating, counselling and problem solving skills
- Clinically competent to give specialist nutritional support advice to patients and their support network
- Clinically competent to initiate and monitor complex enteral feed regimes.
Desirable
- Ability to support Departmental and Trust guidelines/policies for the acute setting
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
- Ability to prioritise own caseloads effectively
- Effective working relationships with Dietetic team and MDT
- Commitment to work across all ELHT service delivery areas as required.
- Coping with Challenging behavior and ensuring diversity
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).
