Lead Dietitian

Job description

Job responsibilities

Lead Dietician

Cromwell Hospital, London SW5 0TU

Permanent, Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Competitive Salary plus fantastic benefits

Here youll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. Youll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Role Overview:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Dietician to join our team. This is a key leadership role within Cromwell Hospital to lead the delivery and development of our first class, Dietetic Services. You will lead a friendly, dynamic, and forward-thinking department who provide excellent patient centred care, using the latest evidence-based practice in both inpatients and outpatients; to lead in the provision and specialist clinical management of dietetic services, supporting the team, to deliver safe care, excellent patient experience and meet revenue targets.

Our current service consists of:

• Inpatient wards; ICU, Oncology, Surgery and Orthopaedics, Cardiology/Medicine, and Paediatrics

• Outpatient; Executive screens, Gastroenterology including low FODMAP diets, Nutrition Support, Diabetes, Cardiology, Renal, Bariatric, Gynae, Liver and Paediatrics.

There is scope to further extend and grow the dietetic service. Cromwell Hospital is a supportive and friendly environment to grow and develop.

What you'll do:

• Develop and implement policies and protocols within the hospital.

• Develop, enhance, and grow services, seek new opportunities, and deliver first class dietetic services to patients, customer, and key stakeholders.

• To provide clinical support / cover as necessary, working collaboratively with healthcare professionals to contribute to enhanced dietetic specialist services.

• Lead robust governance, audit, and risk management for the service.

• Identify and implement service improvements and market the department to promote service and new referrals.

• Excellent people management experience

What youll bring:

• Masters or equivalent experience in Dietetics

• Member of HCPC

• Clinical dietetic background within a broad range of specialities both in clinics and ward based.

• Experience in managing and leading teams

• Paediatrics Experience (desirable)

• Experience of managing a budget (desirable)

• British Association of Dietetics Management/Leadership programme or equivalent training (desirable)

Why Bupa?

These benefits have been carefully crafted to really make a difference to our peoples lives, supporting a work-life balance whilst keeping focus on mental and physical well-being:

• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.

• Enhanced pension and life insurance

• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work

• Discounted access to online gym sessions

• Annual performance-based bonus

• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind

• Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate.

• Access to our Digital GP platform on you mobile

• Emotional wellbeing support

• Access to family mental health line

• Financial wellbeing channels

Diversity and Inclusion

Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa. Well make sure you are treated fairly, regardless of disability or circumstance. Thats why were happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Whether youve found your feet or are discovering a new path.

Welcome to a place that celebrates you.

This isnt where you've been.

This is where you're going.

This is what we have belief in.

Get in touch or apply today. For a confidential chat please email lyndsey.seaton@bupa.comwithin our Recruitment team where we can answer any questions, and if interested arrange an informal site visit.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters or equivalent experience in Dietetics
• Member of HCPC

Desirable

• British Association of Dietetics Management/Leadership programme or equivalent training

Experience

Essential

• Clinical dietetic background within a broad range of specialities both in clinics and ward based.
• Experience in managing and leading teams

Desirable

• Paediatrics Experience
• Experience of managing a budget

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cromwell Hospital

Address

164-178 Cromwell Road

London

SW5 0TU

Employer's website

https://careers.bupa.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)