Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated dietitian to provide specialist Dietetic Stroke services at Prince Charles Hospital.
The post is 0.5 WTE based at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead, co-ordinate and develop a specialist dietetic stroke service to patients at Prince Charles Hospital.
The role is to ensure nutrition is optimised throughout the stroke pathway to maximise patient outcomes.
The post holder will be clinically responsible for the dietetic service within the PCH acute stroke unit and clinical supervision of Specialist Dietitians working in stroke in our community hospitals. They will be a key member of the wider multidisciplinary team, ensuring optimized patient outcomes, service innovation and strategic development both within Cwm Taf Morgannwg and nationally.
The post holder will also develop a catering lead role for texture modified food and fluid and enhance links with the hospital catering departments and professional networking with other Dietetic catering links across Wales.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
We are searching for staff that share our health board values of:
- Listen, learn and improve
- Treat everyone with respect
- Work together as one team
The successful candidate will share our values and vision of an integrated acute dietetic team. You will be joining a forward thinking group of dietitians who are part of a dynamic Dietetic Department of over 100 members of staff.
Our supportive department actively encourages staff development, providing the successful applicant with a wide variety of development opportunities such as Masters Level training and representation of the department at national conferences.
The department enjoys a high profile both within the wider Therapies team and across the Health Board and has good clerical and I.T. support. The department fully encourages continuing professional development with protected time for CPD in job plans.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- BSc, Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent dietetic qualification with state registration.
- MSc or its equivalent level of knowledge and advanced post graduate training/experience in specialist clinical dietetics.
- Registered with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Evidence of post graduate study to diploma level or ongoing CPD in relevant specialism.
- Evidence of a commitment to ongoing continuous professional development.
- Evidence of or qualification in research and audit.
- Evidence of clinical supervision.
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice.
- Detailed specialist clinical dietetic knowledge of Stroke.
- Knowledge of cardiovascular disease.
- Knowledge of the requirements of clinical governance.
- Knowledge of Health Issues affecting the local population and strategies in place to support improvement in these areas.
- Knowledge of health and safety.
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association.
- Member of BDA specialist interest groups or equivalent specialist interest group e.g. PENG, BAPEN.
- Management qualification or evidence of management development.
- Clinical supervisory skills training or Advanced Clinical Educators Course.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in specialist stroke dietetics at a senior level.
- Demonstrates evidence based specialist clinical knowledge.
- Experience of working as part of a clinical team to deliver patient and organisational objectives.
- Experience of conducting clinical audit and or research.
- Experience of clinical supervision of students and junior staff.
- Experience of organising and implementing training programmes for staff, patients and students.
- Practical experience of human resource management, supervision and mentoring.
- Sufficient postgraduate experience in area of speciality.
Desirable
- Experience in operational Management/Leadership.
Abilities and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates highly developed motivational and negotiating skills to effect change
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Able to gather, assimilate, appropriately, apply and present complex data information.
- An ability to communicate complex information to NHS colleagues and partners in external organisations at a national and international level.
- Clinical supervision skills.
- Demonstrates critical appraisal skills.
- Ability to focus on research and project objectives and to deliver on these.
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders.
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance and that of others.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Computer literate with good keyboard skills.
- Behaviour change/motivational interviewing skills.
- Excellent organisational and analytical skills.
Desirable
- Welsh to a satisfactory level.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- BSc, Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent dietetic qualification with state registration.
- MSc or its equivalent level of knowledge and advanced post graduate training/experience in specialist clinical dietetics.
- Registered with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Evidence of post graduate study to diploma level or ongoing CPD in relevant specialism.
- Evidence of a commitment to ongoing continuous professional development.
- Evidence of or qualification in research and audit.
- Evidence of clinical supervision.
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice.
- Detailed specialist clinical dietetic knowledge of Stroke.
- Knowledge of cardiovascular disease.
- Knowledge of the requirements of clinical governance.
- Knowledge of Health Issues affecting the local population and strategies in place to support improvement in these areas.
- Knowledge of health and safety.
Desirable
- Member of the British Dietetic Association.
- Member of BDA specialist interest groups or equivalent specialist interest group e.g. PENG, BAPEN.
- Management qualification or evidence of management development.
- Clinical supervisory skills training or Advanced Clinical Educators Course.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in specialist stroke dietetics at a senior level.
- Demonstrates evidence based specialist clinical knowledge.
- Experience of working as part of a clinical team to deliver patient and organisational objectives.
- Experience of conducting clinical audit and or research.
- Experience of clinical supervision of students and junior staff.
- Experience of organising and implementing training programmes for staff, patients and students.
- Practical experience of human resource management, supervision and mentoring.
- Sufficient postgraduate experience in area of speciality.
Desirable
- Experience in operational Management/Leadership.
Abilities and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates highly developed motivational and negotiating skills to effect change
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Able to gather, assimilate, appropriately, apply and present complex data information.
- An ability to communicate complex information to NHS colleagues and partners in external organisations at a national and international level.
- Clinical supervision skills.
- Demonstrates critical appraisal skills.
- Ability to focus on research and project objectives and to deliver on these.
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders.
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance and that of others.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Computer literate with good keyboard skills.
- Behaviour change/motivational interviewing skills.
- Excellent organisational and analytical skills.
Desirable
- Welsh to a satisfactory level.
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).
