Job summary
This opportunity would ideally suit a Band 7 or an experienced Band 6 Dietitian working in the NHS (or equivalent) that has expertise in formal teaching, training and supervision.
You will be involved in leading the delivery of our MSc Dietetics course and contributing to our BSc Hons Dietetics Degree Apprenticeship courses and inter-professional portfolio. We are looking for an individual who can inspire, enthuse and connect with our students from a range of backgrounds and make a valuable contribution to their learning experience, whilst preparing them for contemporary dietetic practice.
Alongside this is the opportunity to develop your career, further your academic profile and enhance your teaching through studying for the Postgraduate Certificate - Teaching in Higher Education, as appropriate.
You must be an HCPC-registered dietitian and have well-developed current knowledge and an understanding of critical, practical, and theoretical issues relevant to contemporary dietetic practice. You will ideally be at the forefront of new ways of working in the NHS, in either primary or secondary settings, demonstrating care innovation and emergent management pathways and/or have experience of formal teaching and pre-registration dietetic education.
If this sounds like something you would enjoy, we look forward to hearing from you!
Main duties of the job
You will be involved in
leading the delivery of our MSc Dietetics and contributing to our BSc Hons
Dietetics Degree Apprenticeship courses and inter-professional portfolio.
We are looking for an individual who can inspire our students and make a valuable
contribution to their learning experience, whilst preparing them for
contemporary dietetic practice.
Alongside this is the
opportunity to develop your career, further your academic profile and enhance
your teaching through studying for the Postgraduate Certificate - Teaching in
Higher Education, as appropriate.
You must be an HCPC-registered
dietitian and have well-developed current knowledge and an understanding of
critical, practical, and theoretical issues relevant to contemporary dietetic
practice.
You will ideally be at the
forefront of new ways of working in the NHS, in either primary or secondary
settings, demonstrating care innovation and emergent management pathways and/or
have experience of formal teaching and pre-registration dietetic education.
The role also requires you to
contribute to our pre-registration masters and apprenticeship courses through
teaching, assessment and research activity, whilst supporting academic
citizenship and retaining strong links with practice partners.
It would be envisaged that you
would be part of our team, leading dietetic pre-registration education, whilst
retaining strong links with practice partners.
About us
We are a friendly and supportive team of Registered
Dietitians from diverse clinical backgrounds and specialities delivering
education across our pre-registration MSc Dietetics and BSc Hons Dietetics
Degree Apprenticeship programmes.
As a team, we are committed to high-quality teaching and
learning for all our students using specialist teaching facilities, technology,
simulation, and innovative placement experiences. The University has invested
in specialist teaching spaces which, together with our experts-by-experience,
create innovative opportunities for on-campus simulated learning.
We work creatively and flexibly to meet the evolving needs
of service and workforce requirements. Integral in our approach in the School
of Health and Social Care is our contribution to inter-professional teaching,
including integrated curriculum provision to prepare our graduates for NHS and
wider contemporary practice.
We have strong links with dietitians in practice who
support placement learning and our research collaborations to foster service
improvements within local NHS Trusts to benefit service user care.
The School of Health and Social Care delivers a
well-established, large and diverse portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate
and degree apprenticeship courses leading to registration in 14 different
professions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Student experience
Designs and delivers innovative, high quality and challenging
learning experiences.
Equips students with the skills, knowledge and attributes
required by employers through delivery of the curriculum.
Contributes to the development of a sense of student
community and acts as key contact for students.
Assists with the operational delivery of courses / modules
and acts proactively to address any emerging issues, escalating as appropriate.
Actively participates in student induction (where
appropriate), including preparation of key information for students.
Plays an active role in the pastoral care and supervision of
students.
Learning,
teaching and assessment
Plans and delivers the curriculum using appropriate media,
including the use of IT.
Engages in critical reflection on practice as a basis for
improving performance.
Contributes to innovation in learning, teaching, assessment
and curriculum development with the aim of meeting the needs of learners.
Provides effective feedback, support and guidance to
students.
Translates professional experience into the academic context
as appropriate.
Regularly engages in staff development activities relating to
teaching, learning and assessment.
Supervises individual and group based student activities,
e.g. dissertations, industrial placements, work based projects.
Research
and scholarly activity
Identifies and conducts research and scholarly activity which
is relevant to the lecturing role.
Integrates research into teaching and learning.
Identifies opportunities for income generation and / or
entrepreneurialism through research, consultancy or professional practice.
Team
work and communication
Works effectively with colleagues at all levels and
contributes to the achievement of team objectives.
Develops collaborative relationships across teams and between
colleges / departments.
Maintains dialogue with managers in the performance of post
responsibilities.
Develops networks of useful contacts both within and outside
the University.
Personal
effectiveness
Seeks ways to improve efficiency and quality and motivates
and encourages others.
Contributes to achievement of organisational goals.
Business
effectiveness
Engages with the relevant business and professional
environments to develop and promote relationships that will enhance income
generation. Develops an understanding of market and business needs.
Engages with relevant business and professional environments
to promote student learning, scholarly work, and self-development in a real
world context.
Contributes to business enhancement and maintenance of
customer-focus.
Quality
management and enhancement
Contributes to the development and achievement of quality
standards and criteria.
Takes
part in initiatives to improve quality of educational provision and access to
higher education.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Student experience
Designs and delivers innovative, high quality and challenging
learning experiences.
Equips students with the skills, knowledge and attributes
required by employers through delivery of the curriculum.
Contributes to the development of a sense of student
community and acts as key contact for students.
Assists with the operational delivery of courses / modules
and acts proactively to address any emerging issues, escalating as appropriate.
Actively participates in student induction (where
appropriate), including preparation of key information for students.
Plays an active role in the pastoral care and supervision of
students.
Learning,
teaching and assessment
Plans and delivers the curriculum using appropriate media,
including the use of IT.
Engages in critical reflection on practice as a basis for
improving performance.
Contributes to innovation in learning, teaching, assessment
and curriculum development with the aim of meeting the needs of learners.
Provides effective feedback, support and guidance to
students.
Translates professional experience into the academic context
as appropriate.
Regularly engages in staff development activities relating to
teaching, learning and assessment.
Supervises individual and group based student activities,
e.g. dissertations, industrial placements, work based projects.
Research
and scholarly activity
Identifies and conducts research and scholarly activity which
is relevant to the lecturing role.
Integrates research into teaching and learning.
Identifies opportunities for income generation and / or
entrepreneurialism through research, consultancy or professional practice.
Team
work and communication
Works effectively with colleagues at all levels and
contributes to the achievement of team objectives.
Develops collaborative relationships across teams and between
colleges / departments.
Maintains dialogue with managers in the performance of post
responsibilities.
Develops networks of useful contacts both within and outside
the University.
Personal
effectiveness
Seeks ways to improve efficiency and quality and motivates
and encourages others.
Contributes to achievement of organisational goals.
Business
effectiveness
Engages with the relevant business and professional
environments to develop and promote relationships that will enhance income
generation. Develops an understanding of market and business needs.
Engages with relevant business and professional environments
to promote student learning, scholarly work, and self-development in a real
world context.
Contributes to business enhancement and maintenance of
customer-focus.
Quality
management and enhancement
Contributes to the development and achievement of quality
standards and criteria.
Takes
part in initiatives to improve quality of educational provision and access to
higher education.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of a contribution to knowledge in your field e.g. research, publications, conferences, scholarship, knowledge exchange and service evaluation and innovation
- Well-developed and contemporary knowledge and understanding of critical, practical and theoretical issues relevant to dietetic practice.
- Teaching, training or supervision of undergraduate and/or postgraduate students
- Ability to design and deliver transformative and innovative learning experiences to dietetics and interprofessional cohorts
- Knowledge of how information technology can support educational delivery and learning
- Ability to inspire, enthuse and connect with a range of stakeholders e.g. students and external clients from a wide range of backgrounds
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent team working skills and the ability to establish good working relationships
Desirable
- Technological/ digital proficiency
Other Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to work flexibly including some weekends and evenings, e.g. to support open days (occasional
- Willingness to travel in UK and overseas (occasional)
Qualifications
Essential
- Good honours degree (i.e. UK 2.1 or 1st Class), or equivalent professional qualification or experience in a relevant discipline
- Relevant postgraduate qualification and/or substantial professional experience in a relevant discipline, or a commitment to complete one
- Evidence of post-registration ongoing professional development in dietetics at MSc level
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Postgraduate teaching qualification (PG Cert or HEA fellowship) or a commitment to complete the PG Cert (if eligible, see above)
Desirable
- Doctorate in a relevant discipline (or equivalent qualification, as confirmed by ECCTIS)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of a contribution to knowledge in your field e.g. research, publications, conferences, scholarship, knowledge exchange and service evaluation and innovation
- Well-developed and contemporary knowledge and understanding of critical, practical and theoretical issues relevant to dietetic practice.
- Teaching, training or supervision of undergraduate and/or postgraduate students
- Ability to design and deliver transformative and innovative learning experiences to dietetics and interprofessional cohorts
- Knowledge of how information technology can support educational delivery and learning
- Ability to inspire, enthuse and connect with a range of stakeholders e.g. students and external clients from a wide range of backgrounds
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent team working skills and the ability to establish good working relationships
Desirable
- Technological/ digital proficiency
Other Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to work flexibly including some weekends and evenings, e.g. to support open days (occasional
- Willingness to travel in UK and overseas (occasional)
Qualifications
Essential
- Good honours degree (i.e. UK 2.1 or 1st Class), or equivalent professional qualification or experience in a relevant discipline
- Relevant postgraduate qualification and/or substantial professional experience in a relevant discipline, or a commitment to complete one
- Evidence of post-registration ongoing professional development in dietetics at MSc level
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Postgraduate teaching qualification (PG Cert or HEA fellowship) or a commitment to complete the PG Cert (if eligible, see above)
Desirable
- Doctorate in a relevant discipline (or equivalent qualification, as confirmed by ECCTIS)
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
