Job Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and dynamic Dietitian to provide a Dietetic service to the Upper GI (UGI) and Sarcoma patients at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (UHB). The vacancy is a 1.0 WTE band 6 permanent position. Experience with all forms of nutrition support and home enteral feeding is essential.
This post involves providing inpatient and outpatient services to UGI patients. This entails seeing and managing a range of upper GI patients including surgical, oncology and benign patients. The successful candidate should work well in a MDT, strives for a high level of excellence and will be involved in audits and research to improve patient care.
The dietetic department at QEHB has a robust CPD program, and is committed to providing excellent line management, supervision/support, specialist training and other forms of continuous professional development.
If this post is for you, come and develop your clinical, multi- professional and audit skills, knowledge and practice with the dietetic team at QEHB.
For further information please contact Reena Mair/ Rebekah Smith on 0121 371 3485.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
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To provide a dietetic service for both inpatient and outpatients within UGI and sarcoma at QEHB.
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To attend the weekly MDT
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Utilise a high level of knowledge, skills and experience as an independent practitioner within the service area.
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To act as an expert nutritional resource and to educate and train other Dietitians, health professionals and dietetic students and others as required within the Trust.
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To participate in audit, service development and implementation of evidence-based guidelines/protocols/policies.
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To be responsible for training and clinical supervision of junior staff.
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To provide highly specialised nutritional assessment of this patient group, including dietary assessment, body composition and assessment of risk of maldigestion.
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To provide highly specialised nutritional advice for patients, including nutrition support, dietary manipulation, management of malabsorption, management of bowel obstructions and (home) enteral feeding.
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To be able to work and communicate appropriately with patients, carers and relatives who will be undergoing a high level and frequent level of distress due to the nature of their treatments/ disease.
About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job Description
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
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Evidence of relevant GCSE, NVQ, GNVQ, AS and A levels
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Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
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Registration with HCPC
Experience
Essential
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Post-graduate experience relevant to post
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Teaching skills including supervisory skills for student training
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Relevant post registration experience at entry to post
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All types of nutritional support
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Evidence of multi-disciplinary team work
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In depth knowledge of nutritional assessment / nutritional screening tools
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Up to date with clinical developments, with evidence of contributions to clinical meetings /journal clubs
Desirable
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Evidence of relevant continued professional development in following areas
Clinical e.g.
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accredited specialist training courses
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attendance at specialist group meetings of BDA / AUGIS
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attendance at relevant multi disciplinary courses/conferences
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Specialist experience relevant to clinical area
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Experience of clinical audit or research
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Experience of multi-disciplinary team work
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Communication skills training or counselling skills training
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In depth knowledge of relevant clinical area
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Evidence of teaching groups of professionals & patients
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Evidence of clinical audit and/or research
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.
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.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For Help With Your Application, Contact
Reena Mair
reena.mair@uhb.nhs.uk
01213713485
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39959.00 to £48117.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-1101523
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Attachments
Job Description
JD PS - Band 6 UGI and Sarcoma Dietitian.pdf – 538KB Opens in a new window