Specialist Dietitian – Spinal Injuries

1 week ago

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Full time
Job overview

A 9-12 month fixed term contract (maternity cover) has arisen for a specialist Dietitian in spinal cord injury (31 hours per week) at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust based at the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

You will join our thriving, 40 strong Nutrition and Dietetic department based in Buckinghamshire. We work from bases in Amersham, Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe.

This specialist spinal injuries post is ideal for existing Band 5 Dietitians wishing to move to the next stage of their career Band 6 Dietitians wishing to specialise in the field of spinal cord injury within our World renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre. Applicants with less practice in this field who are highly motivated will also be considered. Teamwork and excellent communication skills are essential for this role.

This post offers a fantastic opportunity to gain a variety of skills
across the spinal service: spinal injury, acute and rehab wards, complex nutrition support as well as clinical audit, with supervision and mentoring from the Lead Dietitian in Spinal Injuries.

We actively encourage CPD, clinical supervision and participation in specialist teams to develop our service. The department has excellent secretarial and IT support, and we also take dietetic students for B and C placements.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the dietetic team to provide Nutrition and Dietetic services to inpatients within the National Spinal Injuries Centre [NSIC]. To provide support for Dietitians, Dietetic Assistants and Student Dietitians across the Nutrition and dietetics Service. To provide specialised assessment, treatment and support of patients requiring dietetic treatment.

Working for our organisation

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

Degree or post-grad equivalent in Dietetics Registered with HCPC Evidence of CPD

Desirable criteria

Member of BDA member of relevant specialist group of the BDA evidence of post grad study or equivalent, in relevant area

Experience

Essential criteria

experience of complex nutritional assessment and care planning Experience of student supervision, assessment and feedback Experience of Enteral nutrition Experience of MDT working Experience of EF discharge planning and coordination Experience in monitoring and developing EN regimens Experience in assessment for enteral feeding, products, equipment and regimens Accurate anthropometric skills Student training experience

Desirable criteria

Experience of neurological conditions and/or spinal cord injury Experience of using a variety of anthropometric measurement techniques

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential criteria

Working knowledge of commonly used feeding systems Awareness of regulatory bodies (HCPC) and professional bodies (BDA) code of practice and professional guidelines to engage in CPD and dept appraisal system Competent user of IT equipment and basic software (email, RIO) To be able to communicate clearly and concisely to both staff and patients Ability to work well independently and as part of a team Ability to prioritise and manage own caseload and time

Desirable criteria

Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and evidence based practice. Ability to plan and deliver training sessions to health care professionals

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

I f you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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