Band 7 Specialist Dietitian

3 weeks ago


Liverpool, United Kingdom Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Band 7 (1.00 WTE) Contract - Permanent


Liverpool Women's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Although a small team, we work under a service level agreement with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust and benefit from the support and learning opportunities that larger teams can provide.


An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self -motivated dietitian to join our small, friendly team at Liverpool Women's Hospital. The hospital, which is a teaching hospital, is the largest specialist provider of health services for women and babies in Europe. The post will involve working alongside an experienced band Macmillan 7 specialist oncology dietitian (working 0.The team includes dietitians working in Women's Health, who provide an inpatient service to the maternity and gynaecology ward and out-patient diabetes medical disorders clinics and a dietetic assistant. This is an exciting time as the service is undergoing a restructure and there are plans for a phased development of the service following the appointment of a new dietetics manager.


The post benefits from being part of Macmillan, who support and provide an extensive programme of professional learning, personal and service development opportunities, education and wellbeing grants, Macmillan's employee assistance programme and access to Macmillan's direct services including telephone, online and in-person information and support.
We are looking for a dietitian with excellent clinical and communication skills, experience of working in oncology in the NHS and of working with patients with complex needs. The role will involve working within a well -established MDT gynaecological oncology service, working closely with the clinical nurse specialists to provide a service to the wards and MDT out- patient clinic. The post holder will contribute to patient centred service improvements, training, development of protocols, policies, resources, standards and audit and other work to support the clinical nutrition team. The post is also expected to include student training and health promotion. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.


The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.


The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.


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BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics/MSc in Nutrition


Post registration validated training in specialist oncology area (BDA validated or MSC equivalent)


To be a clinical lead in the Trust for oncology dietetic services to your own specialist area. Educating/training other members of the multi-disciplinary team in specialist area.


~ Training of Student Dietitians.


~ Development and implementation of policies, protocols and guidelines relevant to clinical speciality.


BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics/PhD Nutrition and Dietetics
Post registration validated training in specialist area - (BDA validated or MSc equivalent)
Supervisory Skills training, minimum introductory level

Supervisory Skills training advanced level
Attended leadership/management training

Experience of supporting learning of other healthcare professionals.
Experience and evidence of continuing personal and professional development in practice
Experience in the training of student dietitians
Implements behavioural/counselling techniques to constructively overcome barriers to change
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