Rotational Dietitian

Due to career progression within our team, we are recruiting into our rotational dietetic program.

We have opportunities for people at all points in their careers. So, whether you are looking to start your dietetic career, nurture your existing skills and experience or, looking to advance your career, we have a place for you in our team.

**As a valued member of our team, you will receive**:
Enrolment in our structured rotational program with dedicated time to learn and practice specialist skills in critical care, gastroenterology, surgical, neurosciences and oncology

Clinical supervision and support from a team of experienced and specialist dietitians

Dedicated time for professional and service development

Regular performance appraisals and personalised development plan

Access to a range of CPD opportunities, the Oxford AHPs Research & Innovation Unit, and Bodleian Library collection.

Support for further academic study related to speciality and/or service delivery

Undertake a specified role in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the dietetic service provided to patients in designated areas within the acute setting, carrying a defined caseload and working as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team. To work closely with senior dietitians as a team member

The post holder will provide a high standard of dietetic advice to our service users in various settings including inpatients and outpatients

To perform nutritional assessments and consider clinical diagnoses of patients, who may have complex and/or chronic presentation, to determine dietetic treatment, to monitor and evaluate treatment, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner

To provide tailored dietetic advice, teaching and training for all members of the MDT, dietitians, student dietitians, other healthcare providers, patients and carers in all aspects of nutrition and dietetics

To act as a member of working parties within the department (e.g. student training, catering, clinical governance, diet sheet, etc)

To supervise students and be involved in the clinical supervision process.

To provide dietetic cover for other team members as needed.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

To be professionally, ethically and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of the dietetic management of patients, practising in accordance within the framework for dietetics within the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Dietetic Association (BDA) Professional Standards for Dietitians, and within the scope of your own practice. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for patients under your management, and support less experienced staff members.

To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of resources.

To make a judgement of the appropriateness of patient referrals and advise accordingly.

To undertake comprehensive assessment of patients and formulate individualised dietetic management and treatment plans throughout their care pathway, with support of senior colleagues and mentors

Plan, deliver, co-ordinate and evaluate programmes to address the complex and changing health, nutrition and dietetic needs of your patients, as an integral member of the MDT

Inform, advise and teach patients, carers, healthcare and catering personnel, dietetic assistants, student dietitians and the general public. As applicable, communicate, the complex nutritional requirements of patients in your designated area, using a range of communication skills and tools.

Contribute to the development of all written information to assist patients understanding of dietetic advice given, as well as other resources and referral guidelines, in line with current evidence and needs assessment

To be an active member of the bank holiday on-call service.

All staff are expected to work cross-site, where services require.

Develop knowledge and skills by taking responsibility for own con