Specialist Rotational Dietitian

6 days ago


Brighton, United Kingdom University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) Full time

Job summary

Calling all Band 6 Dietitians

wte Band 6 rotational dietitian.

We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 dietitian to enhance their skills in our rotational program.

As part of our Band 6 rotational program, you will have the opportunity to gain fantastic experience in all aspects of dietetics including nutrition support and complex enteral feeding.

Rotations include: acute medicine at RSCH and PRH, major trauma, neuro, stroke, and renal. It is possible the rotations may expand further in the future.

You will work very closely with the senior dietitians who will support your training and development. We hold regular clinical update sessions, that would count towards your CPD. This post offers you fantastic experience & support from the team across many complex dietetic specialities.

We are passionate about training student dietitians, research and audit and have a robust development programme for you.Informal visits or discussions about the role are very welcome.

Main duties of the job

Youwill provide specialist advice, education and support to patients, carers and other health professionals andwill play a key role in the nutritional management of these patients.

You'll need to have excellent communication and leadership skills, a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own time and workload and that of other members of staff within a supportive team. Experience of nutritional support and evidence of a varied clinical experience isdesirable.

In addition you will actively be involved in the trust's clinical governance programme and quality framework agenda by taking lead responsibility for ensuring continuing professional development, audit and research activities within this specialist area.

You will also be involved in supporting junior dietitians and students.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will play a key role in the nutritional management of these patient groups and will provide specialist advice, education and support to patients, carers and other health professionals. In addition, you will actively be involved in the Trusts clinical governance programme and quality framework agenda by taking lead responsibility for ensuring continuing professional development, audit and research activities within this specialist area. You will also be involved in supporting junior dietitians and students.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Bachelor of science (Honors degree) Nutrition and Dietetics, Diploma in Nutrition and dietetics, or post graduate Diploma

Desirable

Post registration training in cognitive behavioural therapy. Student clinical facilitator training course British Dietetic Association: Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group (PENG) course RELEVANT POST GRAD COURSES

Registration

Essential

State registration with the Health profession Council

Desirable

Member of the BDA

Clinical

Essential

good range of clinical dietetic experience

Desirable

NHS or similar acute experience in gastro/renal/critical care/trauma

Other relevant experience

Essential

Group talks/presentations MDT working/meetings

Desirable

eg research/audit/service development Supervised student dietitians

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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