Advanced Specialist Dietitian

6 days ago


Darlington, United Kingdom County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We have an exciting fixed-term opportunity for anexperienced Dietitian to join our bariatric team.

We would love to show you our department. Follow us on social media at Instagramcddftdietitians, X (Twitter) @CDDFTDietitian.

We are a proactive department with a strong focus on serviceimprovement, digital advancement and staff development. We have a preceptorship programme for newstaff, regular clinical supervision and lots of CPD opportunities to supportcareer progression.

County Durham is an excellent place to live.With beautiful countryside and coastlines alongside interesting towns and cities. There are excellent transport links toNewcastle (30 minutes via train from Darlington, 12 minutes via train fromDurham) and York (30 minutes via train from Darlington) as well as having raillinks to other UK cities and international travel from Newcastle and TeessideInternational Airport

Main duties of the job

Thispost is to provide dietetic care to thebariatric MDT. The post holder will be based at Darlington Memorial Hospitalbut may be occasionally required to cover other areas within the locality ofCounty Durham and Darlington including University Hospital North Durham and ChesterLe Street Hospital. The post holder will provide bariatric dietetic support topatient pre and post surgery in MDT clinics, dedicated dietetic clinics andwards. This post also has line management responsibilities for the specialistbariatric Dietitian and the adult diabetes specialist Dietitians.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for a their own caseloadreferred to the service via the batriatric MDT. The Dietitians in the bariatricteam are well respected team members.Patients will be seen in a variety of settings including hospital wards,outpatient clinics, and telephone clinics. The post holder will work closelywith other Dietitians and members of the wider multidisciplinary team.

The department trains dietetic students (A, B and Cplacement) and the post holder will have an active role in student trainingplanning, co-ordination and assessment

The Nutrition and Dietetic service is structuredinto teams; secondary care (incorporating nutrition support and critical care),bariatrics, primary care (incorporating care home training), adult &paediatric diabetes, adult Home Enteral Feeding, paediatrics (incorporatingHome Enteral Feeding and paediatric weight management). the nutrition anddietetic service comprises of 6 teams, with 49 Dietitians, 1 Specialist Nurse, 4Dietetic assistants and we are supported by central administration. We arebased on 4 sites in the County, at Darlington Memorial Hospital, UniversityHospital North Durham, Bishop Auckland Hospital and Shotley Bridge Hospital.

Person Specification

Special Requirements

Essential

Good time management, ability to work as part of a team, flexible approach to work, able to meet the travel requirements of the post

Qualifications

Essential

BSc(hons) / BSc / Diploma/ Msc in Dietetics Clinical supervisory skills

Desirable

Working towards or hold a Masters Degree. Leadership Training

Experience

Essential

Significant post registration experience Previous experience of working in a variety of clinical settings Experience of working within MDT environments Experience of working within the field of weight management and bariatrics

Desirable

Previous experience of audit and research including submission / presentation to journals / conferences Previous experience of working within MDT Behaviour change training

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

IT skills Completion of post-graduate specialist education at Masters level or equivalent experience Ability to plan, initiate and evaluate new services and manage change Has a highly developed understanding of the changing NHS environment and its impact on service provision and staff.

Desirable

Member of the British Dietetic Association and relevant specialist group for area of clinical practice Experience of using SystmOne and Cerner or other electronic patient record system

Statutory Registration

Essential

Current registration as Dietitian with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
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