Dietitian (XR06)

Job summary

Areyou an enthusiastic dietitian, with excellent communication and team workingskills, looking to advance your career and work in the interesting area of Headand Neck cancer and Rehabilitation? Thenthis job could be for you.

Anexciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a part time Band 6 SpecialistDietitian ( hrs/ week) to work within a Macmillan Specialist Head and NeckRehabilitation team Local Support Team. You will be working alongside aClinical Nurse Specialist, Cancer care coordinator and a Speech and LanguageTherapist.

Thisis an ideal opportunity for a motivated individual to join this team to providesupport for patients after they have received head and neck cancer treatmentboth surgical and non-surgical and beyond.

Main duties of the job

TheHead and Neck Local Support team run multidisciplinary focused outpatientclinics at St James Institute of Oncology, Leeds. We are looking for amotivated, enthusiastic Dietitian with excellent communication and team workingskills, to work as an integral member of this team. You will be responsible forproviding highly specialist nutritional assessment and advice to patientsrequiring nutritional support particularly Enteral Nutrition. Experience ofenteral feeding and knowledge of oncology and enteral feeding is required.

You will also work alongside all team members andsupport them in developing, implementing and maintaining an excellent service and improving the cancer patient experience. In addition, the team run a Head and Neck posttreatment educational programme. You will also be involved in the organisingand planning of this.

About us

Wehave a strong focus on investing in our staff to ensure that they can achievetheir full potential. We provide further training and career developmentopportunities in every department and at every level of our organisation.

Wehave a culture where people take a real pride in their work, respect each otherand all work together to deliver the most exceptional standards of patientcare. Our Dietetic Department has a strong ethos for promoting health andwell-being in the workplace with health and well-being champions embedded inevery team. We are proud of ourinclusive, welcoming environment and regularly celebrate occasions andsuccesses, and organise team social events.

Leedsis a diverse and multicultural city and has good transport links and greatentertainment and leisure facilities for all ages and interests.

OurTrust values are that we are patient-centred, empowered, collaborative, fairand accountable.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Toprovide part of a professional Nutrition and Dietetic care service within a

Specialistarea. This includes advice to in-patients, out-patients, all healthcare staffand participation in the training of student dietitians. Shows initiative inassisting and supporting the senior specialist dietitians and the ClinicalDietetic Manager in the day to day management of the department.

Thepost holder will:

1 Manage own case load to a level agreed withsupervisor/line manager.

2 Be involved in the provision of educationand training to healthcare staff, patients, care providers and students.

3 Be a key member of the multidisciplinarycare team to provide integrated dietetic care.

4 Shows initiative in assisting andsupporting the senior specialist dietitians and the chief dietitian in the dayto day management of the department.

5 Deliver training to healthcare staff, dietitians and students.

6 Be an active member of the out of hoursservice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc(Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or Equivalent Experience of working as a Dietitian within a healthcare setting. Attendance on relevant specialist accredited post-graduate courses at post-graduate diploma level or equivalent HCPC registration.

Desirable

BDA membership

Skills & behaviours

Essential

Good written and oral communication skills. Basic computer key board skills. Experience of delivering education and training. Knowledge of dietary analysis programmes.

practical skills

Essential

Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy

Experience

Essential

Knowledge of current issues in Nutrition and Dietetics. Demonstrate awareness of specialist dietetic areas. Understanding of clinical governance, risk assessment and continuing quality improvement.

Desirable

Has attended Clinical Supervisory Skills Course, or equivalent.

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