Overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking Dietitian to join the Dietetic Team at Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The post holder will work at the Southport & Ormskirk sites with the UGI Cancer Nurse Specialists and Team Lead for Dietetics to continue the OG Rapid Diagnostic Service (RDS) and implement the Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance Optimal Oesophago-Gastric Pathway. Ongoing development and improvement of this service will be expected. The successful candidate will have a specific interest in UGI dietetics, adult nutritional support and service/quality improvement, and will work as a specialist, autonomous dietitian. Acute care is provided at Southport and Formby and Ormskirk District General Hospital with A&E, ICU, and various medical/surgical specialties.
Responsibilities
* Accept clinical responsibility for a caseload of patients, using advanced knowledge and evidence-based, client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions across the acute wards.
* Provide specialist assessment and management advice for patients, working closely with the multidisciplinary team and other dietetic staff.
* Support the clinical lead in risk assessment for the dietetic team and coordinate, organise, assess, and deploy dietetic students on placements.
* Provide highly specialist assessment and management advice for patients, working with all members of the team; participate in planning, development, and delivery of dietetic services to adults with defined projects (e.g., risk assessment, documentation, and operational policies).
* Demonstrate advanced communication skills to motivate, develop, guide and advance dietetic skills required to deliver a high-quality, responsive team; provide training for dietetic students and supervise junior staff and students.
* Take part in extended working rotas as appropriate, which could include weekends and evenings; deputise for the team as needed.
* Support service development and improvements, and contribute to MDT working and the Continued development of the OG pathway and related governance.
Qualifications and Skills
* Strong organisational, communication, and leadership skills; ability to work autonomously as a specialist dietitian.
* Experience or interest in UGI cancer, adult nutritional support, and service/quality improvement.
* Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and participate in service development projects.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. We also offer guaranteed interviews for armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria. We operate anonymous shortlisting and provide disability reasonable adjustments where required. For further information, please refer to the online application and supporting documents.
Employer Information
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9,000 across 21 sites. Our values are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE. We support flexible working and offer a range of employee benefits, including pension, annual leave, and NHS discounts. The Trust is non-smoking across all sites.
Application Notes
Please review the Trust’s values and behaviours before applying. If you encounter difficulties with the online application or require disability-adjusted arrangements, please contact the recruitment team. We may close the vacancy earlier than stated if a sufficient number of applications are received.
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