Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a specialist Dietitian to work in spinal cord injury and haematology/oncology services at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust based at the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) and cancer care and haematology unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
You will join our thriving, 40 strong Nutrition and Dietetic department based in Buckinghamshire. We work from bases in Amersham, Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe.
This specialist post is ideal for existing Band 5 Dietitians wishing to move to the next stage of their career or Band 6 Dietitians wishing to specialise in the field of spinal cord injury within our World renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre. Applicants with less practice in this field who are highly motivated will also be considered. Teamwork and excellent communication skills are essential for this role.
This post offers a fantastic opportunity to gain a variety of skills
across the spinal service: spinal injury, acute and rehab wards, complex nutrition support as well as clinical audit, and cancer care and haematology outpatients, working with the wider MDT and Dietetic teams across Buckinghamshire.
We actively encourage CPD, clinical supervision and participation in specialist teams to develop our service. The department has excellent secretarial and IT support, and we also take dietetic students for B and C placements.
Main duties of the job
1. To work as part of the dietetic team to provide Nutrition and Dietetic services to inpatients within the National Spinal Injuries Centre [NSIC] and outpatient in CCHU.
2. To provide support for Dietitians, Dietetic Assistants and Student Dietitians across the Nutrition and dietetics Service.
3. To provide specialised assessment, treatment and support of patients requiring dietetic treatment.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
4. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
5. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
6. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
7. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
8. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
9. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
10. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
11. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
12. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
13. BSc Dietetics or equivalent
14. HPC Registration
Desirable criteria
15. British Dietetic Association member
16. Membership of appropriate professional interest groups
17. Documentary evidence of CPD
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
18. Experience in assessing nutritional requirements and developing nutrition care plans
19. Experience in monitoring and developing EN regimens
20. Experience in assessment for enteral feeding, products, equipment and regimens
21. Accurate anthropometric skills
22. Student training experience
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
23. Ability to travel to other sites if required
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
24. Working knowledge of commonly used feeding systems
25. Awareness of regulatory bodies (HCPC) and professional bodies (BDA) code of practice and professional guidelines
26. Commitment to engage in CPD and dept appraisal system
27. Competent user of IT equipment and basic software (email, RIO)
28. To be able to communicate clearly and concisely to both staff and patients
29. Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
30. Ability to prioritise and manage own caseload and time
Desirable criteria
31. Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and evidence based practice.
32. Ability to plan and deliver training sessions to health care professionals
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
33. Ability to travel to other sites if required
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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