Band 5
Job overview
Contributes to the work and development of Department of Nutrition & Dietetics at UHNM. The post will include a range of clinical duties as a dietitian in the acute care setting, including inpatients and outpatient clinics. The post holder will participate in audit, service evaluation and student training. The post will be reviewed through the Personal Development Plan or more often according to the needs of the Department of Nutrition & Dietetics and the post holder.
Main duties of the job
Works to HCPC registration standards for dietitians as a registered dietitian.
Delivers specialised dietetic services to acute care patients, using a wide range of appropriate and sensitive communication skills and behaviour change techniques.
Works in a variety of settings which may include clinics, health centres, inpatient wards including frail elderly and various care settings to provide dietetic care to a wide range of patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Delivers specialised dietetic services to acute care patients, using a wide range of appropriate and sensitive communication skills and behaviour change techniques.
Works in a variety of settings which may include clinics, health centres, inpatient wards including frail elderly and various care settings to provide dietetic care to a wide range of patients.
Be involved in decisions with regard to enteral feeding, supplementation, modified textured diets which could involve contributing to the multidisciplinary team decisions to feed.
Attends key meetings as requested and feeds back as required for example to Patients, members of the MDT teams, dietitians, student dietitians and clerical staff, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Ward Nurses and Nurse managers and Matrons, concerning patient treatments and progress with dietary regimens.
To plan, prioritise and provide dietetic services to a range of acute care locations and specified clinics and liaise with colleagues across the health economy.
Provides education sessions to qualified staff and lay groups such as volunteers or Health Panel members.
Keeps accurate and detailed records with regard to patients as required both internally and with other services.
Input into team meetings and support of student colleagues.
Contributes to the training of student dietitians, including planning.
Person specification
Essential Qualifications
* Registered dietitian (with relevant BSc, postgraduate diploma or masters)
* Health Care Professions Council registration
* Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA)
* Experience working within the NHS
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
* Undergraduate or equivalent dietetic experience in a wide range of professional practice areas
* Demonstrate excellent organisational, time management, planning, leadership and supervisory skills
* Evidence of good time management and ability to manage own caseload
* Willingness to support preregistration practice training for student dietitians
* Demonstrate competence in presentation skills and interactive teaching
Personal Qualities
* Able to use own initiative
* Ability to work as part of a team and working autonomously
Visa eligibility notice
The UK Home Office has imposed an emergency brake on specific visa routes.
* Skilled Worker visas cannot currently be issued to Afghan nationals.
* Study visas cannot currently be issued to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar or Sudan.
As a result, we are unable to progress applications requiring sponsorship under these routes.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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