We are seeking an experienced Dietitian to lead the delivery and development of the dietetic service within the stroke service at Frimley Park Hospital. This role is 30 hours per week onsite.
The postholder will provide clinical leadership, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care in close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The role will also lead on quality improvement (QI) and service development, using audit, data and QI methodologies to improve patient outcomes and service efficiency.
In addition, the postholder will have line management responsibility for members of the stroke dietetic team, providing supervision, appraisal and professional support, and promoting a positive and supportive team culture.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Dietitian with strong leadership skills, experience in stroke care, and an interest in driving service improvement.
Main duties of the job
* Key clinical area for autonomous clinical practice will be within stroke services, providing assessment and dietetic input for inpatients who are referred for nutrition support or enteral feeding.
* Contribute to the operational plans that enhance service delivery, patient care and departmental efficiency.
* Participate in the Trust's Enteral Nutrition forum, sharing best practices, developing guidelines and promoting initiatives to improve patient nutrition and hydration.
* Lead on complex oral and enteral feeding decisions and provide clinical supervision and mentorship to junior dietitians.
* Leading on and contributing to quality improvement, audit or service development work.
* Team lead and line management responsibilities.
* To participate, as required and if appropriate, in extended services such as weekend working, 7-day working and extended shifts depending on the needs of the service.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Recognised degree in nutrition and dietetics or equivalent
* HCPC registration
* Advanced communication course
* Leadership or supervisory course
* Evidence of further postgraduate study in specialisation up to MSc level or equivalent
* Member of British Dietetic Association and an active member of specialist clinical interest group
Skills & Knowledge
* Prioritisation
* Organisation and time management
* Effective written and oral communication skills
* Team working and autonomous working
* Presentation skills - evidence of presenting to large groups
* Ability to problem solve innovatively
* Demonstrable experience in quality improvement and service development
* Strong leadership and line management experience
Experience
* Clinical specialist work post registration as a dietitian
* Training and supervisory support of staff and students
* Experience of audit and/or research
* Able to demonstrate a wide range of experience in all aspects of dietary assessment and treatment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£41,326 to £47,028 a yearper annum incl HCAS
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