Senior Respiratory and Critical Care Dietitian
Senior Respiratory and Critical Care Dietitian
Division: Cancer & Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies
Band: 6
We are recruiting for a Senior Respiratory and Critical care Dietitian who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will undertake work across the cardio-respiratory wards, the high dependency unit and intensive care unit and would need to demonstrate knowledge about deteriorating patients and the nutritional impact of this. The post-holder would be part of a team covering general surgery and orthopaedics also, being expected to cover these too. There may be need to cover other specialist areas as service demand requires. To take an active role in the supervision of a speciality team under the leadership of the Dietetic Team Lead, deputising in their absence. Other responsibilities may include MDT meetings (such as critical care rehab MDM), and Ward Rounds (such as nutrition ward round) discussing patient care, dietetic intervention, goals and discharge planning. Our values areBold,Every Person Counts,Sharing and Open andTogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust. We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job responsibilities
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work including responsibility of an allocated patient caseload / workload
To work as part of an Acute Dietetic Team undertaking assessment of patients including those with diverse and complex presentations and conditions: using clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to formulate individualised treatment plans and programmes
To deliver individualised dietetic treatment programmes using a broad range of skills in individual and group settings
To continually reassess patient progress, adapting treatment plans accordingly, and developing discharge plans
To refer patients appropriately to other health and social care services according to protocol providing timely and detailed information to ensure good continuity
To communicate effectively with patients and carers and other health care professionals using a wide range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to share assessment findings, agree treatment plans, progress nutrition, give advice, teaching etc. This will include patients with communication and comprehension difficulties and those who may be unable to accept diagnosis /prognosis
To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment
To keep up to date, accurate, problem orientated medical records in dietetics and MDT notes in line with Trust policy, legal requirements and professional standards and to provide written reports, discharge summaries etc as required
To attend and actively contribute at MDT meetings, Ward Rounds, Case Conferences etc discussing patient care, treatment programmes, goals and discharge planning as required
To work with, and delegate work under protocol to, Band 5 Dietitians and Dietetic Assistants
To supervise the work of less experienced dietitians, dietetic assistants and dietetic students providing expert knowledge regarding the specialism to all team members
To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload and work demands to meet patient and service priorities, in conjunction with Lead Dietitians, alerting him/her of excessive demands and effects on patient care
To undertake, record, continually review and work within individual patient Risk Assessments in line with local policy, referring to the Lead Dietitian where risk cannot be safely reduced /managed
To participate in team and service audits and research projects, identifying areas for study in conjunction with the Lead Dietitians
The job holder must comply with the Medway NHS Foundation Trust Infection Prevention and Control policies at all times and adhere to the Clinical Work Wear policy. In particular hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment. Mandatory training must also be completed and up to date
To observe Trust, departmental and Health Professions Council Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency
To be responsible for maintaining and developing own competency to practice through professional development and CPD activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects your development
Maintain appropriate communication with the Lead Dietitians supervising the speciality, participating in regular supervision of caseload and seeking advice when appropriate
Participate in the Trusts Staff Appraisal System as an appraisee including the agreement of a Personal Development Plan
Be actively involved in the planning, delivery and participation in the in-service training programme, professional clinical groups, peer review groups, attendance at external courses and all other professional development activities
To abide by the Rules of Professional Conduct of the British Dietetic Association
Ensure that your own practice and that of staff under your supervision meets required legal, service and professional standards.
To teach, assess and contribute to the appraisal and development of less senior Dietitians and Dietetic Assistants
To contribute to the planning and provision of placements for under-graduate Dietetic students, training, supervising and contributing to their formal assessment
To develop and evidence your competence in the Clinical Education of Dietetic under-graduates, developing contact with university departments assigning students to the trust and contributing to the Clinical Educators Group, monitoring and improving the quality of Clinical Education in Dietetics
To act as a role model in areas of clinical competence, attitude and enthusiasm for Dietetics
To develop awareness and be sensitive to team dynamics, and to critically consider own role and style and that of other team members and respond appropriately
To contribute to the development of the team and wider Nutrition and Dietetic service making recommendations to the Clinical Lead Dietitians.
To comply with organisational, departmental and Trust policies and procedures and be involved in commenting on policy and protocol development
Deputise for the more senior Dietitians in their absence, taking responsibility for allocating and organising the work of assistants to meet service priorities
To collect and submit all data and statistics as required in a timely and accurate manner
To be aware of Health and Safety aspects of your work and implement any policies, which may be required to improve the safety of your work area, including your prompt recording and reporting of accidents or concerns
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma/degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
* Current Health Professions Council registration
* Member of British Dietetic Association, ideally including relevant specialist group
Knowledge
* Competency in nutritional assessment of patients in varied clinical specialities in a range of population groups
* Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the issues involved with working in a busy acute setting, in particular respiratory medicine
* Understanding of national and professional issues
* Understanding of clinical governance and relevant national guidelines
Experience
* Working knowledge of artificial nutrition
* Experience of supervising Dietetic students
* Experience of responding to demand / prioritising work / managing a caseload in fast moving acute environment
* Involvement of developing department and service protocols
* Experience of managing patients within an MDT setting
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.
£37,338 to £44,962 a yearper annum/pro rata
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