Job summary
The Whipps Cross Dietetic team are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 dietitian to join our innovative department in this supervised rotational post
Rotation 1: includes critical care experience with supervision
Rotation 2: includes gastroenterology experience with supervision
This position will give you a solid foundation from which you can build your career in most areas of acute dietetics. You will be working in a friendly team alongside both senior and experienced dietitians and support workers within the hospital and be able to access knowledge from the wider team of dietitians across Barts Health. This, along with regular supervision, close multidisciplinary working and peer learning will allow you to build on your confidence and skills in the inpatient setting.
Clinical specialities to learn about within the Whipps Cross team include parenteral nutrition, critical care, gastroenterology, surgery, medicine, oncology, older people’s medicine, stroke and diabetes.
Applicants must possess excellent communication and organisational skills in this busy role. The post holder will be required to travel to other sites across Barts Health on occasion for team development meetings and very occasionally to work. Some experience would be beneficial but not essential in succeeding in your application to this post.
Main duties of the job
To work together with the dietetic team to provide an effective dietetic service to adult in-patients at Whipps Cross Hospital. To ensure that research and audit is undertaken on a regular basis in order to ensure practice is evidence based. This post will have a requirement to work on any adult ward and may be required to work across or attend meetings on any of the sites within Barts Health on request.
About us
WORKING FOR THE ORGANISATION
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Date posted
23 November 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,163 to £37,875 a year per annum inc
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
259-4806143WXH
Job locations
Whipps Cross Hospital
London
E11 1NR
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties, responsibilities and results areas
To work independently using frameworks and protocols and guidance and support of other senior dietetic colleagues, to ensure effective and safe practice.
To manage and prioritise workload in a number of settings and to update line manager of any service changes.
To be involved in training of health care professionals where appropriate and where gaps of poor practice have been identified.
To work as a member of the Dietetic Department. Developing projects in line with the Department objectives and relevant strategic plans.
To attend and contribute to monthly departmental meetings and continued professional development meetings i.e. presenting at audit and journal club.
To be responsible for providing highly specialised advice to clients within a particular speciality including nutritional assessment, dietary counselling, motivational interviewing, negotiating targets, developing care plans and communicating these with relevant health and other care agencies. This may be on a one to one basis or to groups.
To be an active member of dietetic department and to attend MDT meetings and/or ward rounds as appropriate.
To provide nutrition counselling, using advocacy services when appropriate, to communicate with the diverse multicultural population as well as other populations where there are barriers to communication.
Planning, organisation and delivery of education and clinical updating on dietetic practices of medical, nursing and support staff including dietetic staff & students.
To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of research findings and new practices within nutrition and dietetics, and apply this knowledge to improve practice.
To assist in the development of nutritional education materials in collaboration with other dietitians which must be evidence based taking into consideration barriers to communication e.g. translating evidence based complex nutritional messages into simple messages for the general public; addressing barriers to understanding within, particularly social, cultural, religious, language and economic barriers to health.
To undertake research and audit within the department as appropriate, and present findings to dietetic and/or clinical teams.
To contribute or lead on projects being undertaken by the dietetic or wider multidisciplinary team
To be responsible for planning and organising continuing care for patients, in the community, this may include the arranging of complex packages of care e.g. Home Enteral feeding. This includes liaising with community nursing/medical teams, patients and carers as well as companies and manufacturers.
To be responsible for commenting, implementing and proposing changes to policies and procedures in own area of work. Ensuring policy/procedure developments are appropriately implemented.
Engage in Nutritional health promotion that includes needs assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of work/ projects.
Act as resource point of advice/ support for others within the MDT.
To cover part of the workload of other dietitians during leave of absence if required.
To contribute to weekend and bank holiday working on rotation as required
To ensure all Trust and departmental policies and procedures are observed
To communicate effectively at all levels at all times
To demonstrate flexibility within the work requested during times of pressure
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties, responsibilities and results areas
To work independently using frameworks and protocols and guidance and support of other senior dietetic colleagues, to ensure effective and safe practice.
To manage and prioritise workload in a number of settings and to update line manager of any service changes.
To be involved in training of health care professionals where appropriate and where gaps of poor practice have been identified.
To work as a member of the Dietetic Department. Developing projects in line with the Department objectives and relevant strategic plans.
To attend and contribute to monthly departmental meetings and continued professional development meetings i.e. presenting at audit and journal club.
To be responsible for providing highly specialised advice to clients within a particular speciality including nutritional assessment, dietary counselling, motivational interviewing, negotiating targets, developing care plans and communicating these with relevant health and other care agencies. This may be on a one to one basis or to groups.
To be an active member of dietetic department and to attend MDT meetings and/or ward rounds as appropriate.
To provide nutrition counselling, using advocacy services when appropriate, to communicate with the diverse multicultural population as well as other populations where there are barriers to communication.
Planning, organisation and delivery of education and clinical updating on dietetic practices of medical, nursing and support staff including dietetic staff & students.
To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of research findings and new practices within nutrition and dietetics, and apply this knowledge to improve practice.
To assist in the development of nutritional education materials in collaboration with other dietitians which must be evidence based taking into consideration barriers to communication e.g. translating evidence based complex nutritional messages into simple messages for the general public; addressing barriers to understanding within, particularly social, cultural, religious, language and economic barriers to health.
To undertake research and audit within the department as appropriate, and present findings to dietetic and/or clinical teams.
To contribute or lead on projects being undertaken by the dietetic or wider multidisciplinary team
To be responsible for planning and organising continuing care for patients, in the community, this may include the arranging of complex packages of care e.g. Home Enteral feeding. This includes liaising with community nursing/medical teams, patients and carers as well as companies and manufacturers.
To be responsible for commenting, implementing and proposing changes to policies and procedures in own area of work. Ensuring policy/procedure developments are appropriately implemented.
Engage in Nutritional health promotion that includes needs assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of work/ projects.
Act as resource point of advice/ support for others within the MDT.
To cover part of the workload of other dietitians during leave of absence if required.
To contribute to weekend and bank holiday working on rotation as required
To ensure all Trust and departmental policies and procedures are observed
To communicate effectively at all levels at all times
To demonstrate flexibility within the work requested during times of pressure
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
oRelevant clinical experience in acute and/or community setting
oExperience of working with a team and understanding team dynamics
Skills
Essential
oAbility to supervise student dietitians and clinical support workers after 6 months at Band 5 level (history of supervision helpful)
oExperience in working single handedly with individuals and groups
oDemonstrates ability to problem solve, analyse complex clinical problems and create practical solutions to provide best clinical care
oExperience in undertaking audit and changing practice in accordance with findings
oAbility to research and interpret literature and apply to own practice to ensure clinical practice is up to date
oDemonstrates computer literacy i.e. competent in Microsoft word, power point, excel
oAbility to take own initiative, manage time and plan own workload
Desirable
oAbility to demonstrate behaviour change/ motivational interviewing through dietetic consultations
oLeadership skills i.e through development of a project/service development or managing staff
Qualifications
Essential
oBSc Nutrition & Dietetics or relevant postgraduate qualification
oHCPC registered
Desirable
oMember of the BDA
Other
Essential
oConfident i.e. experience in dealing with patients and health professionals, in clinical care and day to day duties
oSelf-motivated i.e. able to demonstrate using own initiative to seek CPD opportunities, recognise needs of the service and areas to develop
oFlexible, adaptable and creative i.e. will work across different hospital sites and adapt to changes within the service
oDemonstrates ability to reflect and appraise own performance
oConfidentiality in line with trust standards
oExcellent oral and written communication skills with people from a variety of backgrounds e.g. via advocacy/interpreters
oEffective presenting and teaching skills to present complex information to large groups, i.e. presentations to medical, nursing staff and other health care professionals as well as patients
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
oRelevant clinical experience in acute and/or community setting
oExperience of working with a team and understanding team dynamics
Skills
Essential
oAbility to supervise student dietitians and clinical support workers after 6 months at Band 5 level (history of supervision helpful)
oExperience in working single handedly with individuals and groups
oDemonstrates ability to problem solve, analyse complex clinical problems and create practical solutions to provide best clinical care
oExperience in undertaking audit and changing practice in accordance with findings
oAbility to research and interpret literature and apply to own practice to ensure clinical practice is up to date
oDemonstrates computer literacy i.e. competent in Microsoft word, power point, excel
oAbility to take own initiative, manage time and plan own workload
Desirable
oAbility to demonstrate behaviour change/ motivational interviewing through dietetic consultations
oLeadership skills i.e through development of a project/service development or managing staff
Qualifications
Essential
oBSc Nutrition & Dietetics or relevant postgraduate qualification
oHCPC registered
Desirable
oMember of the BDA
Other
Essential
oConfident i.e. experience in dealing with patients and health professionals, in clinical care and day to day duties
oSelf-motivated i.e. able to demonstrate using own initiative to seek CPD opportunities, recognise needs of the service and areas to develop
oFlexible, adaptable and creative i.e. will work across different hospital sites and adapt to changes within the service
oDemonstrates ability to reflect and appraise own performance
oConfidentiality in line with trust standards
oExcellent oral and written communication skills with people from a variety of backgrounds e.g. via advocacy/interpreters
oEffective presenting and teaching skills to present complex information to large groups, i.e. presentations to medical, nursing staff and other health care professionals as well as patients
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
