Band 6 Senior Respiratory Support Unit Dietitian

Job Summary

An exciting opening has arisen for a Senior Dietitian to work within our Specialist Respiratory MDT The chosen candidate will provide specialist advice to patients with existing chronic respiratory conditions such as COPD, bronchiectasis, patients in acute respiratory failure due to pneumonia or chest infections and patients from critical care. Dietetic input is vital for patients to continue their rehabilitation to help support exercise tolerance and functional recoveryThe chosen candidate will join a dynamic acute medicine team of assistants and dietitians led by a dedicated Band 7 Specialist Dietitian. With support you will be involved in designating and applying innovative dietetic treatment pathways. Due to the nature of the position there will be scope to complete research, audits and showcase dietetics. You will actively participate in development, education, and delivery of training to various healthcare professionals and students. The trust strives to encourage research and innovation and is committed to providing opportunities to encourage professional and personal development. You will have the opportunity to support junior members of the team which will prepare you for next step in your progressionKeen interest in evidence based practice, clinical supervision, audit/service development are essential. Applicants must have post registration experience within a wide range of clinical areas and have specialist knowledge and skills in assessing and treating of a wide range of pathologies

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

The successful candidate will join a friendly team, which forms part of the larger dietetic team at the QE Hospital of over 50 dietitians covering various specialities. You will work closely with therapy colleagues and the band 7 team leader, to develop the respiratory service. You will be supporting the wider team and junior members in a fast-paced environment so good leadership and communication skills are essential to this role.

You will take on a valuable role in the assessment and treatment of a variety of complex patients so the applicant will ideally have experience within a range of specialities including acute medicine and respiratory and a wide range of experience in enteral feeding and oral nutritional support.

As a service we are committed to continued professional development with dedicated development session delivered cross therapy and are supportive of involvement in audits, projects and research.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further please contact Laura Nicolson (laura.nicholson@uhb.nhs.uk) or Nuala Cullen (Nuala.Cullen@uhb.nhs.uk).

About Us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job Description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of relevant GCSE, NVQ, GNVQ, AS and A levels
• Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
• Registration with HCPC
  
  

Desirable

• MSc or equivalent experience e.g. advanced level of clinical practice / relevant postgraduate, professionally accredited courses
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post registration experience relevant to clinical area.
• In depth for nutritional assessment / nutritional screening tools.
• Knowledge of all types of nutritional support.
• Up to date with clinical developments, with evidence of contributions to clinical meetings / journal clubs.
• Working knowledge of computer programmes e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, power point, dietary analysis, data collection and patient information programmes.
• Evidence of clinical audit and/or research.
• Evidence of multi-disciplinary teamwork.

Knowledge of standards of record keeping and medico-legal issues.

Experience of training Dietetic students.

Desirable

• Evidence of teaching groups pf professionals and patients (D)
• Evidence of ongoing regular attendance on post-graduate training courses and clinical development.
• Evidence of attendance at national conferences.
• Attendance at specialist group meetings of BDA and accredited specialist training course.
• Attendance at relevant multi-disciplinary courses/conferences
  
  

Additional Criteria

Essential

Organisational skills with the ability to organise own workload and work in a systematic way

• Excellent time management
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
• Demonstrates interest and enthusiasm for nutrition
• Motivated to develop the service
• Flexibility in the approach to a day in the knowledge that pressure of demand and throughput of patients will impact on original aims of the day
• Work onsite due to the clinical caseload
• Enthusiasm and commitment to train student dietitians and others
• Commitment to CPD
  
  

Desirable

• Active member of relevant professional groups
  
  

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.

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For Help With Your Application, Contact

Laura Nicholson

laura.nicholson@uhb.nhs.uk

01213716646

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38682.00 to £46580.00 Yearly

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working

Reference number

304-1099179

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Attachments

Job Description

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