About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a small team of renal dietitians who provide nutritional care to patients receiving care for renal disease.
This is a band 6 post, but a B5/6 development package can be agreed for a band 5 interested in working in renal dietetics.
This role will be based predominantly on the Lincoln renal unit, which is situated very close to Lincoln county hospital.
This is a part time role of 22.5 hours per week.
The role is fully supported and supervised by a very experienced renal specialist dietitian.
Main duties of the job
Undertaking nutrition assessments, providing individualised treatment plans for renal patients
Representing dietetics at regular multi-disciplinary team meetings.
Provide cross cover of other Lincolnshire renal sites as required in periods of absence, such as annual leave/sickness/vacancy.
About us
Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description Job responsibilities
1. Professional PracticeMaintain state registration to practice with the Health Professional CouncilIs responsible for timely and accurate documentation in line with the British Dietetic Association and ULH standards for record keepingCollect and record appropriate data on dietetic careUndertake training learning and development activities as identified in PDPRegularly update clinical knowledge and practice and followevidence based practiceEffectively manage own time and clinical caseload, prioritising clinical need
2. To follow all departmental and ULHT policies and procedures. Contribute to the development of clinical policies and guidelines within renal services.
3. ClinicalTo provide a clinical dietetic service providing advice on management, planning and development of dietetic treatment programmes to service users and health professionals.
Assessing patients nutritional status and requirements and giving dietary advice/recommendations including use of parenteral and enteral feeding as required. This will include taking anthropometrical measurements, interpreting biochemical results and adapting dietary treatment and advice accordingly.
To provide a service for the morning, afternoon and twilight sessions.
4. To produce or review diet sheets and nutritional resources, in line with current guidelines and evidence based practice. This will include specialist documentation (including policy documents) regarding nutritional support and renal dietetics.
6. To participate in staff training and give lectures/talks to professional and clinical groups. This may involve large groups of varying levels of knowledge or education.
7. To participate in the training of student dietitians
8. To represent ULHT Dietetic Department on appropriate multi-disciplinary groups and committees e.g. MDT, Leicestershire Region Dialysis Satellite Unit meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics HCPC registration Appropriate post graduate training in specialist nutritional support applicable to renal
Desirable
Specialist post registration training in renal Post registration training in behaviour change
Previous Experience Essential
Relevant post registration experience. Experience in nutritional support in renal dietetics
Desirable
Experience in renal dietetics
Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes Essential
presentation skills communication skills Multidisciplinary teamwork
other requirements Desirable
Ability to travel across county to other sites
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).
Employer details Employer name United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Renal Unit - Lincoln County Hospital
Lincoln
LN2 5QY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)