About this role
Job summary Are you passionate about nutrition and keen to build specialist expertise in the rewarding and fastdeveloping field of renal care? This is an excellent opportunity to expand your clinical skills within a highly respected service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to join our friendly and forwardthinking Nutrition and Dietetic Department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This temporary maternity cover post sits within our Renal Dietetic team and is offered on a fulltime basis, although parttime and flexible working arrangements are warmly welcomed. Being a car driver would be advantageous for this role.
You will be fully supported by an experienced, collaborative renal dietetic team who are committed to developing your confidence and skills while delivering highquality, patientcentred care. Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in ensuring safe, effective and evidencebased nutritional management for people living with kidney disease.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities Deliver specialist, evidence based dietetic care across acute inpatient and outpatient services Support patients across the full renal pathway, including: Chronic kidney disease stages 3 to 5 Predialysis care Renal replacement therapies Post transplantation care Undertake comprehensive clinical and dietary assessments to identify nutritional diagnoses Develop and implement individualised, patient centred treatment plans that support safe biochemical outcomes Educate patients, carers and healthcare professionals on therapeutic diets and nutrition support in kidney disease
About us
We are committed to investing in our people so they can achieve their full potential. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides extensive training and career development opportunities across all departments and staff groups.
We foster a culture where people take pride in their work, respect one another and work collaboratively to deliver the highest standards of patient care. We offer a supportive, inclusive and productive working environment, where every role is valued.
You will join a large, friendly and dynamic Nutrition and Dietetic Department, which delivers regular professional development events and supports A, B and C placement students. The department benefits from strong clerical support and excellent access to IT and library resources.
Our Trust values are being patientcentred, empowered, collaborative, fair and accountable. If these values resonate with you, we would welcome your application.
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities
As a Specialist Dietitian, you will also contribute to service development, quality improvement and professional practice across the Dietetic Department and Renal Services. The team places high value on health, wellbeing and work life balance, and we are proud to offer a flexible, supportive and inclusive working environment.
The post will be primarily based at St Jamess University Hospital, with some cross site working as required.
What you will bring to the role We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the below qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge:
Qualifications:
HCPC Registered Dietitian, please provide registration number.
Evidence of continuing professional development
Member of the British Dietetic Association (Desirable)
Experience:
Experience of working as a dietitian within a healthcare setting (NHS hospital Desirable)
Demonstrate an understanding of the specialist area
Skills & Behaviours:
Demonstrate good teamworking skills
Demonstrate care and compassion when working with others.
Able to provide an example of innovative practice using own initiative.
Practical Skills:
Demonstrate good workload management and organisational skills.
Experience of developing and delivering education or training
Demonstrate motivational interviewing skills
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc(Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or Equivalent Experience of working as a Dietitian within a healthcare setting
Desirable
BDA membership
Experience Essential
Knowledge of current issues in Nutrition and Dietetics
Desirable
Has attended clinical supervisory skills course or equivalent
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.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)