About this role
Job summary
The post holder will support the continued development of women's health services through the delivery of specialist outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary working, group education and service development. There will also be opportunities to contribute to the development of the service where appropriate.
Main duties of the job
Effective working in this role requires the ability:
- To help in the ongoing development and provision of the Women's Health Hub dietetic service for women in City and Hackney
- To ensure that research and audit is undertaken on a regular basis to ensure that practice is evidence based.
Professional / Clinical responsibilities
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of patients in your care.
- To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies using advanced clinical reasoning skills particularly in specialist field as well as other specialties as designated by the manager. This may include the use of complex calculations and/or anthropometric/other equipment.
Please see the detailed Job Description for further information.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- BSc Nutrition & Dietetics or relevant postgraduate qualification
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Qualification in area of specialisation or evidence of significant experience in speciality area
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively single handedly with individuals and group and deliver complex nutritional information.
- Ability to use behavioural change/ motivational interviewing techniques to facilitate change
- Experience of delivering undergraduate student supervision and clinical education to postgraduate standard in area of speciality
- Ability to problem solve, analyse complex clinical problems and create practical solutions to provide best clinical care.
- anthropometric measurements e.g. weights, heights, skinfold thickness to support the assessment of patients' nutritional status.
- Able to interpret a variety of complex clinical information to make dietetic diagnosis in area of speciality
- Regularly undertakes R&D activity e.g. Critical Appraisal, Audit and is confident in the audit process
Desirable
- Experience of line management of staff including completing appraisals, 1:1 meetings and objective setting and able to work within Trust policy and support line reports to do
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in Women's Health
- Understanding of team dynamics and experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience in developing a service and establishing/maintaining a dietetic presence within an MDT
- Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance and its relevance to everyday practice
Desirable
- Experience in taking part in project work that supports improvement in service or supports a change in practice.
- Experience in working with other specialist Dietitians from other trusts to undertake service review/improvement
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality issues
- Understanding of reproductive biology
- Knowledge of the HF&E Act and the HFEA Code of Practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of current issues in IVF and assisted conception treatment
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
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Homerton Row
London
E9 6SR
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)