About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Neurosciences and Trauma Dietitian to join our friendly and enthusiastic Adult Dietetics Department at the Royal London Hospital.
This position presents an excellent prospect for a highly organised and ambitious Dietitian to lead the dietetics service for Neurosciences and Trauma patients in one of London's four major trauma centres. This role provides specialist dietetic input for a variety of patients including those under neurology, neurotrauma, neurosurgery and rehabilitation services.. This will be an exciting opportunity to work autonomously to develop the dietetic service in these specialist areas. There will also be the opportunity to line manage junior staff members along with supporting student training and contributing to teaching and training for a variety of staff in the
The successful candidate should be very motivated and hard-working with previous experience of managing a very busy caseload along with experience of leadership, management, MDT working and excellent communication skills. You will also have the opportunity to deputise for the Clinical Lead Dietitian as needed.
You will be working under the 8a Clinical Lead Dietitian who will support you in your role. As a department we are committed to continuous professional development and the learning and development of each team member is an important part of our Dietetic Strategy.
Main duties of the job
To provide expert dietetic knowledge and experience to provide an effective dietetic service to complex critical care patients requiring Nutritional Support. This includes enteral and parenteral support.
To provide specialist assessment, treatment and/or advice to in-patients
To work closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
To actively contribute to the development of the acute dietetic service and the dietetic service on critical care.
To support and supervise dietetic staff
To support and provide training as required to the MDT
About us
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.
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 below.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc Nutrition & Dietetics or relevant postgraduate qualification Qualification in area of specialisation or evidence of experience in speciality area HCPC registered
Desirable
Post graduate training in neurosciences and/or trauma
Experience Essential
Extensive experience in the area of complex nutrition support (to include significant experience within the area of neurosciences and/or trauma) Experience in managing patients who do not have capacity to make decisions for themselves. Experience in taking part in project work that supports improvement in service or supports a change in practice Experience in developing a service and establishing/maintaining a dietetic presence within an MDT Experience of line management of staff including completing appraisals
Desirable
Experience in working with other specialist Dietitians from other trusts to undertake service review/improvement
Skills Essential
Able to interpret a variety of complex clinical information to make dietetic diagnosis in area of speciality Ability to implement dietetic care plan and provide highly specialised advice for neurosciences and trauma patients Able to undertake accurate anthropometric measurements eg. weights, heights, skinfold thickness to support the assessment of patients nutritional status 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 stroke Ability to problem solve, analyse complex clinical problems and create practical solutions to provide best clinical care Excellent oral and written communication skills with people e.g via advocacy/interpreters Able to demonstrate and effectively utilise leadership skills Regularly undertakes R&D activity eg. Critical Appraisal, Audit and is confident in the audit process Ability to take own initiative and to be the lead for clinical speciality
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Employer details Employer name Barts Health NHS Trust
Address Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)