About this role
Job summary
Anexciting opportunity has arisen to join the Dietetics Team at Whipps Cross Hospital as a Band 6 Dietitian.This is a rotational post joining three other band 6 dietitians, with rotations covering gastroenterology, oncology and critical care (including both inpatient and outpatient oncology caseloads), orthopaedics, and acute stroke.
We are looking forward to welcoming a motivated,enthusiasticand dynamic individual to our Nutrition and Dieteticteam, which consists of ten dietitians and two dietetic support workers. The successful candidate will bringa strong foundationof clinical dietetic skills and will have the opportunity to further develop these within a busy,wellsupportedacute setting.
Barts Health is committed to highquality,work-based education and training to support the development of both clinical and leadership skills. Staffbenefitfrom a robust supervision structure, regular CPD opportunities, and encouragement toparticipatein quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient care and service delivery.
Main duties of the job
Provide a high-quality dietetic service to patients at Whipps Cross Hospital, completing comprehensive nutritional assessments and developing evidence-based treatment and monitoring plans across specialist clinical areas in collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT)
Independently manage a caseload of patients and providecross-cover support to colleagues as required
Provide expertisein nutrition and dietetics withindedicated MDTs,contributing to clinical discussions, attending relevantmeetings, delivering teaching to healthcare professionals and supporting the development of resources, policies and clinical guidelines
Line manage and provide clinical supervision and support to junior dietitians and dietetic support workers
Engage in audit, serviceevaluationand quality improvement initiatives as relevant to the role
Maintain up-to-date, evidence-based practice through regular CPD activities and reflective learning
Support the dietetics and wider therapies team with non-clinical duties as requiredto support smooth service delivery
This is a rotational post based at Whipps Cross Hospital; rotations include elements of clinical specialty alongside general medical and surgical wards. Specialtiesinclude:gastroenterology, oncology and critical care,orthopaedicsand acute stroke. Postholders rotate every 9-12 months. Rotations are at the discretion of the clinical lead dietitian and senior dietetics team.
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 theperson specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent postgraduate qualification HCPC registered
Experience Essential
Evidence of practical, post-registration experience as a dietitian, performing duties and responsibilities comparable to those described in the job description Experience of working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to deliver patient care Experience of working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to deliver service development and quality improvement Experience of conducting relevant audits and service evaluations Experience of developing and delivering teaching sessions related to nutrition and dietetics Experience of delivering undergraduate student education/supervision and assessment
Desirable
Experience of directly line managing junior dietetic team staff including clinical supervision Experience of working in the NHS
Knowledge Essential
Able to demonstrate specialist knowledge in dietetics and nutrition support, including knowledge of the evidence base and key policies, guidelines and research relating to acute nutrition support Insight into own knowledge and skills and able to identify own learning needs Able to discuss and evidence regular engagement in continuing professional development in nutrition and dietetics/relevant clinical topics Understanding of the concept of clinical governance and able to demonstrate everyday examples of practice
Skills Essential
Able to complete thorough nutritional assessment of complex patients and develop robust dietetic treatment and monitoring plans using clinical reasoning and decision-making skills Organisation and time management skills; able to manage a busy case load and workload of clinical and non-clinical duties ensuring productivity and effective use of time Excellent written and verbal/non-verbal communication skills Able to work autonomously and collaboratively with professionals from the same and different disciplines to deliver services and patient care Leadership and mentoring skills Presentation skills; able to advocate for and present patient cases at ward level and at meetings, represent the dietetics profession at meetings/events and deliver teaching/educational sessions to other healthcare professionals and patients Strong IT skills, able to use Microsoft programmes, email and local patient information systems competently
Desirable
Able to manage conflict and difficult situations with support Able to create relevant and appropriate content for social media to showcase and support the work of the dietetics team locally and at trust level
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.
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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 Barts Health NHS Trust
Address Whipps Cross University Hospital
London
E11 1NR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)