About this role
Job summary We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate dietitian to join our expanding critical care team. You will be working at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, a major teaching hospital, in one of the largest single-site critical care units in Europe. You will have the opportunity to work as part of a dynamic MDT with intensivists, nursing staff and other therapists to make a real difference to the journey of our critical care patients.
Main duties of the job
You will deliver high-quality, evidence-based nutritional assessment and care planning for critically ill patients, including within our cardiac transplant centre. You will support the nutritional management of patients requiring a range of interventions including oral and enteral nutrition support. As well as your clinical duties, you will contribute to audit, quality improvement, and service development and to deliver both student and staff education.
We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian with strong clinical, team working, and communication skills. You will have a commitment to continuing your professional development and will be supported by our highly specialised team of dietitians through a programme of induction and ongoing development.
We are a welcoming and inclusive team and there is no better time to join us following recent expansion after securing new funding.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Evidence of relevant GCSE, NVQ,GNVQ, AS and A levels * Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent * Registration with HCPC
Desirable
* MSc or equivalent experience e.g. advanced level of clinical practice / relevant postgraduate, professionally accredited courses
Experience Essential
* Relevant post registration experience relevant to clinical area. * In depth for nutritional assessment / nutritional screening tools. * Knowledge of all types of nutritional support. * Up to date with clinical developments, with evidence of contributions to clinical meetings / journal clubs. * Working knowledge of computer programmes e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, power point, dietary analysis, data collection and patient information programmes. * Evidence of clinical audit and/or research. * Evidence of multi-disciplinary team work. * Knowledge of standards of record keeping and medico-legal issues. * Experience of training Dietetic students.
Desirable
* Relevant post registration experience relevant to clinical area. * In depth for nutritional assessment / nutritional screening tools. * Knowledge of all types of nutritional support. * Up to date with clinical developments, with evidence of contributions to clinical meetings / journal clubs. * Working knowledge of computer programmes e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, power point, dietary analysis, data collection and patient information programmes. * Evidence of clinical audit and/or research. * Evidence of multi-disciplinary team work. * Knowledge of standards of record keeping and medico-legal issues. * Experience of training Dietetic students.
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 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)