About this role
Job summary
Band 8a (0.4 WTE): Dietitian Lead Eating Disorder Role: fixed term 12 month role
We are looking for an enthusiastic Dietitian with good networking and team working skills to take on a leadership role to support team members within the acute eating disorder pathway. Experience inacuteadvanced nutrition support isessentialwith extensive knowledge of the community pathways and services.The successful candidate will be taking on training, supervision and strategic oversite and will also support a small complex caseload.
Thepostholder will undertake projects relating to nutrition trust-wide. They will contribute to service and policy development and support strategic,clinicaland professional workregarding the Nutrition and Dietetics service to North Bristol NHS Trust. Examples include liaison with MHLT to support, review and evaluate admission policies.
The ideal candidate will therefore have experience in leadership, behavior change and clinical reasoning skills who can integrate well into multidisciplinary teams and provide an effective link between acute to community services.
The post holder will also be involved in our training programme for B and C placement student Dietitians.
As part of our commitment to service improvement and quality, we would expect you to undertake audit and research projects relevant to the post. In return, we will encourage and support relevant CPD.
Main duties of the job
Day-to-day leadershipand supervision of the dietitians working with eating disorders/disordered eatingpatientsincluding;Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, ARFID, RISHor otherhighly complexdisordered eating patients.
Provide highly skilled dietetic input with acute eating disorders patients atSouthmead.
To actively contribute to service and policy development within the Nutrition and Dietetic Service,pertaining toeating disorders.
Tosupportnutrition specific projects related to eatingdisorders.
To support strategic,clinicaland professional workregardingthe Nutrition and Dietetics service to North Bristol NHS Trust, social services, educational institutions, charitableorganisationsand other external agencies, to enable planning and implementation of service developments.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical
Responsible for the management of a highly specialist and complex caseloadof eating disorders patients.
Work as an autonomousandadvancedlevel ofclinical practicedietitianhaving professional and legal accountabilityin accordance withoccupational standards and codes of practice.
Feed intothe Trusts Nutrition and Hydration Steering Groupwhenrelevant.
Prioritise workload and balance clinical, non-clinical and professional demands appropriately.
Ensure thataccurateand comprehensive patient records are kept by the Nutrition and Dietetics service.
Assess capacity for consent with patients and whenever possible ensure that valid informed consent is agreed with the patient working within the legal framework.
Communicate with patients who have complex emotional,physicaland psychological conditions.
Maintain competency to practice through continuing professional development activities andmaintaina personal portfolio.
Evaluate current Nutrition and Dietetics practice through the application ofevidence-basedoutcomes, audit, research, etc.
Attend regular clinical supervision sessions.
Attend meetings, multidisciplinary discussions and case conferences asrequired.
Negotiate with clients and carers in relation to individual case management.
Recognise potential breakdown or conflict and generate solutions.
Deal with complaints sensitively andin accordance withthe Trusts Complaints Procedure.
Tocollaboratewithother services and agenciesto support delivery of care and clinical pathwaysfor eating disorders patients.
Undertake advisory work and provide expert second opinion where necessary.
Professional Management and Leadership
Day to day management and leadership of thewarddietetic teaminvolved in eating disorders. To includeorganisation of ward cover,prioritisation, onward referrals and supporting junior staff.
Toparticipatein service planning,reviewand evaluation to ensure a modern and clinically effective service. Toadvisethe Head of Nutrition and Dietetics of new or changing service needs.
Interpret national and local strategy and policy relevant to Nutrition and Dietetics and evaluate the implications to service delivery and development.
Undertake appraisal (including KSF) and performance management of team members according to Trust guidelines
Maintain continuing professional development in the areas of management and leadership.
Ensure that all team members undertake mandatory training in line with the department post-qualification training policy
Monitor and manage sickness absence in line with Trust policy.
In conjunction with the Head of Service tobe responsible forrecruitment to theacute teamto include advertising, short-listing,interviewingand induction of new personnelinto roles responsible for the care of eating disorders patients.
Promoteevidence-basedreflection, ensuring that clinical effectiveness is embedded into practice.
Supportingpolicy development and implementation, ensuring compliance with legal and statutory requirements.
Identifyand develop information technologyprovisionas necessary.
Be accountable for own and others professional actions and recognise professional boundaries through the interpretation of clinical and professional policies.
Be accountable for the strategic delivery, evidence base and clinically effective dietetic services with this complex patient group, working collaboratively with other senior leaderships to provide quality patient focused care.
Work with otherAHPsto ensure seamless, co-ordinated care and contribute to the overall strategy for Therapy services.
Tobe responsible forthe teams compliance with Trust and Directorate policies, including Health and Safety and departmental policies.Identifyareas for development and review
Delegated management or deputy responsibilities as requested by the Head ofDietetics.
Service Evaluation and Planning
To lead the development and introduction of best-practice nutritional policies and guidelines for the wardSpecialties at NBT, particularly around eating disorders.This will require you to influence a wide range of health professionals includingpharmacists,nursesand medical staff
Torepresentthe Nutrition and Dietetic Service on relevant working groups and committees at NBT and nationally and to make the Head of Service aware of the issues under discussion and any implications for the service.
To make the Head of service aware ofcapacity and demandissuesto ensure that serviceobjectivesare met.
To incorporate feedback from service userstoimprove services.
To support andparticipateinthe Nutrition and Dietetics service clinical governance programme.
Education, Research and Development
Identifytraining needs within the Nutrition and Dietetics service and co-ordinate the development of others to reflect organisational priorities.
Supportthe development, implementation and evaluation of training provided by Nutrition and Dietetics staff.
Develop and deliver training programmes asappropriate.
Ensure that a robust programme of student placements and assessments is in place.
Provide clinical and management supervision as appropriate.
To inspire dietetic team members to take part in R+D activities, leading by example and undertaking research and audit projects in line with the department R+D strategy.
Todisseminatethe results at local and national level e.g. by poster or oral presentation or by submission to peer-reviewed journals.
Resource Management
Identifyresources to support research and audit projects
Person Specification
Education Essential
Clinical Supervisory course behaviour change
Desirable
nationally recognized leadership qualification
Work experience Essential
Experience in MDT working in complex clinical cases within eating disorders Experience of supporting and managing staff Experience in acute ED clinical work
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Essential
Skilled in working with Eating disorder patients in the acute setting Current/recent clinical work within the community Eating Disorder Evidence of ability to work in team, gain the co-operation of others and manage conflict
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
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Employer details Employer name North Bristol NHS Trust
Address Dietetics Department
Kendon House, Kendon Way
Southmead Hospital
BS10 5NB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)