Band 7 Macmillan Dietitian

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

West Midlands

On-site

GBP 49,000 - 57,000

Part time

5 days ago

Be an early applicant

Application generator

A complete application in a minute — tailored resume and cover letter, ready to send.

Get past ATS filters

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an HCPC-registered Dietitian to join the Haematology Cancer Prehabilitation Service on a part-time basis (18.75 hours per week). You will provide specialist nutritional assessment and intervention within a multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes before treatment, and lead on service development, education, audit and research.

The role requires leadership, excellent communication, and a passion for advancing nutritional

Qualifications

Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
Ability to absorb, interpret and summarise complex information.
Motivated to develop the service.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nutrition and dietetic service to haematology cancer prehabilitation.
Be a key member of specialist multidisciplinary teams.
Design and implement innovative pathways to optimise patient care.
Line manage other Dietitians/Dietetic Assistants.
Work with leads to develop the dietetic service.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Clinical dietetics

Education

Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics

HCPC registration

MSc in Dietetic Practice

Job description

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and innovative Dietitian to join the Therapies team at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, supporting the development and delivery of a Haematology Cancer Prehabilitation Service. The successful candidate will provide highly specialist nutritional assessment and intervention for patients within haematology, working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes before treatment. The role combines advanced clinical practice with leadership, service development, education, research and quality improvement activities. There is an opportunity to help shape and influence an innovative cancer prehabilitation service within one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals. You will work alongside expert clinicians across therapies, nursing and medical teams, developing new pathways of care and contributing to service transformation. In addition to a diverse and rewarding clinical caseload, the role offers opportunities to lead projects, undertake audit and research, support workforce development, and influence the future direction of specialist dietetic services. We are looking for an HCPC-registered Dietitian with significant post-registration experience, excellent communication and leadership skills, and a passion for advancing nutritional care for patients with cancer. This is a part time post for 18.75 hours per week.

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

Provide a professional nutrition and dietetic service to the haematology cancer prehabilitation service
Be a key member of specialist multidisciplinary teams
Design and implement innovative pathways to optimise patient care
Line manage other Dietitians/Dietetic Assistants
Work closely with professional lead at UHB to continue to develop the dietetic service
Contribute to the training of student Dietitians on clinical placement
Based at QEHB (Employees will be expected to demonstrate a flexible working approach and move across sites as required to deliver care based on organisational and service need).
The postholder will be expected to work 5 out of 7 days, which could include working Saturdays and/or Sundays.

You will be expected to work at least one bank holiday throughout the year.

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.

Person Specification

Job Description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

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

Significant post-graduate experience in relevant specialist area
Practical skill & in-depth experience in a multi-disciplinary setting in relevant specialist field evidenced by a learning portfolio and leading to advanced theoretical knowledge in area/s of clinical practice
Significant to substantial postgraduate experience of working in a specialist capacity in multi-disciplinary teams leading to the acquisition of advanced theoretical knowledge and highly developed skills.
Experience of training Dietetic students
Evidence of relevant continued professional development in following areas
Clinical e.g.
Accredited specialist training courses
Attendance at specialist group meetings of BDA
Advanced Diploma in Dietetic Practice
Attendance at relevant multi-disciplinary courses/conferences
Teaching e.g.
Presentation skills
Clinical supervisory skills training for student training
Communication skill training / counselling skills training
Cognitive behaviour therapy training (CBT)
High level of dietetic knowledge gained through attendance at postgraduate specialist courses
In depth knowledge of research and audit
In depth knowledge of nutritional assessment / nutritional screening tools
Knowledge and experience of all types of nutritional support
Maintains excellent knowledge of clinical developments
Requires working knowledge of IT / computer programmes

Desirable

Evidence of ongoing regular attendance on post-graduate training courses and clinical development at highly specialist level
Evidence of attendance at national conferences
Knowledge of the Strategic direction of the Trust
Experience of teaching professional and patient groups

Additional Criteria

Essential

Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
Ability to absorb, interpret and summarise complex verbal information
Ability to cope with a variety of personal and professional approaches to patient care
Ability to discuss and influence with healthcare professionals across multidisciplinary teams and other agencies
Ability to communicate where there are barriers to understanding in addition to any communication impairment
Ability to analyse, interpret and explain complex information on diagnosis, management plan and their implications in a clear and precise manner to patients, their relatives and members of the multi-professional team
Ability to use skills of motivation, negotiation and problem solving with colleagues, members of the multi professional team and other professionals on a daily basis
Ability to absorb, interpret and summarize verbal information in a pressurised clinical environment
Skills in planning treatment for patients with complex and changing needs
Ability to manage a dietetic team
Organisational skills with the ability to organise own workload and work in a systematic way
Excellent time management
Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
Demonstrates interest and enthusiasm for nutrition
Motivated to develop the service
Flexibility in the approach to a day in the knowledge that pressure of demand and throughput of patients will impact on original aims of the day
Willingness to travel all sites as required by the job role
Work onsite due to the clinical caseload

Desirable

Active member of relevant professional groups

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.

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49387.00 to £56515.00 Yearly

Contract

Fixed Term

Duration

12 Month(s)