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Clinical Specialist Dietitian - Metabolics

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS

Nottingham

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GBP 35,000 - 45,000

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Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS is seeking a clinical leader in Dietetics. The role emphasizes advanced management of patient care, requiring a BSc in Dietetics and full HCPC registration. Successful applicants will demonstrate exceptional clinical skills and the ability to influence a diverse team, ultimately contributing to high standards of healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

Provide advanced clinical leadership in dietetics.
Accredited with HCPC and maintain professional competency.
Implement high-level clinical reasoning for patient management.

Responsibilities

Lead clinical practices within specialist area, ensuring patient care quality.
Evaluate and develop dietetic services according to Trust objectives.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for improved service delivery.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Assessment and management skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

BSc Hons in Dietetics

Full HCPC registration

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to full job description
• To provide clinical leadership & advanced practice in the management of patients under the care of NUH within a specialist area.
• An autonomous HCPC registered team member providing a high standard of assessment and treatment/management of patients, some of whom may have acute, complex and/or chronic presentations in allocated area.
• The post holder's job responsibilities are aligned with the requirements of the career framework and four pillars of practice.
• All HCPC registered professionals are professionally and legally responsible / accountable for all aspects of own and delegated work. As an autonomous professional we expect all HCPC registered professionals to be aware of the current HCPC professional standards and be able to evidence these as part of the re-registration process

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

BSc Hons in Dietetics or equivalent
Full HCPC registration
Evidence of maintaining professional competence through CPD

Desirable criteria

Member of the British Dietetic Association and the Specialist BDA Group
Non-medical prescribing course or willing to undertake this

Experience

Essential criteria

Require highly advanced / theoretical / practical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills for specialist area
Able to demonstrate the 4 AHP pillars: o Clinical effectives o Leadership o Teaching and education at undergraduate and postgraduate level o Service development and research

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria

Ability to communicate and present highly complex information effectively, in written and verbal formats to individuals or large groups of more than 20 people
Able to influence Senior medical consultants, GP's and Commissioners

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential criteria

Ability to assess, formulate a dietetic and nutritional diagnosis and plan patient management, using highly specialist clinical reasoning skills and a wide range of treatment options
Provide critical evaluation of service delivery and facilitate necessary change

Planning and Organisation skills

Essential criteria

To contribute to the overall service delivery with the multidisciplinary team in own work section/ department/ directorate.
To develop and evaluate the dietetic service in relation to Trust objectives and National guidelines.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application

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If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:

Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
Start an Apprenticeship
Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

For more details visit; School leaving age - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad.

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month's pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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