Dietitian (XR05)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading teaching hospital in the UK is seeking a Dietitian (Band 5) to join their dynamic team. The role offers a supportive environment with a rotational programme across various specialisms, providing valuable experience for newly qualified dietitians. Responsibilities include managing a caseload, participating in department initiatives, and contributing to the education of student dietitians. The hospital promotes professional development and flexible working arrangements in the diverse city of Leeds.

Benefits

Continued professional development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusive and supportive environment

Qualifications

• Strong skills in teamworking and communication.
• Ability to manage caseload and demonstrate initiative.
• Experience with delivering education or training.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional Nutrition and Dietetic care service.
• Manage own caseload effectively.
• Participate in departmental development projects.

Skills

Teamworking skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Initiative

Patient motivation

Education

BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent

HCPC Registration as a Dietitian

Job description

Wouldyou like to work in one of the largest teaching Hospitals in the UK? We havean exciting opportunity for a Dietitian (Band 5) to join our large, friendlyand dynamic dietetic team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT).

Thisposition will provide valuable experience for a newly qualified Dietitian oran individual wanting to broaden their dietetic skills within a forwardthinking, proactive and supportive Dietetic team. LTHT provides an extensiverange of clinical services and is a regional and national centre for some ofthe countrys more complex conditions.

TheNutrition and Dietetic department at LTHT has an established Band 5 Dietitianrotational programme with positions in Gastroenterology, General Surgery,Oncology, Neurosurgery/Trauma & Related Services, Respiratory & OlderAdults and General medicine & Older Adults. The rotational programme isan excellent opportunity to support and develop your experience across a widevariety of clinical specialisms.

Main duties of the job

Weare looking for a motivated, enthusiastic Dietitian with excellentcommunication and team working skills, to work as an integral member of ourteam.

Whilstworking as a rotational Band 5 Dietitian you will be supported to manage yourown caseload and to develop your clinical and professional skills. All of therotational roles above offer inpatient opportunities with some of the rolesalso offering opportunities for outpatient experience.

Inaddition to the clinical aspects of your role there will be opportunities tobe involved in departmental and MDT initiatives/ working groups, in theplanning and delivery of nutritional education to health care professionalsand in service development (includingaudits).

Followingthe completion of clinical supervisory skills training you will alsocontribute to dietetic learner placement delivery for A, B and C Dieteticlearners and Apprentice Dietitians.

About us

Wehave a strong focus on investing in the continued professional development ofour team to ensure that they can achieve their full potential. We lead theway in providing training and career development opportunities in everydepartment and at every level of our organisation.

TheNutrition and Dietetic department has a very strong ethos for promotinghealth and well-being in the workplace with health and well-being championsembedded in teams. We are proud of ourinclusive and welcoming environment and we regularly celebrate successes andarrange team social events. TheNutrition and Dietetic department is also supportive of flexible workingarrangements.

Leedsis a diverse and multicultural city and has many benefits, including goodtransport links and convenient access to entertainment, events and leisurefacilities for all ages and interests.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

JOBPURPOSE

Toprovide part of a professional Nutrition and Dietetic care service, whichincludes advice to in-patients, out-patients, all healthcare staff andparticipation in the training of student dietitians

Towork within the Dietetic Service providing effective interventions tospecific clinical areas.

Toprovide a patient focussed service using Dietetic core skills

Thepost holder will be professional accountable to the HCPC and accountablecontractually to their employer and to the law for their actions

3. JOB DIMENSIONS

Thepost holder will:

Manage own case load to a levelagreed with supervisor / line manager

Be involved in the provision ofeducation and training to healthcare staff, patients, care providers andstudents.

Liaise with the multidisciplinarycare team to provide integrated dietetic care

Be an active member of the out ofhours service

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

BSc (Hons) Nutrition &Dietetics or equivalent

HCPC Registration as a Dietitian

Willing to undergo any training asrequired to enable performance in the job

Awareness of current issues inDietetic

Good written, oral andinterpersonal communication skills

Able to work within a teamdemonstrate initiative, time management and organisational skills

8. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS

Demonstrate good office practice inaccordance with departmental and professional policies and procedures

Be an active team member of theDietetics department at LTHT by participating in departmental developmentprojects, attending departmental meetings and clinical updates

Demonstrate the ability tocommunicate complex and sensitive information with empathy and understanding

Demonstrate the ability to motivatepatients to achieve behavioural change using the counselling skills.

Demonstrate the ability to analyseclinical and non-clinical information to form accurate nutrition care plans

9. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Ability to perform nutritionalassessment and plan relevant dietetic care programmes.

Knowledge of biochemistry,physiology and pharmacology

Understanding of the calculationsrequired in dietetic assessment

Ability to correctly interpretnutritional impairment, biochemical parameters and fluid balance. This willinvolve nutritional diagnosis including interpretation of biochemistry,anthropometrics, clinical condition and diet histories

Demonstrate knowledge ininterpretation of clinical information to develop, monitor and completenutritional care plans. This will include the prescription of dietarytreatment and ACBS products

Demonstrate knowledge andunderstanding of safe discharge planning.

9. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OFRESPONSIBILITY

Clinicaland Professional

Be an autonomous practitioner,clinically, legally and professionally responsible for own caseload

Responsible for undertakingdietetic clinical duties in assigned clinical area under the supervision ofthe line manager, following departmental standards and procedures

Collect, analyse and recordrelevant patient information from clinical and patient sources, and considerthese in the development of effective nutritional care plans

Communicate the nutrition anddietary treatment of patients to healthcare staff, other professionals andpatient carers

Responsible for providing relevantdietary advice within an in-patient, out-patient setting in verbal andwritten forms in a format which is understood by patients and carers

Responsible for developing andmaintaining an agreed level of expertise by updating own clinical knowledgeand skills

Participate in the appraisalprocess as an appraise and develop a strategy for personal and continuousprofessional development encompassing a portfolio-based assessment in linewith national legislation

Undertake any other dutiesappropriate to the grade as requested / agreed with the line manager

Educationand training

Devise and implement nutritionalcare plans for inpatients and outpatients. This will involve advisingpatients, relatives or carers, individually or in a group setting

Provide effective oral and writtendietetic advice and information to patients and their carers, to enableachievement of dietary aims.

Assist with the development ofresources used in the education and training of patients, healthprofessionals and the public

Participate in informal talks onnutrition and dietetics to health care staff as required, this may includepresentations at department meetings

Participate in supervising thetraining of dietetic and other students to graduate level as assigned afteran appropriate induction period / supervisory training course

Train ward staff to use dieteticresources appropriately

Managerial

Disseminate Dietetic information toother members of the multidisciplinary team. This could include attendanceand participation in ward rounds and case conferences

Responsible for ordering andcancelling additional snacks, nutritional supplements and feeds from cateringand pharmacy according to patients clinical condition and requirements

Contribute to the planning, settingand monitoring of departmental objects and standards as assigned

Participate in surveys, researchand audit as required / assigned

Participate in the collection ofdata for management information purposes as requested

Organisational

Responsible for liaison withmedical and nursing staff to ensure integrated dietetic care.

Liaise with catering department andpharmacy to ensure the correct provision of meals for patients on therapeuticdiets

Responsible for participating inthe development of a dietetic resource manual as required

Participate in departmental andmultidisciplinary meetings as required

Provide cover for annual leave,sickness, bank holidays etc as required

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC Registered Dietitian (please provide registration number) or pending HCPC registration following completion of recognised Dietetic apprenticeship, undergraduate or postgraduate course.
• Member of the British Dietetic Association

Additional Requirements

• Demonstrate workload management and organisational skills.
• Experience of delivering education or training to others e.g. patients, healthcare professionals or peers.

Experience

• Completion or ongoing A, B and C student placements or equivalent
• Awareness of current issues in Dietetics relevant to working in an acute NHS hospital
• Experience of training or working as a dietitian within the NHS

Skills & behaviours

• Demonstrate teamworking skills
• Demonstrate care and compassion when working with others
• Ability to motivate patients.
• Demonstrate innovative practice (using own initiative)

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.