Dietitian-Rotational (Band 5)
Job Description
Job summary
Would you like to work in one of the largest teaching Hospitals in the UK? We have an exciting opportunity for a Dietitian (Band 5) to join our large, friendly and dynamic dietetic team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT).
This position will provide valuable experience for a newly qualified Dietitian or an individual wanting to broaden their dietetic skills within a forward thinking, proactive and supportive Dietetic team. LTHT provides an extensive range of clinical services and is a regional and national centre for some of the countrys more complex conditions.
The Nutrition and Dietetic department at LTHT has an established Band 5 Dietitian rotational programme with positions in Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Oncology, Neurosurgery/Trauma & Related Services, Respiratory & Older Adults and General medicine & Older Adults. The rotational programme is an excellent opportunity to support and develop your experience across a wide variety of clinical specialisms.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic Dietitian with excellent communication and team working skills, to work as an integral member of our team.
Whilst working as a rotational Band 5 Dietitian you will be supported to manage your own caseload and to develop your clinical and professional skills. All of the rotational roles above offer inpatient opportunities with some of the roles also offering opportunities for outpatient experience.
In addition to the clinical aspects of your role there will be opportunities to be involved in departmental and MDT initiatives/ working groups, in the planning and delivery of nutritional education to health care professionals and in service development (including audits).
Following the completion of clinical supervisory skills training you will also contribute to dietetic learner placement delivery for A, B and C Dietetic learners and Apprentice Dietitians.
About us
We have a strong focus on investing in the continued professional development of our team to ensure that they can achieve their full potential. We lead the way in providing training and career development opportunities in every department and at every level of our organisation.
The Nutrition and Dietetic department has a very strong ethos for promoting health and well-being in the workplace with health and well-being champions embedded in teams. We are proud of our inclusive and welcoming environment and we regularly celebrate successes and arrange team social events. The Nutrition and Dietetic department is also supportive of flexible working arrangements.
Leeds is a diverse and multicultural city and has many benefits, including good transport links and convenient access to entertainment, events and leisure facilities for all ages and interests.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE
To provide part of a professional Nutrition and Dietetic care service, which
includes advice to in-patients, out-patients, all healthcare staff and participation in the training of student Dietitians.
To work within the Dietetic Service providing effective interventions to specific clinical areas.
To provide a patient focussed service using Dietetic core skills.
The post holder will be professional accountable to the HCPC and accountable contractually to their employer and to the law for their actions.
3. JOB DIMENSIONS
The post holder will:
3.1 Manage own case load to a level agreed with supervisor/line manager.
3.2 Be involved in the provision of education and training to healthcare staff, patients, care providers and students.
3.3 Liaise with the multidisciplinary care team to provide integrated dietetic
Care
3.4 Be an active member of the out of hours service
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
5.1 BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent.
5.2 HCPC Registration as a Dietitian.
5.3 Willing to undergo any training as required to enable performance in the job.
5.4 Awareness of current issues in Dietetics.
5.5 Good written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
5.6 No previous dietetic experience required.
5.7 Able to work within a team, demonstrate initiative, time management and organisational skills.
8. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
8.1 Demonstrate good office practice in accordance with departmental and professional policies and procedures.
8.2 Be an active team member of the Dietetics department at LTHT by participating in departmental development projects, attending departmental meetings and clinical updates.
8.3 Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information with empathy and understanding.
8.4 Demonstrate the ability to motivate patients to achieve behavioural change using counselling skills.
8.5 Demonstrate the ability to analyse clinical and non-clinical information to form accurate nutrition care plans
9. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
9.1 Ability to perform nutritional assessment and plan relevant dietetic care programmes.
9.2 Knowledge of biochemistry, physiology and pharmacology.
9.3 Understanding of the calculations required in dietetic assessment.
9.4 Ability to correctly interpret nutritional impairment, biochemical parameters and fluid balance. This will involve nutritional diagnosis including interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and diet histories.
9.5 Demonstrate knowledge in interpretation of clinical information to develop, monitor and complete nutritional care plans. This will include the prescription of dietary treatment and ACBS products.
9.6 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of safe discharge planning.
10. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
10.1 Clinical and professional
10.1.1 Be an autonomous practitioner, clinically, legally and professionally responsible for own caseload.
10.1.2 Responsible for undertaking dietetic clinical duties in assigned clinical areas under the supervision of the line manager, following departmental standards and procedures.
10.1.3 Collect, analyse and record relevant patient information from clinical and patient sources, and consider these in the development of effective nutritional care plans.
10.1.4 Communicate the nutrition and dietary treatment of patients to healthcare staff, other professionals and patient carers.
10.1.5 Responsible for providing relevant dietary advice within an in-patient, out-patient setting in verbal and written forms in a format which is understood by patients and carers.
10.1.6 Responsible for developing and maintaining an agreed level of expertise by updating own clinical knowledge and skills.
10.1.7 Participate in the appraisal process as an appraisee and develop a strategy for personal and continuous professional development, encompassing a portfolio-based assessment in line with national legislation.
10.1.8 Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as requested/ agreed with the line manager.
10.2 Education and training
10.2.1 Devise and implement nutritional care plans for inpatients and outpatients. This will involve advising patients, relatives or carers, individually or in a group setting.
10.2.2 Provide effective oral and written dietetic advice and information to patients and their carers, to enable achievement of dietary aims.
10.2.3 Assist with the development of resources used in the education and training of patients, health professionals and the public.
10.2.4 Participate in informal talks on nutrition and dietetics to health care staff as required; this may include presentations at department meetings.
10.2.5 Participate in supervising the training of dietetic and other students to graduate level as assigned after an appropriate induction period/supervisory training course.
10.2.6 Train ward staff to use dietetic resources appropriately.
10.3 Managerial
10.3.1 Disseminate Dietetic information to other members of the multidisciplinary team. This could include attendance and participation in ward rounds and case conferences.
10.3.2 Responsible for ordering and cancelling additional snacks, nutritional supplements and feeds from catering and pharmacy according to patients clinical condition ...
