Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You should have excellent clinical and communication skills, demonstrate flexibility, manage time effectively, and be committed to teamwork. The successful candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic patient-centred care. 

Clinical:

• To develop and maintain a high standard of knowledge and practical experience in general dietetics, and to provide specialist expertise in areas as gastroenterology, and surgery.
• To manage a highly diverse caseload 

Leadership:

• To assist, support and supervise junior dietitians, dietetic assistants and students contributing to their professional development including appraisal and personal development plans.

Education: 

• To recognise the need for continuous professional development. Within the performance system and in discussion with the team leader, the post holder will be responsible of identifying and attending their own training and professional development needs.

Clinical governance:

• To access, critically appraise and use best practice/evidence-based information to contribute to the production and review of clinical guidelines, and to inform care pathways for patients.

Organisational/administrative responsibilities:

• To keep accurate and timely electronic notes for patients. These will be completed within the guidelines of the organisation and professional body, ensuring legibility and accessibility.

Responsibilities for resources:

• To evaluate service user information in line with current evidence and produce new information as required.

Communication: 

• To communicate with patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals across the local healthcare environment.

General:

• To assist in the identification of problems where changes to practices and systems or additional resources are required to support caseload and to discuss these with line manager.

Please refer to the job description for further details

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.  

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.  Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.   This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing  employment  with  the  Trust,  all  employees  (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are  subject  to  a probationary period lasting  a  period  of  six  months  with  an  option  to extend  for  a  further  six  months  to  a total of  12 months.