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Main area
James Cook Cancer Institute & Speciality Medicine Services L3
Grade
Band 5 - Band 6
Contract
12 months (fixed term)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
328-JCSM-6320259-B
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£28,407 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/08/2024 23:59

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Dietitian Gastro/Surgery and Critical Care

Band 5 - Band 6

Job overview

SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

NUTRITION & DIETETIC SERVICE

JAMES COOK CANCER INSTITUTE AND SPECIALITY MEDICINE SERVICES

AFC Band 5 to 6 development post: SENIOR DIETITIAN Gastroenterology / Surgery/Critical care

Fixed Term (12 month) maternity leave cover  – 37.5 hours per week

Are you looking for a specialised and exciting role in the clinical specialities of gastroenterology, surgery & critical care?

Would you like to continue to work as part of an experienced & dynamic dietetic team?

If yes, we are offering an opportunity for you to do both and would welcome your application to join us & develop as a Specialist Dietitian within these clinical areas.

The post holder will be required to work within the James Cook University Hospital and must have HCPC registration.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a key member of the gastroenterology, surgical & critical care teams, providing a specialist dietetic service to both inpatients and outpatients. Medical specialities include liver disease, hepato-pancreato-biliary conditions, inflammatory bowel disease, as well as general gastroenterology inpatients. Surgical specialities include colorectal surgery, upper lower GI, urology and gynaecology. On critical care you will see a variety of patients including major trauma, brain injuries, post-surgical patients, respiratory conditions & post-cardiothoracic surgical patients. The successful candidate will support patients with a wide range of conditions requiring all forms of nutrition support, including parenteral nutrition and home enteral tube feeding, and will become a key member of the trust nutrition team.

The successful candidate will be given regular supervision and support from experienced dietitians and will also be involved in providing education to other health care professionals and support workers. 

Working for our organisation

Continued professional development is actively encouraged, as is participation in audit, evidence-based practice & research. We provide training for student dietitians, and the post offers opportunities to be involved in student training. The post-holder will also be responsible for the clinical supervision and development of junior staff and dietetic assistants on a daily basis

 The hospital is in an ideal location within easy reach of the East Coast, North Yorkshire Moors and Scotland. Accommodation is available on site if required

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

 

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.  You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:

 

  • Explore leadership within the NHS
  • Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
  • Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
  • Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

 

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Person specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential criteria
  • • Evidence of audit and participation in service development
  • • Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
  • • Membership of: British Dietetic Association (BDA), Gastroenterology Group, critical care group, PENG, BAPEN, Other relevant groups

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • • To hold a Degree in Dietetics or equivalent
  • • To be registered as a Dietitian and fit to practice by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • • To have Achieved or willing to work towards relevant Post-graduate qualification e.g. PENG
  • • To be committed to continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
  • • Clinical supervisory skills training

Experience (band 5)

Essential criteria
  • • Can demonstrate relevant/varied post graduate experience across a variety of clinical areas.
  • • Experience with managing patients on enteral feeds
Desirable criteria
  • • To have experience in managing patients with complex nutritional needs including those with gastrointestinal problems or following surgical procedures
  • • To have experience of working within a high dependency unit or intensive care environment
  • • To have a basic insight into parenteral nutrition

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emma Watson
Job title
clinical lead Dietitian
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01642 854777
Additional information

Clare Lord-Hatton

[email protected]

01642 854777

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Recruitment Team
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
TS4 3BW
Telephone
01642 850850, ext. 57396
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