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Specialist Dietitian Stroke Neuro Rehab
NHS AfC: Band 6
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
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We have a new opportunity for someone to work as a Stroke and Neuro Rehabilitation Band 6 Dietitian on a temporary basis.
This post was created to provide care to patients in the community, working closely with the Integrated Community Stroke and Neuro Rehabilitation Service (ICSNRS) to cover for a period of maternity leave.
Please don't hesitate to get in touch with us for an informal chat about this opportunity.
Please find us on Twitter @DieteticsBTH
The post is part of a wider dietetic team covering Acute and Community services which includes specialties such as ENT, Nutrition Support Team, Diabetes, Haematology, Cystic Fibrosis, Critical care, Renal and Home Enteral Feeding.
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The post holder will be based at St Annes Health Centre and work within the Community Dietetic Team.
There will be close links with Dietitians working on the Acute Stroke ward, reviewing patients in the community after discharge from hospital.
You will be essential in providing Dietetic care to Stroke and Neuro patients in the community and arrange ongoing care as required.
You will have opportunity to mentor rotational band 5 dietitians within our team. We are committed and active in student training.
You will work alongside multi - disciplinary team (ICSNRS ) providing the optimum outcome for patients within their service.
There will be great opportunities to learn from others clinical specialists within the Dietetic team, develop your skills with clinical supervision, regular CPD sessions and training opportunities.
The post will include face to face appointments and domiciliary visits and will include malnutrition training to other health care professionals.
Must have a UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
We recommend that all individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Please also view full job description and person specification attached
Setting up nutritional care plans within the community setting.
Holding a defined caseload and reviewing patients as appropriate, this may contain home enterally fed patients.
Providing nutritional training for the wider ICSNRS team.
Attending complex case discussions and MDT meetings as required
Supervising junior Dietetic staff
Attending regular clinical supervision sessions.
Undertaking audits, attending staff meetings.
Partaking in student training and supporting junior Dietetic staff.
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Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- BSc (Hons) Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics / post graduate diploma or equivalent
- Registration with the HPC
- Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
- Accredited clinical supervisory skills training for student training/
Meini prawf dymunol
- Advanced Diploma in Dietetics Completion of relevant post-registration clinical course(s)
- Member of relevant specialist interest groups
- Attendance at specialist group meetings of BDA
- Attendance at relevant multi-disciplinary courses/conferences
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Skilled in the development of nutritional care plans
- Specialist knowledge and experience relevant to clinical area (depending on experience)
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience with student training including supervision
- Experience of teaching and training
- Awareness of research methods and audit skills to inform and evaluate practice.
- Knowledge and appreciation of clinical governance issues
Skills/Attributes
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to manage and prioritise clinical caseload
- IT skills e.g. word processing, use of dietary analysis packages, preparation of power point presentations,
- Ability to teach small and large groups
- Ability to be self motivated and work autonomously as an independent practitioner
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Good time management, planning and organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns
- Reliable, adaptable and flexible
- Proactive and committed to raising the profile of the profession
- Committed to undertake CPD
- Ability to deal with distressed, difficult or abusive patients
- Ability to support and mentor junior staff where appropriate
- Able to show confidence, motivation and leadership on wards and meetings on named specialist matters
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to plan and deliver a clinical audit
- Report writing skills
Other
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Demonstrates interest and enthusiasm for relevant clinical areas
- Evidence of previous service development
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
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Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Debbie Walker
- Teitl y swydd
- Acute team Lead Dietetics
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01253 956777
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Team Leader:
Denise Eggleston 01253 957871
Os ydych yn cael problemau'n gwneud cais, cysylltwch â
- Cyfeiriad
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BTH
- Rhif ffôn
- 01253 957001
Rhestr swyddi gyda Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust yn Proffesiynau perthynol i iechyd neu bob sector