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Job overview

Salford is home to the Manchester Centre of Clinical Neurosciences (MCCN) and is one of the busiest Neurosciences units in the UK, providing specialist care to a range of conditions. Within Neurosurgery this includes Neuro-Oncology, Spinal, Neuro-Vascular and Major Trauma.

Salford is part of the Greater Manchester Major Trauma Network, providing care to patients who have sustained major trauma injuries. The Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital will soon be opening based on site at Salford. This will be a purpose-built facility for complex major trauma patients.

This role will deliver specialist clinical work, lead on service development, involve close MDT working and provide the opportunity to supervise and manage junior staff. There will be opportunity to work alongside other dietetic specialities as we experience an increasing poly morbid population.

The role would suit an individual with a solid foundation in nutrition support which would involve working with the major trauma and neuro oncology pathways.

Main duties of the job

To lead on the provision of a dietetic service to Neurosurgery at Salford Royal. This will involve close working within ward staff and the wider MDT to further develop the service and deliver quality care. There will also be opportunities to work with the existing Neuro Band 7's and the wider Neuro Dietetic Team to deliver quality care, take part in/lead on audits and QI projects and training.

If you are a motivated, compassionate, and dynamic person who is able to use your own initiative, be flexible in your approach, and are inspired to be part of a developing service, come and join us.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.