Job summary
Employer heading
Specialist Surgical Dietitian
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We have a great opportunity to join the Dietetic team at Ashford and St Peter鈥檚 Hospital on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave. We have a vacancy for a part-time (0.6 WTE) Band 6 Surgical Dietitian, fixed term for 12 months. The successful candidate will be part of the Surgical and Gastroenterology Dietetics team and will be involved in delivering specialist inpatient and outpatient services to our patients.
The successful candidate will work as part of a dynamic team of 6 surgical聽 dietitians, ACP and a dietetic support worker. This role offers a wide range of benefits including the opportunity for flexible working, as well as a range of professional development opportunities.
For further information please contact:
Kylie Bishop, Dietetic Clinical Lead: Gastroenterology and Surgery [email protected]
07912 487250
Main duties of the job
This post involves managing an inpatient caseload on the Surgical wards as well as a monthly specialist outpatient clinic.聽 The successful candidate will work closely with MDT colleagues including consultants,听surgeons and specialist nurses.聽 Clinical areas covered include: upper GI, lower GI, gynaecology,听 orthopaedics, general surgery, pancreatic disease, complex oral and enteral nutrition support.聽 There will an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in parenteral nutrition and critical care.
In addition to clinical work, the post holder will have the opportunity to develop supervision skills by supporting junior staff and students, to actively participate in service improvement and audit and the opportunity to develop and deliver new ways of working.
Team working, excellent communication and prioritisation skills are essential.
Working for our organisation
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.
聽We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious - why not, come and be a part of our journey.
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The postholder will:
- As part of the Ashford and St Peter鈥檚 Dietetic Department, provide a high quality nutrition and dietetic service to patients, carers and staff at Ashford and St Peter鈥檚 Hospitals.
- As a practitioner with a high degree of autonomy, take responsibility for managing and providing the majority of the services required and planning this effectively
- To support more junior or less experienced staff as required
- To take an active role within the general functioning of the Dietetic Department, including contributing to student training.聽聽
- To communicate and collaborate with team members, other HCPs and partner organisations to support service improvements
For further information see full job description and person specification.
Person specification
Attitude, Behaviour and Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates significant enthusiasm for working within the Surgical specialism
- Always puts patients first
- Willing and able to take personal responsibility
- Demonstrates passion for excellence
- Takes pride in their work and their team
Qualifications and Further Training
Essential criteria
- 4 year degree in Dietetics (or equivalent qualification)
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Membership of the British Dietetic Association
- Member of the BDA PENG Group
- Practice educator/student supervisory skills course
- Post registration course in Nutrition Support
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of clinical dietetics within the NHS
- Experience in enteral and oral nutritional support practices
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Experience delivering and/or developing training and education to healthcare professionals
- Experience of delivering outpatient clinics
- Working as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of delivering student training
- Experience of conducting audits or service evaluation
- Experience of initiating and managing patients on home enteral feeds
- Specific experience of managing surgical patients
- Experience of managing patients on parenteral nutrition
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Specialist knowledge of nutrition support, including enteral feeding
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of specialist dietary interventions used within surgery
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent time management skills and prioritisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Able to work under own initiative
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Strong IT user skills, including Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams applications.
- Ability to travel between Trust sites
Desirable criteria
- Car driver and access to own car.
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kylie Bishop
- Job title
- Dietetic Clinical Lead: Gastroenterology & Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07912 487250
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