Specialist ICU Dietitian

Job overview

Do you have a passion for intensive care and working with a friendly and supportive MDT? Would you like to develop your skills as a Band 6? We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic dietitian to join our team to work on ICU to cover a secondment in our team.

You will be part of our acute based team of dietitians at Torbay Hospital and will be supported by and work closely with a Band 7 Dietitian.

Main duties of the job

You will be supported in furthering knowledge and skills in this specialist area.

Working for our organisation

Why Work With Us

We are a friendly team of forty Dietitians covering all specialities across acute and community settings. We have six teams - acute, community, diabetes, oncology, paediatrics and weight management.

We have close links with the University of Plymouth, and take student dietitians for A, B and C placements. We are committed to supporting staff in development and to access CPD opportunities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments.

If you have any questions, please do contact us.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Proven continuous professional development in nutritional support, ICU or other relevant area.

• Post Graduate qualification in Nutrition Support

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of clinical dietetics relevant to critical care nutrition support to provide the most appropriate form of nutritional support and formulate meaningful nutrition plans.
• Working knowledge of nutrition screening tools such as MUST (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool), refeeding, texture modification for dysphagia etc

• Ability to make judgements on a range of complex medical problems which require investigation, analysing and assessment in order to provide the most appropriate form of nutritional intervention

Experience

• Experience as a practising dietitian post qualification, with proven relevant, demonstrable experience in nutritional support / tube feeding / other relevant area/ specialist diets
• Excellent communication, team working and organisational skills

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

• We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly
• Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role
• Correspondence will be via Trac, text and email. Please check your email and Trac account regularly.
• Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band
• If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion
• It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references

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