Highly Specialist Stroke Dietitian
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated and innovative Dietitian to join our Stroke, Rehabilitation and Early Supported Discharge team.This exciting post provides an opportunity to develop the service as you will be the designated Lead Dietitian for the inpatient Stroke Service, based at the Princess Royal Hospital. You will assess, diagnose/interpret and manage your own caseload of complex patients as an autonomous practitioner.
Ideally we are looking for someone who has Stroke/ Neurology experience, is flexible, has good time management skills and works well in a team as well as independently. This post holder would be expected to mentor students by being a practice educator linked with the Universities.
We are a friendly, forward thinking team working in a fast paced rewarding environment. High quality patient care is at the core of our decision making and we are enthusiastic about welcoming new ideas and staff development.
We look forward to meeting you at interview and exploring all the opportunities you will gain by joining us in this exciting and essential role.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant would be expected to work as part of the Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure nutritional screening tools and associated care plans are implemented, provide enteral feeding regimens as required and attend MDT meetings as appropriate.
The successful applicant would also be part of the wider Dietetic team and as well as working with the Stroke Team the applicant would be able to access support from their Dietetic colleagues within the Trust.
Working for our organisation
Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.
We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.
Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.
If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria- Extensive post-graduate clinical experience in dietetics
- Experience of working in a MDT environment
- Can demonstrate ability to prioritise and manage the caseload effectively
- Experience in Stroke or Neurology setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Broad knowledge of clinical area
- Demonstrates ability to support parents/ carers/ family
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Post registration training in clinical area
- gained or willing to work towards MSc level qualification
leadership
Essential criteria- Experience of audit/ research
- Experience of Teaching/ presentation
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We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.
We are committed to making the Trust a great place to work, where all staff can reach their full potential and bring their whole self to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from an Ethnic minority background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need.We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery.
Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.