Dietitian (Rotational)

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Job overview

Are you interested in joining an innovative, high profile dietetic team.

STH is one of the largest Trusts in the country.

These rotational posts provide opportunities to work at different hospital sites including the Northern General Hospital, the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Weston Park Oncology Centre and Community Dietetics.

You will gain a broad experience of acute teaching hospital and community settings. Your clinical commitments in the acute rotations will be a variety of medical, surgical or oncology wards, and will include an outpatient clinic. We are actively involved in dietetic student training with Sheffield Hallam University.

Applicants will possess BSc Nutrition and Dietetics (or equivalent) and must be HCPC registered. However, we would welcome applications from Dietetic students who will be eligible for HCPC on completion of studies. Excellent communication skills and effective team working skills are essential.

CPD is actively encouraged, with opportunities to attend accredited post registration courses and in-house training.

• To be responsible for the provision of high quality dietetic services to a clinical caseload in a designated area, using skills and knowledge as an independent practitioner.
• To contribute to the development and implementation of evidence based clinical and teaching practice.
• To work with their supervisor and Dietetic team leader in assisting in the operational management of the department.
• To assist the dietetic management team to ensure the overall service provides high quality patient care, and in the management of clinical governance, resources and equipment.
• To actively participate in development, education and delivery of training to dietetic students.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and secondments in relation to the substantive post holder.

Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or relevant degree with Post Grad Diploma in Dietetics
• HCPC registration

Experience

• Suitable for a newly qualified dietitian
• Evidence of independent working
• Good level of knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment of hospital in and out patients
• Competent in calculating nutritional requirements
• Competent in setting up enteral tube feeds and dealing with minor complications

Skills and Knowledge

• Committed to engage in professional and personal development and department appraisal system and willing to undergo further training as necessary
• Able to demonstrate basic counselling and motivational skills
• Able to manage a caseload with frequently changing priorities, and deal with interruptions seeking guidance from supervisor as appropriate
• Good interpersonal, communication and team working skills
• Ability to work as an integral member of MDT and as an autonomous practitioner
• Able to state the case for nutritional intervention as part of the care plan
• Understand and accept the need to maintain confidentiality
• Able to document and record accurately in line with national standards
• Able to record activity and other data manually and electronically
• Familiar with and able to operate all necessary IT packages e.g. email, word, dietary analysis, power point
• Able to develop educational resources to meet the varying needs of clients and carers which are evidence based
• Awareness of clinical governance and its implications for dietetics including importance of audit projects
• Able to use literature review search methods and can critically appraise evidence
• Aware of regulatory bodies and professional bodies codes of practice and professional guidelines
• Able to withstand pressure of work
• Able to cope with infrequent exposure to bodily fluids, unpleasant smells, ability to follow procedures for infection control and own safety

• Able to use database e.g. excel

Personal Qualities

• One rotation has the requirement to undertake home visits and transport non-portable equipment throughout Sheffield, a desirable requirement would be that the post holder is either a car driver with a valid driving licence or has access to alternative means of transport.

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The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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