Specialist Dietitian – Renal Job at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham

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Job Description

Band 6

Main area
Specialist Dietitian
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Secondment: 10 months (Renal Dietitian)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week)
Job ref
164-4979836-B
Site
City Campus
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£33,706 - £40,588 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/04/2023 23:59

Job overview

A temporary opportunity has arisen within our renal dietetic team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. We are looking for a forward thinking dietitian to join our team of 9 renal dietitians, based at City Campus. You will become an integral member of our multidisciplinary team delivering high quality patient-centred renal dietetic across Nottinghamshire. We are an exceptional, dynamic and supportive team with a strong MDT ethos and focus on patient outcomes. Full training will be provided as part of this role. Experience in renal is desirable but it is not essential. We provide excellent training to dietitian new to renal and to existing experienced renal dietitians. Full time and part time applications will be considered for this role.

Main duties of the job

You will support the nutritional needs of people with kidney disease in the inpatient, outpatient and dialysis settings. As part of this role you will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE). You will have the opportunity to develop your skills as a renal dietitian. You will work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team and support projects to enhance the expected high quality care provided. You will need to be dedicated and show ambition to continually evaluate working practices to ensure a safe and quality service. Your work and development will be supported by the more experienced dietitians who will assist you to engage in audit, research and contribute to service development. As the role will include traveling to our satellite units, it would be desirable to have a full UK driving license and access to a car (but not essential).


Working for our organisation

The dietetic and nutrition service at Nottingham University Hospitals is a large and friendly department of around 140 staff including assistants and technicians providing dietetic and nutrition support across all areas of the Trust and beyond. We have close links with the University of Nottingham and take student dietitians for A, B and C placements.

As a service, we are committed to continuing professional development for all our staff through a range of opportunities that include recognised training courses, involvement in service development and audit. We have supported staff through a number of development opportunities including Masters and HEEM Scholarship programme.

Nottingham is a friendly city with excellent leisure facilities, shops and beautiful countryside within easy reach. It has first rate transport links with its close proximity to East Midlands Airport and train services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

You should have experience of working as a dietitian, have excellent communication skills, self-motivation, have a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own time and buys workload within a supportive team. Nutritional support skills are essential. It would be desirable to have renal and/or diabetes experience, although you will receive full training as part of this role. Your will be working as a renal dietitian in our wards as well as outpatients clinics and dialysis units. You will work closely with the renal MDT as well as other specialties. You will deliver nutritional counselling and utilise behavioural change techniques to enable patients to manage their condition and improve their quality of life. Please refer to the job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Qualified Dietitian
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.
  • Registered with the Health Professions Council.

Desirable criteria

  • Member of BDA including specialist group.

Experience

Essential criteria

  • Experience of working as a registered dietitian
  • Able to apply additional depth of knowledge gained through experience to specialist area.

Desirable criteria

  • Experience of working in relevant specialist area/s.

Communication

Essential criteria

  • Evidence of verbal and non verbal communication

Analytical and Judgement skill

Essential criteria

  • Evidence of complex decision making

Ability to travel off site

Essential criteria

  • willing to travel

Desirable criteria

  • car driver with access to car

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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience. Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are currently under-represented at NUH.

Covid-19 vaccination: remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. For helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access visit: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations/

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

Skilled Workers Visa: We welcome applications from individuals who require a skilled worker visa in line with the Home Office regulations. NON-UK/NON SETTLED candidates may not be appointed, if a suitably qualified and skilled UK/SETTLED candidate is successful at interview stage as it is unlikely that the Trust is able to satisfy the Home Office Visa requirements

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visa’s and driving license through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

  • Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
  • Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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