Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
03 Jan, 27
Salary
40000.0
Posted On
24 Oct, 26
Experience
9 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
Yes
Skills
Industry
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Full job descriptionWe are excited to advertise this exciting role within our Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Team at UHCW NHS Trust.
We are seeking a passionate and motivated Dietitian to join our dynamic team at UHCW.
Working as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will manage a complex clinical caseload, providing evidence-based, person-centred nutritional care that considers medical, psychological and social factors affecting weight management.
The role will provide specialist dietetic expertise to patients and colleagues, contribute to multidisciplinary assessment and treatment planning, and support safe and effective pathways across the wider health system.
The post holder will also contribute to service development, clinical governance, audit and evaluation, and support the development and supervision of dietetic staff and students.
We have recently established team training plans, career frameworks and competencies to support individual progression. Individual aspirations in line with this will be discussed as part of an annual personal development review (PDR).
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
To carry out clinical dietetic assessments and offer and evaluate evidence based interventions for patients in inpatient and outpatient settings in collaboration with patients, relatives and other health care professionals and support staff.
To hold responsibility for own and / or shared caseload
Maintain clinical records in line with local / Trust documentation guidelines.
To work within National and Trust policies / guidelines; and HCPC and BDA standards and codes of conduct including taking responsibility for own continued professional development.
Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and audit work.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Why join us? We are a Dietetic Department at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire based just under 10 minutes from the M69/M6 interchange. We are diverse in both skill and experience but also in personnel. We are a department of nearly seventy Dietitians (across Coventry and Rugby Hospitals) whose specialities include gastroenterology, critical care, surgery, stroke, major trauma, oncology, renal, diabetes, specialist weight management, paediatrics, intestinal failure and community nutrition support. We also provide student placements to neighbouring universities in Coventry and Birmingham. As a department we are actively involved in both research and audit and actively encourage staff to identify and attend courses relevant to their role and future development.
The department offers a supportive, friendly working environment with a commitment to work-life balance. Additionally, there are a range of additional benefits on offer including access to a range of services to support health and wellbeing, on-site parking (there is however a cost associated with this), car lease scheme and on-site nursery.
If you are looking for a career in a supportive and dynamic department then this is for you.
We encourage applicants to get in touch ahead of an interview to discuss the role and answer any questions you may have.
Main responsibilities:
Carry out dietetic / nutritional assessments (including interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and diet history) to determine nutritional diagnosis.
Use sound clinical reasoning skills to provide appropriate individual dietetic advice and develop treatment plans, including for patients who require enteral or parenteral nutrition, taking into consideration patients own goals and incorporate discharge planning as appropriate.
Work alongside multi-disciplinary teams to negotiate and agree a holistic approach for each patient.
Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment plans as required, reporting back to senior clinician for regular support and advice.
Communicate nutrition and dietetic information in an understandable form to staff, clients and carers using teaching, motivation and counselling skills as required.
Contribute to department audit and service development work.
Support training of student dietitians on clinical placement.
Support teaching / nutrition education of peers and multi professional colleagues.
Engage in department and own CPD activities.
Cover the work of colleagues during periods of absence or peak workloads.
Participate in health promotion activities of the department.
Participate in other duties as required.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.
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Employee discount
On-site gym
On-site parking
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HMP Eastwood Park is a women's prison focused on rehabilitation, wellbeing, and helping individuals build positive futures. Health care is situated in the prison and provides a 24 hour healthcare and has a capacity of around 400 females.
As part of this Dietitian role, you will have a varied and rewarding workload, including managing a clinical caseload, delivering training and upskilling staff, facilitating group sessions for patients.
This is an excellent opportunity to shape the role and make it your own. You'll have the autonomy to develop services, introduce new ideas
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You’ll receive an annual salary between £21,805 - £24,578 per annum, depending on experience.
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