Specialist Dietitian in Stroke Rehabilitation

at  Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to join our friendly and expanding Dietetic Team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. We are pleased to be able to offer a part time Specialist Band 7 Dietitian role within our small team at our Stroke Pathway Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre (SPARC).
This small team consists of two dietitians, based within a multi-disciplinary office. The post holder will be team leader for this area whilst being responsible for a clinical caseload. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills at all levels of the MDT.
The post holder will lead the provision of dietetic service to SPARC using a high level of skills and knowledge as an independent practitioner. You will assist the Dietetic management team to ensure the overall service provides a high quality of patient care and delivers evidence-based practice at all times.
The post holder will actively participate in the development, education and delivery of training to dietetic staff, health care professionals and dietetic students.
The post holder will be based at SPARC but will work closely with the dietitians at the stroke unit at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
The post holder will also attend and contribute towards team leads meetings on the central hospital site (Royal Hallamshire).

Assess the nutritional status of referred patients by calculating nutritional requirements taking into account medical, biochemical, social, cultural, and psychological factors.
Diagnose nutritional and dietetic problems, determine appropriate dietetic treatment and develop effective management plans in respect of planned medical intervention and prognosis.
Provide nutrition and dietary advice suitable to the patient’s medical, biochemical, social and cultural factors, which is evidence based, incorporating local and national professional guidelines and standards.
Negotiate with patients to enable them to achieve targets overcoming barriers to change including dietary, environmental and social factors.
Monitor and review dietetic care plans against outcomes, manage and adjust care plan to facilitate achievement of goals.
Work closely and communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) by attending and participating in MDT meetings and case conferences in and outside of the trust, to provide the optimum outcome for patients.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of 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.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest hospital Trusts in the country. You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of 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 by providing and supporting CPD opportunities, there are also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
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