Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-CC2413A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dietetics (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/05/2024
Employer heading
Lead Dietitian for Food First
Band 7
Job overview
Lead Dietitian for Food First
Department of Nutrition & Dietetics
Band 7 £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Hours: up to 37.5 hours / week - permanent role
All MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working & part time hours.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to develop and lead new a Food First community dietetic service for Milton Keynes.
The successful candidate will join our forward-thinking and friendly community dietetic team based at Milton Keynes University Hospital; they will be leading a newly commissioned Food First team working across care homes and primary care.
This new service been commissioned to level up Milton Keynes with similar services across Bedfordshire and Luton, the Milton Keynes team will consist of 2 further team members (Dietitian & Dietetic Assistant Practitioner), working as part of the community dietetic service.
This post is suitable for a dietitian who has considerable experience of working in a community setting and can demonstrate excellent leadership skills.
Interviews are due to take place on the 23rd of May 2024, unfortunately only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
For further details / informal visits contact: Liz Pryke, Dietetic Service Lead [email protected]
Main duties of the job
You should have good communication and time management skills with an ability to be flexible and have a strong commitment to teamwork. The successful candidate will work closely with the community and acute colleagues, and also with the existing Food First teams across Bedfordshire and Luton.
You will be joining our wider team based at Milton Keynes Hospital of over 30 registered dietitians, dietetic support workers and admin staff, covering acute, community, paediatric and learning disability services.
We have excellent secretarial and dietetic assistant support and take students for clinical placements from the University of Surrey and Coventry University. On site accommodation is usually available.
As a Department and Trust, we will provide support and opportunities for clinical and leadership CPD, we also committed to supporting external education and career development opportunities. We have a dedicated Therapy Practice Education team to support staff development.
You will be joining a forward-thinking department that is itself developing at a great rate; this opportunity could enhance your dietetic experience towards your new career.
Working for our organisation
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Develop, lead, and coordinate a Food First team in Milton Keynes.
- The post holder will have knowledge of emerging clinical developments, provide advice to inform service development in the speciality in support of the Dietetic Service Lead.
- To demonstrate and role model specialist clinical assessment and treatment skills for an agreed caseload of patients.
- To continually review staffing levels/skill mix in accordance with the changing needs of the service and informing the Dietetic Service Lead of any problems that may arise.
- To act as a source of expertise in specialist area for patients, carers, medical staff and other health professionals, prescribing support team, GPs and colleagues.
Please refer to the attached Job description for more details.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Registered as a Dietitian with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Evidence of a range of specialist continuing professional development
- Member of relevant specialist interest group (Relevant to area of specialty)
- Student Supervisory Skills training
- Level 7 Qualification in Nutrition Support or equivalent experience
- Awareness of NHS and Trust systems, policies, procedures and current changes
- Sound therapeutic and clinical knowledge
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of national guidelines relevant to specialist area
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of evidence based clinical practice for a range of conditions relevant to area of speciality
Desirable criteria
- Membership of relevant professional association i.e. British Dietetic Association (BDA)
- Management or leadership training or qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in applying Therapeutic process to include assessment, interpretation, individual care planning, motivation, monitoring and evaluation of highly specialised treatment in area of speciality
- Experience of working with patients in relevant specialist area
- Active member of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) including liaison with clinical specialists, GP, specialist nurses, community teams etc
- Supervision, appraisal and training of junior members of staff and students
- Ability to autonomously manage a caseload of highly complex patients
- Ability to undertake projects within specialist area e.g. using NICE guidance, benchmarking and clinical audit
- Ability to lead and participate in departmental audits and review of Trust Policy
- Proven leadership experience in relevant clinical specialty or similar clinical field
- Experience in service development /improvement, including project planning from objective setting to evaluating outcomes
- Experience of organising and providing training for other health professionals
- Experience of developing and implementing clinical guidance
- Knowledge and understanding of wider issues facing the NHS
- Understanding of national strategies and policies relating to nutrition, health and social care as relevant to the post
Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven time management skills
- Ability to remain flexible when organising and prioritising own clinical and non-clinical caseload
- High level of written and verbal communication including report writing skills
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of patients in relevant clinical area
- Ability to present and teach information to junior and assistant staff and students as part of an inservice programme
- Ability to maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up to date documentation, in line with legal and Trust standards.
- Ability to appropriately apply a range of treatment approaches
- Ability to problem-solve and to demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience and knowledge.
- Skills in planning, delivering and evaluating dietetic services.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work with and understand complex data sets to support evaluation and service development.
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing and developing junior and assistant staff
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using HR policy and procedure including sickness absences and performance management
- Knowledge of change management principles
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
- Competent in the use of IT including proficiency with emails
- Ability to deliver sensitive information in a tactful and empathetic manner
Specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
- Car driver with valid licence and access to car for travelling across Milton Keynes to visit patients or to other bases
- Willing to work flexible hours on occasion.
- Willing to work from home some of the time / at various sites across MK.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Liz Pryke
- Job title
- Dietetic Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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