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Main area
Food Service Dietitian / Nutritionist
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
30 hours per week
Job ref
320-CDCS-2883-B
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 pro rata/pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59
Interview date
14/05/2024

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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Food Service Dietitian / Nutritionist

Band 7

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

We have a new and exciting opportunity available for a highly experienced dietitian or nutritionist to become the lead Food Service Dietitian/Nutritionist for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton.  As a highly motivated individual, with experience in service development, you will be the dietetic departmental lead for implementing the National Standards for Healthcare Food and Drink.  You will work within a wide MDT, and will be the key contact for patient associated issues with menus, allergens, ordering, nutritional quality and provision.  Additionally, you will be available for consultation on the provision of meals for staff and visitors.

The successful candidate will base themselves both within facilities and the dietetic department.  Much of the role will promote service improvement through audit, research and reviews of current process and pathways. You will work closely with our catering  service providers at the UHDB  and their lead dietitians.

The post holder will be expected to participate in student training, wider dietetic department projects and engage with relevant stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be instrumental in developing and promoting the role of the Food Service dietitian/Nutritionist within the Trust.  Structured liaison with facilities and other invested HCP's (SLT, nurses, medics, dietitians) will be crucial to ensure the recognised standards are met within the Trust.  The post holder will lead on the management of the Food and Drink Strategy, and act as a source of expertise for all queries associated with meal and menu provision.

A key part of the role will be leading on menu review, nutritional analysis, allergen identification and coding of menus. The post holder will have clear communication links with inpatient dietitians to ensure specialist menus can be provided when required (including texture modified, allergen specific and therapeutic diets).

Additionally, developing and running audit and satisfaction surveys will be key tools that will influence improvements at UHDB.

Closing date of applications: 30 April 2024

Interview date: 14 May 2024

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together 

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. 

In return we will offer: 

  • Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development 
  • On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. 
  • A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes 

Key Facts about our Trust: 

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day. 
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week. 
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country. 
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. 
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. 
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. 
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc Dietetics with HCPC registration OR BSc Nutrition (Degree to be accredited by the Association for Nutrition, AFN)
  • Food Service Specific course / qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable experience in developing and leading group teaching
  • Experience on leading and reviewing incidents or risks
  • Experience of working in a large catering environment, preferable NHS hospital
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of training dietetic students or managing junior staff
  • Experience of service development
  • Experience of presenting to large groups and/or senior management

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Good overall knowledge of large catering systems, ideally NHS hospital
  • Good working knowledge of current recommendations for NHS Hospital food provision
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership/coaching training
  • Knowledge of manging budgets and costs of nutritional products

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Working in and leading a team
  • Excellent working knowledge of variety of IT package
  • Car driver
  • Skilled at developing and implementing audit

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Wendy Barber
Job title
Operational Lead - Dietetics
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07393759317
Additional information

Liz Bonnett

Operational Lead - Dietetics

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