Band 7 Macmillan Dietitian

• Provide a professional nutrition and dietetic service to the haematology cancer prehabilitation service
• Be a key member of specialist multidisciplinary teams
• Design and implement innovative pathways to optimise patient care
• Line manage other Dietitians/Dietetic Assistants
• Work closely with professional lead at UHB to continue to develop the dietetic service
• Contribute to the training of student Dietitians on clinical placement
• Based at QEHB (Employees will be expected to demonstrate a flexible working approach and move across sites as required to deliver care based on organisational and service need).
• The postholder will be expected to work 5 out of 7 days, which could include working Saturdays and/or Sundays.

Essential

• Evidence of relevant GCSE, NVQ, GNVQ, AS and A levels
• Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
• Registration with HCPC

Desirable

• -MSc or equivalent experience e.g. advanced level of clinical practice / relevant postgraduate, professionally accredited courses

Essential

• Significant post-graduate experience in relevant specialist area
• Practical skill & in-depth experience in a multi-disciplinary setting in relevant specialist field evidenced by a learning portfolio and leading to advanced theoretical knowledge in area/s of clinical practice
• Significant to substantial postgraduate experience of working in a specialist capacity in multi-disciplinary teams leading to the acquisition of advanced theoretical knowledge and highly developed skills.
• Experience of training Dietetic students
• Evidence of relevant continued professional development in following areas
• Clinical e.g.
• Accredited specialist training courses
• Attendance at specialist group meetings of BDA
• Advanced Diploma in Dietetic Practice
• Attendance at relevant multi-disciplinary courses/conferences
• Teaching e.g.
• Presentation skills
• Clinical supervisory skills training for student training
• Communication skill training / counselling skills training
• Cognitive behaviour therapy training (CBT)
• High level of dietetic knowledge gained through attendance at postgraduate specialist courses
• In depth knowledge of research and audit
• In depth knowledge of nutritional assessment / nutritional screening tools
• Knowledge and experience of all types of nutritional support
• Maintains excellent knowledge of clinical developments

Desirable

• Evidence of ongoing regular attendance on post-graduate training courses and clinical development at highly specialist level
• Evidence of attendance at national conferences
• Knowledge of the Strategic direction of the Trust
• Experience of teaching professional and patient groups

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
• Ability to absorb, interpret and summarise complex verbal information
• Ability to cope with a variety of personal and professional approaches to patient care
• Ability to discuss and influence with healthcare professionals across multidisciplinary teams and other agencies
• Ability to communicate where there are barriers to understanding in addition to any communication impairment
• Ability to analyse, interpret and explain complex information on diagnosis, management plan and their implications in a clear and precise manner to patients, their relatives and members of the multi-professional team
• Ability to use skills of motivation, negotiation and problem solving with colleagues, members of the multi professional team and other professionals on a daily basis
• Ability to absorb, interpret and summarize verbal information in a pressurised clinical environment
• Skills in planning treatment for patients with complex and changing needs
• Ability to manage a dietetic team
• Organisational skills with the ability to organise own workload and work in a systematic way
• Excellent time management
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
• Demonstrates interest and enthusiasm for nutrition
• Motivated to develop the service
• Flexibility in the approach to a day in the knowledge that pressure of demand and throughput of patients will impact on original aims of the day
• Willingness to travel all sites as required by the job role
• Work onsite due to the clinical caseload

Desirable

• -Active member of relevant professional groups