Clinical Lead Dietitian - Surgery including Critical Care

• Provide highly specialist Dietetic treatment to delegated caseload of critical care, surgical and nutrition support patients using evidence-based patient centred principles to assess, implement and evaluate intervention
• To be responsible for planning and service development within specialist areas
• To work alongside Service Lead and Dietetic Team leads to integrate service and pathways and implement any changes within the team
• To provide line management for specialist team including recruitment and selection, induction, monitoring sickness and absence, performance and development reviews, one to one meetings and clinical supervision
• To work alongside consultants, specialist nurses and ward staff to provide specialist nutritional treatment plans as part of holistic patient care.
• Provision of expert advice on the management of patients referred to the nutrition team due to additional complex clinical and nutritional needs.
• To attend ward rounds, MDT meetings and best interest meetings as needed, promoting an understanding of the role of diet and nutrition in achieving the best outcome for each patient.

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Essential

• Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics or Postgraduate Diploma in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Attendance at courses, conferences or study days which support dietetic knowledge and/or practice
• Masters level or equivalent courses, or experience in relevant speciality.

Desirable

• Member of the British Dietetic Association
• Member of relevant British Dietetic Association Specialist Groups
• Post graduate training in nutrition support, for example PENG (Master's Module)
• Post registration training in parenteral nutrition
• Evidence of leadership courses relevant to the post

Essential

• Specialist knowledge across a range of nutrition and dietetic procedures acquired through degree and postgraduate experience
• Specialist knowledge relevant to clinical area
• Clinical knowledge of the nutritional management of a wide variety of current clinical conditions based on current best practice
• Understanding of audit and its role in clinical practice/service development
• Knowledge of policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to role
• Awareness of dietetic products and clinical reason(s) for use
• Understanding of NHS structure and systems
• Awareness of cultural diversity and equality issues
• Experience of providing clinical supervision to members of the team

Essential

• Significant post registration experience in area relevant to the post
• Experience in managing: Oral nutrition support
• Experience in managing: Enteral nutrition support
• Experience of managing patients with complex nutritional support requirements
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Evidence of leadership and supervision
• Ability to work autonomously
• Managing a clinical caseload
• Experience of supervising / mentoring junior staff, dietetic assistants and students

Desirable

• Presenting training sessions/talks
• Participation in audit/ research
• Experience in managing: Parenteral nutrition
• Experience in managing: Critically ill

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good listening skills and an ability to offer empathy
• Ability to communicate complex information to clients, carers and other professionals in a sensitive manner
• Ability to adapt communication style where required (with individuals or groups)
• Ability to motivate others to facilitate change
• Organisational skills and ability to manage time effectively, prioritise own and staff caseloads and meet deadlines
• Able to use judgement and clinical expertise to interpret and analyse information.
• Able to assess a situation holistically
• Documented evidence of CPD
• Engagement service improvement within clinical areas/ services including policy development
• Confident and self-motivated being able to work independently and communicate effectively at all levels
• Flexibility/adaptability in handling work pressures, competing interests and busy caseload to meet service need
• Well-developed problem solving/analytical skills
• Well-motivated, with a commitment to developing the service
• Strong commitment to personal development
• IT skills

Essential

• Exposure to potentially distressing or emotional situations pertaining to the clinical or social circumstances of patients
• Must maintain patient confidentiality at all times
• Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service