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Job summary

Main area
Critical Care, Surgery & Respiratory
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Part time working would be considered)
Job ref
391-RFL-7470336
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Barnet Hospital
Town
Barnet
Salary
£61,631 - £68,623 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 8a Clinical Specialist Dietitian

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced Dietitian to join the Therapy team at Barnet Hospital as a Clinical Specialist in Critical Care.   

The successful applicant will ensure clinical excellence in the provision of a highly specialist, evidence based Dietetic service for adult patients with complex nutritional requirements. They will act as a source of specialist expertise for the Barnet Dietetic team, service users, other healthcare professionals, and stakeholders.

 

The post holder will be based in the Respiratory, Surgery & Critical Care Therapy team alongside Speech & language therapists, Physiotherapists and Occupational therapists.    They will also be part of a team of senior inpatient Dietitians working within specialty groups that include Neurology/Stroke,  General medicine /Health Services for the Elderly, Gastroenterology and Emergency Medicine.

This is a predominantly clinical role, carrying a specialist caseload across the respiratory, surgical and critical care areas, while working closely with our multi-disciplinary healthcare team. The postholder will also provide clinical supervision to identified specialist Dietitians, and contribute to the continued development of our services.  In addition, the postholder will have research experience and will support the therapy department with developing skills in this area.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be:

·         Responsible for the continuing development of a highly specialist therapy service, providing expert assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients and supporting colleagues within the wider service.

·          A strong leader with clinical supervision / line management responsibility for more junior staff.

·          Providing and training others in specialist dietetic skills including Enteral feeding, TPN, and the management of ITU patients.

·          Deputising for the Professional Lead Dietitian / Team Clinical Lead when needed, to ensure the development of collaborative and MDT working practices, assisting in achieving local and national standards and supporting governance processes.

·          Demonstrating an expert level of communication skills in order to co-ordinate and navigate patient care between professionals.

·          Participating in the Dietetic bank holiday rota as an autonomous practitioner within the Trust.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow  link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust

Person specification

Trust Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education/Professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or Diploma or equivalent
  • Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
  • Postgraduate training or develop-ment in clinical skills/experience up to MSc level
  • Evidence or portfolio of post-graduate continued development relevant to the position
  • Postgraduate training or develop-ment in management and leadership skills
Desirable criteria
  • Membership of specialist interest group

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial postgraduate experience including management of parenteral nutrition and critical care caseload
  • Advanced knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of critical care patients
  • Experience of dealing with end-of-life issues
  • Experience in managing patients with multiple comorbidities in the ICU set-ting
  • Experience of supervising senior qualified staff
  • Experience of leading a service/ team
  • Active involvement in clinical audit, quality improvement, research and policy/ guideline implementation
  • Experience of teaching to uni-disciplinary/ multidisciplinary groups
  • Evidence of service development & contribution to change within the workplace
  • Previous experience student super-vision/ clinical education

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Highly specialist knowledge of critical care dietetics
  • Knowledge of recent developments in the profession
  • Skills in critical analysis and the ap-plication of research to practice
  • Ability to support and facilitate change
  • Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Ability to work within and apply Trust policies, including clinical govern-ance, data protection, equal opportunities, and health and safety, to meet the differing needs of the pa-tient
  • Ability to manage stressful situations by remaining calm, objective, and professional at all times
  • Ability to carry out concurrent activities (multi-tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern
  • Ability to lead in service development, liaising closely with the MDT in order to promote clinical excellence
  • Competent IT skills including use of internet, email, and word processing
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Excellent leadership skills
  • A commitment to professional development of self and others
  • Demonstrate an understanding of NHS reforms and policies and their impact on service

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential criteria
  • Effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness & ability to negotiate
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Motivated to achieve personal and professional goals to an excellent standard as appropriate to the job role
  • Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour in others and manage this appropriately

Others

Essential criteria
  • Physically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ali Rhodes
Job title
Clinical Lead Therapist - Respiratory,Surgery,ITU
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