Specialist Dietitian in Leeds

Are you passionate about nutrition and keen to build specialist expertise in the rewarding and dietetic focused area of renal care? This is an excellent opportunity to expand your clinical skills within a highly respected service. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to join our friendly and forwardthinking Nutrition and Dietetic Department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This temporary maternity cover post sits within our Renal Dietetic team and is offered on a fulltime basis, although parttime and flexible working arrangements are warmly welcomed. You will be fully supported by an experienced, collaborative renal dietetic team who are committed to developing your confidence and skills while delivering highquality, patientcentred care. Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in ensuring safe, effective and evidencebased nutritional management for people living with kidney disease., To provide part of a professional Nutrition and Dietetic care service within a Specialist area. This includes advice to in-patients, out-patients, all healthcare staff and participation in the training of student dietitians. Shows initiative in assisting and supporting the senior specialist dietitians and the Clinical Dietetic Manager in the day to day management of the department. Please see job description for further information.

• Deliver specialist, evidencebased dietetic care across acute inpatient and outpatient services
• Support patients across the full renal pathway, including: + Chronic kidney disease stages 3-5 + Predialysis care + Renal replacement therapies + Posttransplantation care
• Undertake comprehensive clinical and dietary assessments to identify nutritional diagnoses
• Develop and implement individualised, patientcentred treatment plans that support safe biochemical outcomes
• Educate patients, carers and healthcare professionals on therapeutic diets and nutrition support in kidney disease

As a Specialist Dietitian, you will also contribute to service development, quality improvement and professional practice across the Dietetic Department and Renal Services. The team places high value on health, wellbeing and worklife balance, and we are proud to offer a flexible, supportive and inclusive working environment. The post will be primarily based at St James's University Hospital, with some crosssite working as required.

Why you should join our Team

We are committed to investing in our people so they can achieve their full potential. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides extensive training and career development opportunities across all departments and staff groups. We foster a culture where people take pride in their work, respect one another and work collaboratively to deliver the highest standards of patient care. We offer a supportive, inclusive and productive working environment, where every role is valued. You will join a large, friendly and dynamic Nutrition and Dietetic Department, which delivers regular professional development events and supports A, B and C placement students. The department benefits from strong clerical support and excellent access to IT and library resources.

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

Experience

Experience: Experience of working as a dietitian within an acute healthcare setting (NHS hospital experience is desirable)

Skills & Behaviours

Demonstrate an understanding of the specialist areas & experience of oral nutrition support and enteral feeding Skills & Behaviours: Demonstrate & evidence good teamworking skills Demonstrate & evidence care and compassion when working with others. Demonstration & evidence supervisory skills (staff/ student/ Preceptor supervision)

Practical Skills

Demonstrate good workload management and organisational skills. Demonstrate & evidence motivational skills Experience of developing and delivering nutritional education or training

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

• HCPC Registered Dietitian, please provide registration number
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Member of the British Dietetic Association (Desirable)
• Leadership skills training (Desirable)
• Motivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change Training (Desirable)