Rotational Dietitian in Birmingham

Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.

Job overview

The Nutrition and Dietetics Service at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust are delighted to offer this opportunity to join our team.

Our belief is that dietitians, nutrition nurses and support staff:

• Enable recovery
• Empower quality of life
• Bring independence and dignity to our patients

We are looking for an innovative individual who is motivated by MDT working and keen to work in a forward-thinking department in a band 5 dietitian position.

This is a varied post providing a dietetic attachment and broad experience across the service; providing you an opportunity to expand your dietetic knowledge and develop your passion for dietetics across a range of working environments. We currently offer six monthly attachments, with attachment options in the acute setting (gastro, medicine, stroke and surgery), community setting (integrated care and domicilliary care) and attachments in diabetes and paediatrics. We tailor our attachments to the needs of the service and to you as a professional providing strong development opportunities into your speciality of preference, or offering a broad experience working in a number of areas department-wide.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting post, working in a supportive team that prioritises evidence based practice and professional development. Our attachments strongly align with the BDA preceptorship and we have a strong focus on continued professional development and peer support. Our team is supportive, forward thinking and we pride ourselves in supporting each of our team on their own personal journey. All staff members joining the department are supported with internal and external training and development opportunities, robust clinical supervision, in addition to access to the nationally recognised Black Country preceptorship programme for newly qualified professionals. You would be joining a team of seven band 5 peers and we have a strong track history of supporting people to develop in post and to achieve promotions in role. Nutrition and hydration is very much recognised as a fundamental of care at SWB and we consistently strive to deliver and further develop the trust-wide nutrition and hydration ambition.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree/Post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics or Nutrition and Dietetics
• HCPC Registration
• Willingness to undertake clinical supervision and continuous professional development
• Member of BDA

Experience

• Minimum of satisfactory completion of clinical placements as student dietitian during training, or equivalent on the job training experience relevant to working in the NHS
• Demonstrable ability to work independently and as a team, but also able to recognise self-limitations and to seek support where necessary
• Communication skills appropriate to the level of the role
• Experience of working with an interpreter
• Good knowledge of anthropometry and its clinical application
• Skills in motivational interviewing, or cognitive, behavioural interview techniques

Motivations

• Wants to work at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS
• Can demonstrate alignment to the trust ARC values (Ambition, Respect, Compassion)
• Wants to work in a band 5 role with clinical attachments

The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond.

To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:

• Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a 'hot and cold' arrangement
• Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and
• Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a 'Networked Service Solution' approach across the four sites

Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly acrossthefour partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.

As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department by joining ourGreen Impact programme.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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

Please note-If this vacancy receives a high number of applications, it will close before the stated closing date. Please ensure that you have completed and submitted your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Name Ben Biffin Job title Professional Lead - Nutrition and Dietetics Email address ben.biffin@nhs.net Telephone number 07866 004652