Senior Specialist Dietitian (NHS AfC: Band 7) - Dietetics - University College London Hospitals[...]

Are you keen to be part of a specialist dietetic team? We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and confident individual and are currently welcoming applications for an experienced Band 7 Dietitian to join our team. Applicants must have clinical experience within oncology, ideally head and neck. You should have leadership skills, the ability to work well within teams and be able to manage your time effectively. The successful applicant will be based at University College London (UCH), part of UCLH NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job:

• The post holder will provide cover to head and neck patients within their care pathway in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• The dietetic team are responsible for managing patients throughout their pathway from referral, during treatment and rehabilitation and long term care.
• We have an established service with extended scope practice for leading the enteral feeding tube service.
• The dietetic team are based with the Head & Neck team and well integrated within all aspects of the service creating opportunities for development at different stages of the pathway across the multidisciplinary team.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills and an ability to work effectively within teams are essential.
• Thinking differently with a focus on quality, efficiency and productivity are central to the culture of the head and neck dietetic team.

We are a forward thinking department of over 50 Dietitians and dietetic assistants, and are committed to professional development. You will be involved in student training initiatives.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Criminal Records Bureau to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Person specification:

• Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Four year degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
• HCPC registered
• Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) or equivalent association
• Post registration training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
• Post graduate study in specialist area of dietetics e.g. PENG course, paediatric/renal modules

• Clinical experience in the specialist area of dietetics
• Involvement in relevant specialist interest group

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of multidisciplinary teamwork
• Awareness of need for confidentiality and issues of consent

• Experience of training student dietitians/other HCPs
• Experience in the support and development of junior members of staff
• Teaching on degree (or higher level) / professional course

• Knowledge & understanding of clinical governance and risk management and relevance to dietetics

• Experience in project management

• Anthropometry skills

• Awareness of equal opportunities and diversity and demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.