Clinical Specialist - Nutrition Support

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Job description

Are you an experienced HCPC registered Dietician seeking a new opportunity? We are seeking a Clinical Specialist Nutrition Support Dietitian to join our dynamic and forward-thinking Community Nutrition and Dietetics team.

This is a newly created role based on a successful model within our Allied Health Professional (AHP) teams, offering a fantastic opportunity to shape and develop specialist nutritional care in the community.

You will provide specialist nutritional care to patients requiring nutrition support, including those with complex tissue damage and frailty, across outpatient clinics, patients' own homes, and care/nursing homes. Working alongside an established Band 7 Clinical Lead, you will play a key role in clinical leadership, service development, supervision, and education while ensuring a high-quality, patient-focused service.

The ideal candidate will be an HCPC-registered Dietitian with strong experience in nutrition support and enteral feeding, and excellent clinical expertise.

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Specialist Dietitian, you will:

• Provide specialist nutritional care to patients requiring nutrition support in community settings, including those with complex tissue damage and frailty.
• Work across outpatient clinics, patients' own homes, and care/nursing homes.
• Lead and contribute to service development, education, and clinical governance.
• Play a key role in the clinical leadership, supervision, and training of junior staff and students.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team". Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent".

At Oxford Health, we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants, and retailers
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification, and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Advanced clinical skills in all aspects of adult nutrition support
• Specialist knowledge and clinical expertise relevant to clinical population
• Evidence of advanced problem-solving skills

Experience

• Previous NHS experience including working in an acute setting
• Specialist working knowledge in HEF and advanced nutritional support
• Advanced knowledge of community service
• Some knowledge of strategic service development

Other/Contractual Requirements

• Able to travel to undertake work in community settings

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

AHP Clinical lead, Professional lead for Dietetics