Intestinal Failure Specialist Dietitian

This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System

Organisations within scope are as follows:

• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
• Southern Health Foundation Trust
• Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
• University Hospital Southampton
• Solent NHS Trust
• South Central Ambulance Service
• Isle of Wight NHS Trust
• Hampshire Hospitals

Intestinal failure dietitian

Band: 7 Salary £46,1482 - £52,809

Hours: Full Time and Part Time available

Contract Type: Permanent

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced intestinal failure dietitian to join our friendly team working at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth.

This is a permanent post to take the dietetic lead on the management of our HPN cohort. Previous experience in parenteral nutrition and intestinal failure (IF) is essential for the post and applications from those looking for part-time work are welcomed.

Queen Alexandra Hospital has a well established and long standing IF service providing support for patients across the region. The team of respected consultants, nurses, dietitians and pharmacists will be expanding and reshaping in the upcoming year and you will be joining at an exciting time in the service as it evolves to meet future challenges. The supportive MDT works in liaison with the surgical IF service based at Southampton and you would be part of a well-respected and enthusiastic team.

Main duties of the job

As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, you will take the lead and demonstrate an advanced level of expertise within the highly specialist area of intestinal failure. You will play a key role in the nutritional management of this patient group and will provide advice, education and support to patients, carers and other health professionals.

In addition you will actively be involved in the trusts clinical governance programme and quality framework agenda by taking lead responsibility for ensuring continuing professional development, audit and research activities within this specialist area.

This role will also include line management and supervision of the band 6 surgical dietitian who will support the clinical responsibilities of this post.

About us

As a team we strive for clinical excellence and development research, service evaluations and projects are highly encouraged. Development of analytical and research skills will be supported and many of our dietitians have presented at conferences across the globe. Teaching opportunities and engagement with staff and the wider public are embraced.

Our department is actively involved in training student dietitians, and supervision of students from the University of Surrey and the University of Winchester is included within this role. You will be encouraged to take part in leadership training and will support junior members of the team when appropriate.

You will be based at the Queen Alexandra Hospital site as part of the Acute Dietetic team. A friendly team, we pride ourselves on our supportive nature. Part time and flexible working requests are welcomed and accommodated where possible.

We would encourage you to get in contact with our operational lead lucy.bakewell@porthosp.nhs.uk to enquire about the post and find out about our team, you can also call us on 02392 286000 ext 3222

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Lead and deliver a dietetic service to people with intestinal failure.
• Lead dietetic service to patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery.
• Work as a core member of the nutrition support multidisciplinary team, representing dietetics and promote the role of nutrition within patient care.
• Act as a resource to other members of surgical and dietetic teams.
• Assist the acute operational team leader in developing dietetic team skills and knowledge.
• Line manage, supervise and train the surgical dietitian in parenteral nutrition and intestinal failure.
• Clinical lead on parenteral nutrition alongside the intensive care specialist dietitian.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registered Dietitian
• Commitment to postgraduate study

Desirable

• Masters level qualification (or working towards)
• Supplementary Prescriber

Experience

Essential

• A thorough understanding and experience in PN, both multi-chamber and bespoke
• Relevant clinical experience in acute parenteral nutrition and intestinal failure

Desirable

• Evidence of audit or service evaluation or project work

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Able to promote role of nutrition in clinical settings.
• Experience of supervising/supporting junior dietitians
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to build a rapport with patients, carers and colleagues at all levels.
• Demonstrate ability to lead and work within a team

Desirable

• Experience of service development.
• Experience of writing policies, guidelines, protocols, business cases, audit proposals and reports
• Able to think/plan strategically and develop the role in conjunction with other Dietitians, dietetic manager and various stakeholders.

Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital
Cosham
PO6 3LY

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