Senior Specialist Dietitian – Renal

NHS; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Permanent part-time Band 7 Renal Senior Specialist Dietitian (0.4WTE)

This is an exciting opportunity to support the leadership of an experienced renal dietetic team of approx. 8 WTE renal Dietitians and a renal dietetic assistant Practitioner. In addition, you will be providing band 7 dietetic support within the department and have a leadership role within the wider dietetic team.

Main duties of the job

To be considered for this post it is essential that you have substantial band 6 renal dietetic experience, and expertise in renal specialist areas such as satellite dialysis unit cover, peritoneal disease, pre-dialysis and kidney transplantation will be considered very useful for this role.

The ability to work autonomously is essential for this role, but you will also be supported by a renal dietetic operation lead and renal service lead.

As part of your role, you will take a lead in the development of the renal dietetic service and will be supported closely with your band 7 colleagues. This will include areas such as audit, clinical guidelines, renal team meetings & business planning.

One of these working days should be a Monday, due to the lack of band 7 renal dietetic cover on this day, but there will be some flexibility with the additional day.

For more information about this post please contact:

Caroline Bird (Band 7 Renal Dietetic Team Leader) [e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice: Work as an autonomous practitioner working within the BDA code of professional conduct and the HCPC standards of conduct, performance and ethics and standards of proficiency (Dietitians). Plan and prioritise own workload and evaluate own practice. Lead on coordinating management of patient caseload across the clinical team within specialist area and liaise with internal and external agencies as required (for operational and service lead posts). Complete any relevant Band 7 dietetic competencies. Identify and understand risks and benefits of own practice (and support others within your team to do the same). Seek support from management colleagues and peers when necessary (aware of own scope of practice). Aware of local risk escalation and reporting process and ensure that this is followed when a risk is identified.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

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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.