Main area Specialist Upper GI and Gastro Dietitian Grade Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 153-SP04035
Department name: UHD - General Recruitment Site University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites
Town: Bournemouth
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59
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University Hospitals Dorset , we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m. We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve. In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches, you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work. At UHD, our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group. As a Trust, we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes. Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced dietitian to join our team to support Upper GI oncology and Gastro. This role has a mix of inpatient and outpatient work with the opportunity to run a Dietitian led coeliac service and support Upper GI oncology patients through the surgical pathway. The role includes line management responsibility for a band 6 Upper GI Oncology Dietitian. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic dietitian, with excellent communication and leadership skills and the ability to work well as part of a well established MDT team. Additional contact information Donna Garcia - Therapy Lead for Dietetics This role requires HCPC Registration . Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital Interview Date: TBC Main duties of the job
You will be a member of the UHD Dietetics Department, which consists of 25+ dietitians working across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Hospitals within a variety of specialties that include Diabetes, Paediatrics and Bariatrics. The role will involve the management and training of more junior staff and student dietitians. Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. Person specification
Qualifications
BSc or Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics Advanced communication and behavioural skills training Relevant advanced post graduate clinical training e.g. masters level clinical training HCPC registration Evidence of continued professional development Leadership and management training Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) Clinical supervisory skills training Experience
Post registration experience in a range of dietetic areas, including oncology patients and pancreatic/bowel surgery patients Experience of delivering training and presentations Experience of managing and supervising junior dietetic staff and student dietitians Experience of teaching and giving presentations to a group of patients Experience of working autonomously within an MDT taking a lead dietetic role Able to negotiate effectively with other disciplines Experience in service development, audit and clinical governance issues Research and publication experience Experience of managing parenteral nutrition Development of dietetic policies and procedures Technical Skills and Competencies
Able to communicate complex information effectively with a range of healthcare colleagues (verbal and written) Effectively communicate a complex diagnosis with patients or carers, adapting advice to each individual as required Keep up to date with and implement evidence based practice Excellent IT and presentation skills High level of time management and organisational skills Knowledge
Knowledge of managing enteral feeding in oncology patients Personal Attributes
Committed to personal and team development Able to motivate self and others Ability to respond positively to change Able to problem solve clinically and managerially To be able to cope with emotional and distressing circumstances Language requirement
Able to speak and write English as necessary to undertake the role Please note: Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands. This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received. COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions. 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.
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University Hospitals Dorset , we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m. We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve. In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches, you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work. At UHD, our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group. As a Trust, we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes. Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced dietitian to join our team to support Upper GI oncology and Gastro. This role has a mix of inpatient and outpatient work with the opportunity to run a Dietitian led coeliac service and support Upper GI oncology patients through the surgical pathway. The role includes line management responsibility for a band 6 Upper GI Oncology Dietitian. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic dietitian, with excellent communication and leadership skills and the ability to work well as part of a well established MDT team. Additional contact information Donna Garcia - Therapy Lead for Dietetics This role requires HCPC Registration . Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital Interview Date: TBC Main duties of the job
You will be a member of the UHD Dietetics Department, which consists of 25+ dietitians working across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Hospitals within a variety of specialties that include Diabetes, Paediatrics and Bariatrics. The role will involve the management and training of more junior staff and student dietitians. Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. Person specification
Qualifications
BSc or Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics Advanced communication and behavioural skills training Relevant advanced post graduate clinical training e.g. masters level clinical training HCPC registration Evidence of continued professional development Leadership and management training Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) Clinical supervisory skills training Experience
Post registration experience in a range of dietetic areas, including oncology patients and pancreatic/bowel surgery patients Experience of delivering training and presentations Experience of managing and supervising junior dietetic staff and student dietitians Experience of teaching and giving presentations to a group of patients Experience of working autonomously within an MDT taking a lead dietetic role Able to negotiate effectively with other disciplines Experience in service development, audit and clinical governance issues Research and publication experience Experience of managing parenteral nutrition Development of dietetic policies and procedures Technical Skills and Competencies
Able to communicate complex information effectively with a range of healthcare colleagues (verbal and written) Effectively communicate a complex diagnosis with patients or carers, adapting advice to each individual as required Keep up to date with and implement evidence based practice Excellent IT and presentation skills High level of time management and organisational skills Knowledge
Knowledge of managing enteral feeding in oncology patients Personal Attributes
Committed to personal and team development Able to motivate self and others Ability to respond positively to change Able to problem solve clinically and managerially To be able to cope with emotional and distressing circumstances Language requirement
Able to speak and write English as necessary to undertake the role Please note: Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands. This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received. COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions. 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.
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