We are looking for a dietitian with experience of leading a team or developing a service, wanting to take the next step and develop their operational and clinical leadership of an acute adult dietetic team serving a busy district general hospital. The successful candidate will be based at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, leading a team of 10 dietitians covering adult inpatients and specialist outpatient activity. The team is supported by a dietetic support worker and administration assistant. A friendly team, we pride ourselves on our supportive nature. Part time and flexible working requests are welcomed and accommodated where possible. Portsmouth Dietitians are a team of over 30 dietitians and support staff providing acute and community dietetic services to adults and children in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and supportive team offering a range of opportunities for development in specialities including oncology, stroke, renal, surgery, paediatrics and community dietetics. We provide placement supervision to student dietitians. Main duties of the job
To ensure delivery of acute dietetic services for the patients and staff at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. (PHU) Provide professional leadership for the acute dietetic service ensuring a culture where staff development, performance and wellbeing can flourish. To ensure the acute adult dietetic service is responsive and proactively managing demand. Through effective leadership ensure the dietetic team delivers a safe, effective, responsive, caring and well-led service where compassion is embedded and a positive patient experience is achieved. Provide strong professional, clinical and managerial leadership and act as a professional role model. Act as a deputy to the head of service. Work across organisational and professional boundaries to support quality improvement and service development. Maintain own clinical caseload within the acute setting. Person Specification
Qualifications
Master's or Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Dietetics Registered Dietitian with the HCPC Member of the British Dietetic Association Evidence of personal development Commitment to working towards Masters level qualification if not already attained. Participation in Leadership/managerial course Experience
Previous experience in a leading role or managerial responsibilities - team, project, specialism. Minimum of 5 years dietetic experience within an acute hospital setting including complex nutrition support. 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.
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