Are you a dedicated and passionate Dietitian? Are you looking for an exciting leadership opportunity within an integrated Trust delivering acute and community care? Look no further! East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an exceptional individual to join us as the Head of Nutrition and Dietetics.
As the Head of Nutrition and Dietetics, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing and advancing our nutrition and dietetics department. Your expertise and leadership will shape the provision of nutritional care throughout our organisation, ensuring the delivery of evidence-based practices and exceptional patient outcomes.
The post holder will be responsible for strategic direction, clinical leadership, and operational performance for the service and provide professional leadership to all dieticians.
The successful person will have excellent communication and influencing skills, extensive experience of working across a broad range of services, and have worked successfully with other professionals and service users. You will be able to work on your own as well as within a multi-disciplinary team. In return, we are highly committed to CPD, staff development, and continuous improvement.
Main duties of the job
Provide operational and staff management for the dietetic teams including recruitment and selection, appraisals, and performance monitoring. Provide professional leadership for the department, act as a subject matter expert for the Trust in various Trust Steering Groups, Complex Patient Panels or Committees, and be responsible for policy and service transformation and improvement. Be accountable for the delivery of high-quality services to planned objectives within the resources available. Account for and manage the financial and physical resources delegated to the post in collaboration with the General Manager. Contribute to leading on clinical effectiveness or other aspects of service management in the Dietetic service across the Trust. Work collaboratively with the senior leadership team to provide evidence and describe the opportunities for Dietetics and/or nutrition to support improved patient outcomes or pathway efficiencies. Lead the provision of dietetic service to a designated clinical area using advanced skills and knowledge as an independent practitioner, and work with the health care colleagues for the service as a whole.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants, and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
BSc or equivalent in Dietetics HCPC registered Higher level qualification at Masters level or equivalent experience and CPD/PDP Portfolio
Desirable
Experience and/or understanding of the wider Health Economy
Experience
Essential
Post registration at a senior leadership level Post graduate experience within specialist clinical area
Desirable
Extended scope practice skills
Skills
Essential
Demonstrate holistic and strategic knowledge of specialist clinical area. Deep and broad knowledge of all practises within profession/service area. Knowledge and understanding of service/profession and organisational links, systems and structures.
Desirable
Experience in a Lead role or managerial responsibility
Employer details
Employer name
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Cross-site working
BN21 2UD
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
As the Head of Nutrition and Dietetics, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing and advancing our nutrition and dietetics department. Your expertise and leadership will shape the provision of nutritional care throughout our organisation, ensuring the delivery of evidence-based practices and exceptional patient outcomes.
The post holder will be responsible for strategic direction, clinical leadership, and operational performance for the service and provide professional leadership to all dieticians.
The successful person will have excellent communication and influencing skills, extensive experience of working across a broad range of services, and have worked successfully with other professionals and service users. You will be able to work on your own as well as within a multi-disciplinary team. In return, we are highly committed to CPD, staff development, and continuous improvement.
Main duties of the job
Provide operational and staff management for the dietetic teams including recruitment and selection, appraisals, and performance monitoring. Provide professional leadership for the department, act as a subject matter expert for the Trust in various Trust Steering Groups, Complex Patient Panels or Committees, and be responsible for policy and service transformation and improvement. Be accountable for the delivery of high-quality services to planned objectives within the resources available. Account for and manage the financial and physical resources delegated to the post in collaboration with the General Manager. Contribute to leading on clinical effectiveness or other aspects of service management in the Dietetic service across the Trust. Work collaboratively with the senior leadership team to provide evidence and describe the opportunities for Dietetics and/or nutrition to support improved patient outcomes or pathway efficiencies. Lead the provision of dietetic service to a designated clinical area using advanced skills and knowledge as an independent practitioner, and work with the health care colleagues for the service as a whole.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants, and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
BSc or equivalent in Dietetics HCPC registered Higher level qualification at Masters level or equivalent experience and CPD/PDP Portfolio
Desirable
Experience and/or understanding of the wider Health Economy
Experience
Essential
Post registration at a senior leadership level Post graduate experience within specialist clinical area
Desirable
Extended scope practice skills
Skills
Essential
Demonstrate holistic and strategic knowledge of specialist clinical area. Deep and broad knowledge of all practises within profession/service area. Knowledge and understanding of service/profession and organisational links, systems and structures.
Desirable
Experience in a Lead role or managerial responsibility
Employer details
Employer name
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Cross-site working
BN21 2UD
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
