The clinical caseload consists of delivering an inpatient dietetic service to the General Critical Care and Cardio Thoracic Critical Care Unit. You will be part of a well-established Critical Care Multidisciplinary Team. You will actively contribute to the ITU Long Stay weekly MDT ward round, and daily patient-focused MDT meetings. There is an opportunity to provide training and development to junior Dietetic staff and the wider ITU MDT.
Main duties of the job
Are you a skilled acute dietitian with an interest in progressing in critical care nutrition? We are keen to recruit an experienced dietitian. What is important to us is a commitment to learn and progress skills within the Critical Care field. The ideal candidate is likely to have been practicing in an acute setting and be ready to apply their learning while also expanding their knowledge and skills further in a Trust that offers you a breadth of diversity and experience. This post would suit a well-established senior dietitian who is looking to gain further insight. We are pleased to be able to offer this post with the opportunity of a rigorous competency and education programme. The successful candidate would be supported by our friendly and experienced team of Dietetic staff.
We are one of the largest acute Trusts in the country specializing in major trauma, cardiothoracics, and neurosciences. We are one of just five Trusts in the whole of the UK that offers you 'Lean' and leadership training based upon the teachings of one of the 'Hospitals of the Decade', the Virginia Mason Institute - we call this methodology UHCWi, and you can learn more about it on our website. If you are looking for a career in a supportive and dynamic department, then this is for you.
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 organization 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 organization’s core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Who are we? We are a Dietetic Department at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire based just under 10 minutes from the M69/M6 interchange. We are diverse in both skill and experience but also in personnel. We are a department of nearly seventy Dietitians (across Coventry and Rugby Hospitals) whose specialties include gastroenterology, critical care, surgery, stroke, major trauma, oncology, renal, diabetes, specialist weight management, paediatrics, and community nutrition support. We also provide student placements to neighbouring universities in Coventry and Birmingham. As a department, we are actively involved in both research and audit and actively encourage staff to identify and attend courses relevant to their role and future development.
Carry out dietetic/nutritional assessments (including interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition, and diet history) to determine nutritional diagnosis. Use enhanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist individual dietetic advice and treatment plans for patients who may present with multiple/complex clinical conditions, taking into consideration patients' own goals and incorporating discharge planning as appropriate. Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment plans as required. Communicate nutrition and dietetic information in an understandable form to staff, clients, and carers using teaching, motivation, and counselling skills including situations where there are barriers to change. Undertake department audit and service development work, translating findings into practice. Plan and organise the clinical supervision of student dietitians on clinical placement including planning, timetables, and written assessments. Support teaching/nutrition education of peers and multi-professional colleagues. Engage in department and own CPD activities. Cover the work of colleagues and deputise for senior colleagues during periods of absence or peak workloads. Participate in health promotion activities of the department. Participate in other duties as required.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
See supporting documents.
Desirable
See supporting documents.
Experience
Essential
See supporting documents.
Knowledge
Essential
See supporting documents.
Desirable
See supporting documents.
Skills
Essential
See supporting documents.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
218-AHP-B6-6944613 #J-18808-Ljbffr
Main duties of the job
Are you a skilled acute dietitian with an interest in progressing in critical care nutrition? We are keen to recruit an experienced dietitian. What is important to us is a commitment to learn and progress skills within the Critical Care field. The ideal candidate is likely to have been practicing in an acute setting and be ready to apply their learning while also expanding their knowledge and skills further in a Trust that offers you a breadth of diversity and experience. This post would suit a well-established senior dietitian who is looking to gain further insight. We are pleased to be able to offer this post with the opportunity of a rigorous competency and education programme. The successful candidate would be supported by our friendly and experienced team of Dietetic staff.
We are one of the largest acute Trusts in the country specializing in major trauma, cardiothoracics, and neurosciences. We are one of just five Trusts in the whole of the UK that offers you 'Lean' and leadership training based upon the teachings of one of the 'Hospitals of the Decade', the Virginia Mason Institute - we call this methodology UHCWi, and you can learn more about it on our website. If you are looking for a career in a supportive and dynamic department, then this is for you.
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 organization 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 organization’s core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Who are we? We are a Dietetic Department at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire based just under 10 minutes from the M69/M6 interchange. We are diverse in both skill and experience but also in personnel. We are a department of nearly seventy Dietitians (across Coventry and Rugby Hospitals) whose specialties include gastroenterology, critical care, surgery, stroke, major trauma, oncology, renal, diabetes, specialist weight management, paediatrics, and community nutrition support. We also provide student placements to neighbouring universities in Coventry and Birmingham. As a department, we are actively involved in both research and audit and actively encourage staff to identify and attend courses relevant to their role and future development.
Carry out dietetic/nutritional assessments (including interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition, and diet history) to determine nutritional diagnosis. Use enhanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist individual dietetic advice and treatment plans for patients who may present with multiple/complex clinical conditions, taking into consideration patients' own goals and incorporating discharge planning as appropriate. Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment plans as required. Communicate nutrition and dietetic information in an understandable form to staff, clients, and carers using teaching, motivation, and counselling skills including situations where there are barriers to change. Undertake department audit and service development work, translating findings into practice. Plan and organise the clinical supervision of student dietitians on clinical placement including planning, timetables, and written assessments. Support teaching/nutrition education of peers and multi-professional colleagues. Engage in department and own CPD activities. Cover the work of colleagues and deputise for senior colleagues during periods of absence or peak workloads. Participate in health promotion activities of the department. Participate in other duties as required.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
See supporting documents.
Desirable
See supporting documents.
Experience
Essential
See supporting documents.
Knowledge
Essential
See supporting documents.
Desirable
See supporting documents.
Skills
Essential
See supporting documents.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
218-AHP-B6-6944613 #J-18808-Ljbffr
