Specialist Bariatric Dietitian

Specialist Bariatric Dietitian: (Company Name - Subscribers only)

Hull University Teaching Hospitals (HUTH) are seeking a Band 6 Specialist Bariatric Dietitian to join our diverse team. The post holder will gain experience working in a large busy acute teaching trust.

The post holder will work alongside colleagues within gastroenterology dietetic team, and bariatrics service to support the timely delivery of nutritional interventions for those under the care of the bariatrics service, and those admitted to the gastroenterology wards.

We are seeking someone who can adapt to a changing environment and work well within a team. You will be expected to be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team and build social networks working in partnership with other agencies.

Main duties of the job

You must be a registered dietitian that has suitable previous experience working with complex patients and building links to community services.

The role will require the post holder to undertake nutritional assessment and treatment of patients who may have highly complex and/or chronic presentation andwork closely with other members of the ward multidisciplinary teams (MDT). This will include attendance where required at best interest meetings, ward rounds, MDT meetings and service improvement meetings (such as clinical governance).

The dietetics department offers various development opportunities and can provide additional training.

If you are looking for a challenging yet rewarding position, we would welcome your application. We are looking for suitably qualified and motivated individuals who have the drive, ambition and positivity to make this role succeed.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the (Company Name - Subscribers only), seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole (Company Name - Subscribers only) Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals (Company Name - Subscribers only) Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Date posted

07 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

356-25-3832066-A

Job locations

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Hull

HU16 5JQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website. Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc or Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
• HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Post registration training Clinical Supervisory Skills Course

Experience

Essential

• Adequate post registration experience of service delivery in a variety of different clinical settings
• Experience of working with patients with diverse healthcare needs
• Evidence of dietetic experience in elderly medicine
• Evidence of teaching experience

Desirable

• Experience of supervising/ mentoring junior staff, dietetic assistants and students.
• PENG course accreditation Publication of audit/research
• Post graduate experience working within a bariatric or gastroenterology service

skills and knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of a wide variety of clinical knowledge
• Working knowledge and understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
• Effective communication skills with people from diverse backgrounds
• Able to contribute to policy standards, policies and service changes within own specialist area
• Able to critically evaluate current research

Desirable

• Evidence of IT literacy and experience using nutritional analysis software
• Presentation skills
• Clinical supervision skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc or Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
• HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Post registration training Clinical Supervisory Skills Course

Experience

Essential

• Adequate post registration experience of service delivery in a variety of different clinical settings
• Experience of working with patients with diverse healthcare needs
• Evidence of dietetic experience in elderly medicine
• Evidence of teaching experience

Desirable

• Experience of supervising/ mentoring junior staff, dietetic assistants and students.
• PENG course accreditation Publication of audit/research
• Post graduate experience working within a bariatric or gastroenterology service

skills and knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of a wide variety of clinical knowledge
• Working knowledge and understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
• Effective communication skills with people from diverse backgrounds
• Able to contribute to policy standards, policies and service changes within own specialist area
• Able to critically evaluate current research

Desirable

• Evidence of IT literacy and experience using nutritional analysis software
• Presentation skills
• Clinical supervision skills