Job summary
Join our team and make a difference to patients living with kidney disease. The Department of Dietetics is a supportive, forward-thinking service committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred nutritional care across specialist clinical areas. We are looking for a motivated Dietitian to join our Renal Nutrition and Dietetic Service. Whether you are an experienced practitioner seeking to specialise in renal nutrition or keen to develop expertise in a new area, this role offers an excellent opportunity for professional growth. The Renal Nutrition and Dietetic Service works closely with consultants, specialist nurses, pharmacists, a renal psychologist and dialysis teams to support patients with complex kidney disease across inpatient, outpatient and dialysis settings. You will provide specialist dietetic care on renal wards, in outpatient clinics and across haemodialysis, home haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis services. The role offers opportunities to develop expertise in electrolyte management, phosphate control and renal nutrition support.You will join a friendly team committed to delivering outstanding care. We support professional development through service improvement projects, research opportunities, including involvement in the PHOSPHATE trial, and training opportunities such as supplementary prescribing. Opportunities for broader clinical experience may also be available in line with service needs and development goals.

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide complex dietetic care to renal patients in a variety of settings. You will require excellent interpersonal skills including observation and active listening skills alongside excellent verbal communication skills. You will work closely with the renal MDT, needing to work as part of a team and liaise with professionals at all levels. The successful candidate will need to be self-motivated and flexible to prioritise your own workload and be assertive in your time management.

The role provides opportunities to develop dietetic skills in a specialist area, working with a very experienced and dynamic team of renal dietitians. We encourage and support audit, research and contribution to service development within the dietetic department and the renal service. You would also be involved in supervising staff and students. Some travel may be required.

We welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time or flexible working arrangements. Apply today and become part of a transformative and inspiring team!

About us
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. Providing acute hospital services from two large district general hospitals, as well as outpatient clinics and some surgery services from community hospitals throughout Gloucestershire. Our department is a large, friendly team operating across two sites, Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Our renal service is proud to serve approximately 250 haemodialysis patients across three centres (two in Gloucester and one in the Forest of Dean), 40 peritoneal dialysis patients, and nephrology clinics countywide.

The Department of Dietetics is a dynamic and forward-thinking department operating across both hospital sites, structured into three key portfolios. These include Nutrition and Dietetics, encompassing acute services, renal, oncology, nutrition support, education, and the adult diabetes service; the Home Enteral Feeding Service, providing comprehensive care for adult and paediatric patients requiring enteral feeding across the county; Our multidisciplinary teams are made up of dietitians, support workers, dietetic assistants, and nurses, all working collaboratively to provide exceptional care. Located in Gloucestershire, our hospitals are set in a beautiful part of the country, surrounded by areas of outstanding natural beauty. Gloucestershire offers both a great place to live and work!

Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
Please see attached for the detailed job description for the Specialist Dietitian Renal position
Personal specification
Please see supporting documents
For further details please contact June Beharry Lead Dietitian GRH 0300422 5506

Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Appropriate NHS experience
• HCPC registered
• Degree in Dietetics

Desirable

• Attendance on relevant accredited courses
• Demonstrate contribution to developing strategy and outcomes that have resulted in improvements
• Training and /or demonstrated experience in Leadership and Development
• Demonstrate specialist clinical knowledge in renal dietetics
• Demonstrate specialist clinical knowledge in decision making all types of enteral/ parenteral feeding
• Demonstrate experience of involvement in service development
• Demonstrate contribution to treatment pathways and outcomes that have resulted in improvements
• Develop and deliver training materials to a variety of audiences
• Demonstrate a willingness to be flexible
• Experience of effective working relationship within a team/ teams
• Prioritise workloads
• Implement evidence-based practice.
• Be responsible for clinical supervision of junior staff and students
• Experience in implementing clinical governance
• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening, caring and empathy skills and can relate well to staff and patients.
• Evidence of excellent verbal and written communication skills including active listening skills.
• Ability to assess individuals with complex medical problems and to plan their dietetic care
• Ability to make decision regarding change of practice based on clinical evidence and to disseminate same to other health professionals
• Able to implement research evidence based practice and apply to practice for continuous service improvement
• Ability to problem-solve.
• To demonstrate Trust required behaviours in working towards Individual, Department, Divisional and Trust Objectives/Goals.
• The ability to manage change and conflict to ensure resolutions with positive outcomes.
• Evidence of Continued CPD, including evidence of reflective practice, service evaluation and utilisation of best practice.
• Excellent computer literacy skills: email, data input, internet, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Ability to work outside normal working hours, including occasional evenings if the service requires.
• Able to travel to other hospital sites and community locations.
• Can cope with working across sites in a busy and changing environment with ability to remain calm & in control during busy phases
• Willing to lead change.
• Desire to deliver a high-quality service.
• The ability to inspire, influence, persuade and negotiate.
• Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals
• Professional attitude to routine/non-routine tasks.
• To maintain professional appearance and behaviours in the workplace
• Experience of handling difficult & sensitive situations well

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.