Job summaryA rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experience dietitian to join the North Mersey Stroke service. We invite applications from band 5 or 6 dietitians with experience of working in an acute inpatient setting and an interest in stroke.
The North Mersey stroke service consists of centralised acute services on the Aintree site including Stroke Emergency Assessment centre (SEAC), Hyperacute (HASU) and inpatient rehab based on the Aintree site where this post will be based. There is also an an inpatient rehab unit and the stroke early supported discharge teams based at Broadgreen hospital who you will develop stroke working relationships with.
You will be supervised by a band 7 dietitian and will maintain stroke professional links with the Aintree dietitic team for peer support and inservice training. Working in the stroke service you will be part of a well established and supportive MDT consisting of medics, nursing staff and other AHP colleagues.
Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will need to demonstrate an interest in stroke care, excellent communication skills, a practical and forward thinking approach to service development and evaluation and the ability to work as part of a large team.
This post requires active participation in innovation and service improvement initiatives and audit. You will be supported with your personal development goals through annual appraisal and will have regular supervision.
You will also be involved with supervision of dietitic students and graduate dietitians as part of your role so strong leadership and communication skills are essential. You will work with the wider team to review performance against national standards and identify areas for improvement, contribute to local team meetings including safety and governance and contribute to training and education programs.
About usLiverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Job responsibilities- To contribute to the delivery of the dietitic service
- To assess and treat a defined caseload of patients and maintain accurate records
- To work collaboratively and co-operatively with other clinicians to meet the care needs of a defined inpatient caseload
- Contribute to development of policies and procedures local to your clinical area
- Participate in data collection, service improvement and audit
- Participate in the supervision and support of junior staff and students
- participate in the education, training and development of MDT and AHP staff
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics or post graduate Diploma.
- Current registration with HPC.
- Membership of BDA or equivalent professional indemnity.
Desirable- Introductory level Clinical Supervisory Skills Training.
ExperienceEssential- Broad clinical experience in at least 3 clinical areas, including medical and surgical patients.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
- Experience and evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable- Experience of training student dietitians.
- Experience of conducting audit
KnowledgeEssential- While able to work independently, ability to recognise own limitations and access advice and information appropriately.
SkillsEssential- Communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively convey information.
- Problem solving skills.
- Time management - able to prioritise work, respond appropriately to demands and keep to time in out patient setting.
Desirable- I.T. Skills - power-point, keyboard and e mail.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
