Job summary
We are looking for a dietitian with a keen interest in working with adults requiring enteral feeding across community settings within Nottinghamshire. We are looking for 1.0 WTE Specialist Dietitian to join the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Home Enteral Feeding Team to cover maternity leave.The dietitian would become a member of the Home Enteral Feeding (HEF) Community Outreach Team based at Nottingham City Hospital Campus. We are a friendly and supportive team of around 24 staff supporting approximately 800 patients, including children, in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. You would be based at City Hospital campus and once the training period is complete, there will be opportunities for home based working. As a service we are committed to continuing professional development for all our staff through a range of opportunities that include recognized training courses, research, involvement in service development and audit.We have a proven record of supporting staff in their development in similar roles. There are also many innovative career pathways at NUH, including the recent appointment of Clinical Specialist 8a roles.

Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert. The post holder will manage a varied HEF adult caseload of patients and will visit community settings including patient's homes, day care centres and care homes. You'll need to have excellent communication and leadership skills, a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own time and workload and that of other members of staff within the supportive team.

About us
The Trust is committed to providing excellent nutritional care, led by its Nutrition and Hydration Steering committee. We have close links with the University of Nottingham, and take student dietitians for A, B and C placements. With over 20,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation. Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job responsibilities
You will be responsible for a caseload of adults at home within Nottinghamshire receiving enteral feeds.
You will be required to review patients at their place of residence or at day centres in the community. You will be required to drive and have a vehicle to support home and community visits.
You will work closely with the home enteral feeding team, industry partners and care providers within Nottinghamshire.
In addition to being responsible for meeting patients nutritional needs you will be required to support the education, training and management of the feeding tubes /devices and stoma. Full training will be provided for this.
You should have experience of working as a dietitian and preferably have experience of working with enteral feeds. Your will need excellent communication skills, self-motivation, have a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own time and busy workload within a supportive team. You should also be able to build good working relationships with the wider team within the community in order to provide joined-up care to patients. Nutritional support skills are essential and additional training and support will be provided.
As part of this role you will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).

Person Specification
Qualification
Essential

• HCPC Registered Dietitian
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working as registered dietitian
• Able to apply depth of knowledge gained through experience to specialist area

Desirable

• Evidence of working in specialist area

Communication
Essential

• Excellent verbal and non verbal skills
• Evidence of MDT working
• Able to overcome barriers to communication

Analytical and Judgement
Essential

• Able to interpret and evaluate complex information from a range of sources to support decision making

Planning and Organisation
Essential

• Able to manage workload of self and others

Physical
Essential

• Able to undertake anthropometric measurements
• Able to use relevant computer packages
• Able to travel within and beyond the organisation

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

Employer details
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
City Campus
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Contact
Team Leader: Katherine Pooley
Email: katherine.pooley@nhs.net
Tel: 07812275706