Specialist Dietitian

Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.

In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of 'spoke' sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to patients' homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led 'virtual' consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.

Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients' lives.

We also offer attractive benefits such as

• tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
• flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
• a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes

Sustainability

At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation's carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.

Queen Victoria Hospital is a specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services for people across the South of England as well as valuable community services for the population of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas.

We have an opportunity for a dynamic, self-motivated Dietitian with a wide range of dietetic experience to join our Nutrition & Dietetic Team.

Previous applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with experienced Dietitians, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists and dedicated primary care colleagues predominantly in an outpatient and community setting.

You will liaise closely with other health and social care professionals as well as patients, family and carers. Therefore excellent communication skills are essential.

You will have responsibility for the caseload management of individuals referred into the service and deliver appropriate therapeutic interventions to achieve agreed realistic goals and ensure safe and timely discharge from Therapy services.

We offer excellent continuing professional development, clinical and managerial supervision and encourage staff to actively engage with service development and improvement.

The department fosters close networks with other community based service and hospital teams, including in-service training and study days. As part of the Nutrition & Dietetic service you will be encouraged to develop new skills and to participate in a wide variety of continuing professional development activities. There will be opportunities to widen your experience in our Burns & Plastics and Head & Neck Cancer services.

Working for our organisation

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.

At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide a high standard dietetic service to both inpatients and outpatients of the Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, with the majority of workload being community based.

To provide cover to the Senior Clinical Dietitian in periods of leave/absence having developed specialist knowledge and expertise.

To have responsibility for own caseload, including patients in their own homes and nursing homes. Working without direct supervision.

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure and benefits information of being a QVH employee in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience we need then don't delay, apply today!

Person specification Qualification

• Recognised Dietetic Degree Qualification or equivalent or able to demonstrate specialist knowledge within this field through practical experience.
• Evidence of successful completion of post graduate courses

Experience

• Experience of nutrition support, community dietetics and paediatric dietetics
• Audit and Research experience

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.