Job Description
Employer The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Trustwide Town 317 Trustwide Salary £50,952 - £57,349 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/06/2024 23:59 Interview date 15/07/2024
Band 8a
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
A Clinical Dietetic Manager is required to join our large, friendly, Dietetic Department at Newcastle Hospitals. There is the opportunity to undertake this role on a full time or part time basis.
The successful candidate(s) will be responsible for a dietetic team of approximately 40 staff across our two main acute sites, the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital, providing operational management and professional leadership as well as deputising for the Head of Newcastle Nutrition as required. The acute based Dietetic teams have a range of qualified staff, together with support worker and administrative support.
This post is based across two sites, at the RVI site in Newcastle City Centre, and the Freeman Hospital site. The adult dietetic team is a progressive service, providing local and regional specialties. You will be joining an established, dynamic and friendly team of dietitians working within various multi-disciplinary specialities including Oncology, Gastroenterology, Cystic Fibrosis, Renal, Cardiothoracic Services, Intensive Care, Intestinal Failure, Allergy and many more.
- Interview Date Monday, 15 July 2024
- Full & Part Time Hours/Week Available
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
Main duties of the job
You will play an active role in our small supportive Dietetic Management team including our two other Clinical Dietetic Managers (Paediatrics and Community) and the Head of Service. The management team meet regularly to set the strategic direction of the service, monitor clinical governance and service performance.
You will have experience of operational management and leadership as the post holder will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day staff and service management, including recruitment, liaising with the human resources and finance department and monitoring performance of the adult dietetic team. Although the post will not involve a direct clinical delivery role, in order to support clinical dietetic staff, you will need advanced clinical dietetic knowledge and experience.
You will be organised and able to prioritise time/tasks, be flexible and have excellent communication skills. Strong leadership skills are required, you will have experience of motivating and supporting the development of others.
Working for our organisation
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a team we are passionate about patient care and achieving the highest standards for our patients. We support each other and work as an effective team. Job planning is in place in the department, and development of staff is encouraged and supported. The dietetic department operates collaboratively alongside other Allied Health Professions within Therapy Services.
- Line manager for nutrition and dietetic service.
- Deputises for Head of Service when required.
- Provides a professional lead role in the specialist area of dietetic practice, coaching and mentoring senior and junior staff and students of any discipline.
- Provides dietetic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management at a highly developed specialist level in the speciality area.
- Acts as a source of expertise in nutrition support and dietetics to patients, consultants and other healthcare professionals.
- Delivers education and training with staff at all levels.
- Undertakes research as an integral part of clinical dietetic practice.
- Designs, plans and implements research and audit and publishes results.
- Works in close association with specialist nurses/other specialist health professionals in named area to deliver integrated services.
- Ensures staff receive regular performance appraisal and monitored professional development plans.
- Provides clinical supervision for Specialist Dietitians.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Person specification
Knowledge
- Evidence of CPD in dietetics and management.
- Understands HCPC Code of Conduct.
Skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Keyboard skills, proficient in use of Microsoft Office.
- Evidence of participation in research and audit in one or more specialist areas.
- Car driver - community post only.
- Evidence of initiating original research in one or more areas.
Experience
- Post registration Master's degree in relevant area of practice or equivalent level of specialist dietetic experience and training acquired over time.
- Significant experience in a broad range of post registration general clinical dietetics.
- Management of dietitians and supporting staff in acute hospital or community settings.
- Clinical supervision/mentoring of junior and senior dietetic staff.
- Experience of education and training including planning, delivery, evaluation and assessment to students, staff and patient groups.
- Membership of relevant specialist groups of the professional association.
Qualifications
- Degree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition Degree plus post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics.
- First line management course or a team lead role with responsibility for e.g. appraisal, performance management, recruitment and selection.
- Student training experience.
- Advanced Clinical Education Skills training or teaching certificate.
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
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.
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