Band 6 Macmillan Dietitian
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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Job summary
Main duties of the job
Post registration experience in an acute NHS hospital setting is required to be able to support the team as a source of dietetic clinical knowledge and experience. The successful candidate should have experience of working as part of the MDT and have a range of clinical skills in different areas to be able to clinically reason complex scenarios and formulate an appropriate treatment plan for the patient. The post holder will provide support for the oncology service which will involve seeing patients in MDT clinics, on inpatients wards, in outpatient clinics or over telephone clinics.
Part of the role includes the supervision or Band 5s and students, and is able to demonstrate the application of these skills. They must also have excellent written and verbal communication skills which they use to overcome barriers whether that be within an MDT or with the patient. IT skills are required as all notes are completed with electronic records.
As service development is a key part of the role, we are looking for an innovative and self-motivated Dietitian. In return, we will provide support lots of exciting opportunities for personal development and quality improvement or research projects; driving forward change and the development of new pathways within our Macmillan Dietetic service.
Job responsibilities
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.