Lead Dietitian - Liverpool Women's Hospital

Job overview

As part of Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust (LUHFT), a service level agreement is in place to provide the dietetic service to Liverpool Women’s Hospital (LWH). This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HCPC registered Dietitian with a passion for women’s health to lead and develop dietetic services across maternity, diabetes in pregnancy and gynaecological oncology at LWH. The service comprises a team of seven dietitians delivering inpatient and outpatient care across the hospital. As Dietetic Lead, you will provide clinical, professional and strategic leadership, leading on service improvement, governance, and the development of SOPs and care pathways, while supporting and developing the team within a collaborative MDT environment. The role includes responsibility for recruitment, staff appraisal and supervision, alongside preparation of monthly performance reports. You will bring significant post qualification experience, confidence in managing complex clinical cases, and a strong interest in leadership, quality improvement and service development. In return, you will join a specialist women’s hospital offering a high level of autonomy, opportunities to influence care at pathway level, strong multidisciplinary working, and a genuine commitment to flexible working and professional development. The team is strongly committed to collaborative working, innovation and supports student training through P1, P2 and P3 placements.

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Clinical Practice and Expertise Performance and Operational Management Development activities Clinical Governance / Quality Education and training development

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Job Summary

• To improve the experience and outcomes of care for patients. 2. To provide a consistent and personalised service by ensuring that the patients receive the best care, in the best place from the best person or team. 3. To deliver specialist evidence based care including: development, assessment, planning, implementing, evaluating programmes of evidence based care for a defined caseload. 4. To make appropriate referral to consultants/other specialist/members of the multidisciplinary team in primary, secondary or tertiary care settings. 5. To provide Dietetic leadership and line management of staff within the service. 6. To be aware of risk management issues both locally and nationally and develop strategies to address identified issues.