Co Team Lead for Community - Salford, United Kingdom - Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

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Salford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge.

Together, we've a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths for you to develop and explore.

If you want to join a team of around 20,000 NHS experts in delivering high-quality, local care across Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale and beyond
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come and take your place with us.

Job overview:

Do you have a passion for delivery of nutritional care within the community setting? This role will allow you to develop your clinical and professional skills as a Band 7 dietitian working within and leading (alongside another Band 7 dietitian) the community dietetic service in Salford.

Salford Royal is at the forefront of integrated working across acute and community settings which supports seamless and holistic care for Salford residents.

As an integrated the service, the Community dietetic team sits within the Salford Royal Care Organisation of 45 dietitians and 6 dietetic assistants based at various sites across Salford.

All of which excellent IT facilities within the department as the Trust has an electronic patient record system (EPR).

Main duties of the job:

The main aspect of the role is as joint team lead with day to day operational responsibility of the community team of 8 dietitians, 2 dietetic assistants and administrative staff.

0.3 wte of the role is clinical, focusing mainly on head and neck cancer patients, whilst ensuring a safe and effective delivery of home enteral feeding across the city.

We are looking for someone with a passion for community working, extensive post-registration clinical dietetic experience, ideally within a community setting.

Previous leadership experience is desirable.

The Co Team lead for the community dietetic team includes service development, rostering, appraisals, policy development (alongside dietetic manager).

The clinical role is mainly focussed on providing dietetic support to head and neck cancer patients but also other patients on the community dietetic caseload as required.

Working for our organisation:

Salford Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place with an outstanding reputation.

Salford is the place which is taking bold, pioneering steps towards delivering a world class, fully integrated care system for adults.

Twice rated Outstanding by the CQC, Salford Care Organisation is responsible for delivering a range of community and primary care services and specialist services to Greater Manchester and beyond.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Person specification:

Qualifications & Registration:

Essential criteria:

HCPC registration
BSc Degree in Nutrition and dietetics or Post Diploma in dietetics

Desirable criteria:

Member of BDA
Higher degree or post registration in nutrition support or parental and enteral nutrition support

Knowledge and Skills:

Essential criteria:

Knowledge and experience working in the field including the clinical areas required for the post
Knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment in a range of clinical conditions
Working knowledge of a range of clinical conditions and current best practice for dietetic management
Previous experience of enteral feeding tube management
Evidence of CPD activities
Basic IT skills

Desirable criteria:

Previous experience of changing balloon gastrostomies.
Experience of team working
Experience of working with individuals and groups of staff and patients
To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role
Audit and research skills to show ability to analyse statistical data
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

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