Specialist Renal Dietitian - Carshalton, United Kingdom - Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Carshalton, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Band 6:


Main area

  • Renal Dietetics
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Grade

  • Band 6
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Contract

  • Permanent
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Hours

  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (1 x 37.5 hour post, 1 x 20 hour/week post)
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Job ref
FM-AM-Y
Site

  • St Helier Hospital/South West Thames Renal Unit
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Town

  • Carshalton
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Salary
- £40,701 - £48,054 Pro-rata pa inc HCAS (Outer)
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Salary period

  • Yearly
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Closing

  • 05/12/2023 23:59 As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19._
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.

We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.

This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values


Job overview:


The SW Thames Renal and Transplantation unit is one of the largest renal units in the country and the unit is working towards integrating with St George's University Hospitals NHS foundation Trust to streamline the the care pathways of our patient groups.


The post holders will be a responsible for the management of patients on the renal inpatient wards, on dialysis, as well as carrying an outpatient caseload at local renal satellite units including Farnborough.

The role is one of an expert practitioner who works autonomously as well as part of a team.


Main duties of the job:


  • Be responsible for the provision of specialist, evidencebased Dietetic renal nutrition services to Low Clearance, Nephrology, Haemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis and Transplantation.
  • To provide expert advice to patients, carers, and clinicians regarding the provision of nutritional support for renal patients based on clinical evidence. This will involve nutritional diagnosis (interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and diet history) and the development of treatment plans (calculation of nutritional requirements and clientcentred goals) and the prescription of dietary treatment and nutritional products.
  • To provide highly complex renal nutrition counselling and use of reassurance and motivational skills to overcome barriers to change particularly where there is noncompliance.
  • To train and support members of the multidisciplinary team to allow effective use of a nutritional screening tool.
  • Ability to utilise developed communication and teaching skills to educate the diverse and multicultural renal population with barriers to understanding the essential, highly complex renal advice both on a one to one basis and in groups.
  • To make clinical decisions about the appropriate and safe administration of EN (enteral South West London Acute Provider Collaborative nutrition) or PN (parenteral nutrition) to the patient or recommendations as to alternative nutrition support.

Working for our organisation:


Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey.

In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.


We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life.

We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas.

Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.


Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements.


Person specification:


Qualifications:


Essential criteria:


  • Relevant degree or post graduate diploma in Dietetics
  • HCPC Registered
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable criteria:


  • Post registration training relevant to the post

Experience:


Essential criteria:


  • Demonstrable post qualification clinical experience
  • Experience in teaching/training other health professionals
  • Understanding of the importance of effective MDT working

Desirable criteria:


  • Some previous experience with Renal conditions
  • Student training experience
  • Audit experience

Knowledge and skills:


Essential criteria:


  • Effective team working skills
  • IT skills
  • Sound knowledge of clinical practice and issues relating to the delivery of a Dietetic Service
  • Knowledge of NICE guidelines and relevance to Dietetic practice

Personal attributes:


Essential criteria:


  • Ability to work independently and as part o
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