Advanced Specialist Women’s & Maternal Dietitian

Job title:

Advanced Specialist Women’s & Maternal Dietitian

Company

NHS

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated maternity specialist dietitian to join our small, friendly team at Liverpool Women’s Hospital. The hospital, which is a teaching hospital, is the largest specialist provider of health services for women and babies in Europe. We work under a service level agreement with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust and benefit from the support and learning opportunities that larger teams can provide.Our team of dietitians working in Women’s Health, provide an inpatient service to the maternity and gynaecology wards. The team also deliver outpatient clinics (both face to face and remote) for diabetes in pregnancy, gynaecological oncology, and maternity services. This is an exciting time to join our expanding team as the service is undergoing a restructure with continuous improvements to the nutrition and dietetic provision across the Trust. We have future plans to integrate dietetics into important care pathways such as the LWH fertility service at the Hewitt centre and the successful candidate will have an important role in supporting these developments.Main duties of the jobWe are looking for a dietitian with excellent clinical and communication skills, experience of working in the NHS and of working with patients with complex needs. As clinical lead for maternity services the post holder must have a significant in-depth level of nutritional understanding across preconception pregnancy and acquired through experience within the specialism. Training and study will be supported as required. The post holder will be expected to work within the multidisciplinary team, and demonstrate expertise to help prevention of gestational diabetes, manage patients with complex pregnancies, undernutrition in pregnancy and ensure good preconception practices and promote nutrition education among midwives, medical and fertility teams.The post holder will need to be able to work both independently and as part of a team to provide a highly specialised service to patients with complex clinical needs, such as patients with hyperemesis and pregnancy post bariatric surgery. The postholder will need to accurately assess holistic client needs using specialist knowledge and a broad range of nutritional assessment skills, measurements, and techniques. Although not essential, experience working in diabetes, antenatal, or fertility services is desirable.About usLiverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities – from birth and beyond.For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.Date posted13 January 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number287-DSS-575-24Job locationsLiverpool Woamans HospitalCrown StreetLiverpoolL8 7SSJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will play a key role in the nutritional management of this patient group, and provide highly specialist advice, education and support to patients, carers and other health professionals. They will contribute to patient centred service improvements, training, development of protocols, policies, resources, standards and audit and other work to support the dietetic team. The post is also expected to include student training and health promotion. With the creation of new services and expansion of the team, there will be opportunities to take an active role in service development initiatives. You will be supported with your personal development goals and have regular clinical supervision and peer support. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will play a key role in the nutritional management of this patient group, and provide highly specialist advice, education and support to patients, carers and other health professionals. They will contribute to patient centred service improvements, training, development of protocols, policies, resources, standards and audit and other work to support the dietetic team. The post is also expected to include student training and health promotion. With the creation of new services and expansion of the team, there will be opportunities to take an active role in service development initiatives. You will be supported with your personal development goals and have regular clinical supervision and peer support.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics/PhD Nutrition and Dietetics
• Current registration with HCPC
• Membership of BDA or equivalent professional indemnity insurance
• Post registration validated training in specialist area – (BDA validated or MSc equivalent
• Supervisory Skills training, minimum introductory level

Desirable

• Supervisory Skills training advanced level
• Member of specialist interest group
• Educated to masters level or equivalent
• Attended leadership/management training

ExperienceEssential

• Broad clinical experience, including post registration experience in speciality
• Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
• Experience of supporting learning of other healthcare professionals
• Experience and evidence of continuing personal and professional development in practice
• Experience in the training of student dietitians
• Previous experience of conducting audits and or research

Desirable

• Evidence of service review/development
• Experience of clinical supervision of others
• Experience of influencing others to improve patient care

KnowledgeEssential

• Establish effective communication methods to convey specialist knowledge to patients individually and in groups in a variety of settings

Desirable

• Post registration credited learning in enhanced communication skills

SkillsEssential

• Demonstrates good presentation skills
• Accurate anthropometry skills
• Implements behavioural/counselling techniques to constructively overcome barriers to change
• Able to work autonomously within area of specialism using critical thinking and expert practitioner level judgement
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritise tasks and support others to do the same
• Demonstrates confidence and motivation to work autonomously using clinical judgement in environments with little direct support

Desirable

• I.T. skills – keyboard, email, Powerpoint

OtherEssential

• Demonstrates holistic patient centred approach
• Commitment to maintain dietetic profile within the multidisciplinary team
• Self-reliant and self-motivated but willing to seek advice and support of others
• Supportive approach to learners
• Ability to respond to unpredictable work patterns
• Enhanced CRB Disclosure

Desirable

• Collaborative and constructive

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics/PhD Nutrition and Dietetics
• Current registration with HCPC
• Membership of BDA or equivalent professional indemnity insurance
• Post registration validated training in specialist area – (BDA validated or MSc equivalent
• Supervisory Skills training, minimum introductory level

Desirable

• Supervisory Skills training advanced level
• Member of specialist interest group
• Educated to masters level or equivalent
• Attended leadership/management training

ExperienceEssential

• Broad clinical experience, including post registration experience in speciality
• Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
• Experience of supporting learning of other healthcare professionals
• Experience and evidence of continuing personal and professional development in practice
• Experience in the training of student dietitians
• Previous experience of conducting audits and or research

Desirable

• Evidence of service review/development
• Experience of clinical supervision of others
• Experience of influencing others to improve patient care

KnowledgeEssential

• Establish effective communication methods to convey specialist knowledge to patients individually and in groups in a variety of settings

Desirable

• Post registration credited learning in enhanced communication skills

SkillsEssential

• Demonstrates good presentation skills
• Accurate anthropometry skills
• Implements behavioural/counselling techniques to constructively overcome barriers to change
• Able to work autonomously within area of specialism using critical thinking and expert practitioner level judgement
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritise tasks and support others to do the same
• Demonstrates confidence and motivation to work autonomously using clinical judgement in environments with little direct support

Desirable

• I.T. skills – keyboard, email, Powerpoint

OtherEssential

• Demonstrates holistic patient centred approach
• Commitment to maintain dietetic profile within the multidisciplinary team
• Self-reliant and self-motivated but willing to seek advice and support of others
• Supportive approach to learners
• Ability to respond to unpredictable work patterns
• Enhanced CRB Disclosure

Desirable

• Collaborative and constructive

Expected salary

£46148 – 52809 per year

Location

Liverpool

Job date

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 06:40:15 GMT

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