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Hywel Dda University Health Board
About
Hywel Dda University Health Board provides healthcare services to a total population of around 372,320 throughout Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. It provides Acute, Primary, Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services via General and Community Hospitals, Health Centres, GP's, Dentists, Pharmacists and Optometrists and other sites.
Clinical Lead Acute Nutrition Support (Critical Care)
Accepting applications until: 02-Oct-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 02-Oct-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Glangwilli General Hospital
- Address
- Dolgwilli Road
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Postcode
- SA31 2AF
- Major / Minor Region
- Carmarthenshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £44,398 - £50,807 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Interview date
- 10/10/2024
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]
To keep up to date with our latest recruitment activity follow us on Facebook (Swyddi Hywel Dda Jobs), LinkedIn or on Twitter @SwyddiHDdaJobs
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.
Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Job overview
Are you seeking a dietetic clinical leadership opportunity with a focus on critical care? Do you want to join an award winning, dynamic and supportive team, and work in fabulous West Wales? ...then this may be the vacancy for you!
We can offer you flexible working, opportunities for professional and leadership development, and a warm, welcoming team working environment.
Please get in touch or come and visit us to find out more.
Click the link to hear from our very dietetic staff about working with us; Nutrition and Dietetics Service Recruitment (youtube.com)
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Clinically leads the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of best practice in relation to acute nutrition support and Critical Care.
Clinically leads the development and delivery of education and training in relation to acute nutrition support and Critical Care.
Acts as the operational on site lead for acute nutritional support supporting the team with daily caseload prioritisation and ensuring effective delegation to Dietetic support workers.
Line manages and clinically supervises delegated nutrition and dietetic staff ensuring consistent evidence based standards of care and effective multi-disciplinary working.
Leads the development and implementation of nutrition and dietetic related guidance and standards, resources, training and education in area of expertise and ensure effective integration across programmes of work in relation to acute nutrition support and critical care.
Manages a caseload of highly complex individuals requiring complex nutrition support (level 3 critical care unit).
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 10/10/2024.
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).
These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)
If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Recognised Degree in Dietetics
- Accredited post graduate study relevant to clinical area at Masters level or equivalent
- HCPC registered Dietitian
- Demonstrates advanced level of clinical knowledge within the specialist field gained through attendance on specialist courses / advanced training
- Established clinical problem solving skills
- Completed Clinical Supervisory skills training
- Established critical appraisal skills
- Knowledge of current and emerging evidence base, national and professional policy and guidance in relation to acute nutrition support
Desirable criteria
- Masters level qualification relevant to specialist area of the role
- Completed formal motivational interviewing training
- Other professional, technical or academic qualification which relate to clinical practice or clinical leadership
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad, well established dietetic practice
- Extensive experience of adult nutritional support, clinically assisted nutrition
- Demonstrable clinical leadership
- Delegation to qualified and non qualified staff
- Significant experience of leading multi-professional / multi-disciplinary team working
- Service development / quality improvement
- Leading clinical audit
- Delivering or supporting practice / service change
- Delivering clinical supervision
- Active engagement with student training
Desirable criteria
- Experience of project management
- Additional clinical or health care related experience
- Experience in research
Language Requirements
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Thomas
- Job title
- Head of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Email address
- [email protected]
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