Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-CC27227A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dietetics (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/03/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/03/2025
Employer heading
Prescribing Support Dietitian
Band 7
MKUH staff scored highest for ‘I look forward to coming to work’ (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free refreshments
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Job overview
Prescribing Support Dietitian
Department: Nutrition & Dietetics
Part-time: Band 7 £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Hours: 15 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working (there may be additional hours available in the future)
Candidate will less experience are welcome to apply, as we will support your development from B6 to meet B7 competencies.
We are looking for an experienced, motivated Dietitian with paediatric skills to work with BLMK ICB Medicines Optimisation, GPs, Dietitians, pharmacists and other staff across MK to deliver cost effective nutrition prescribing.
Outstanding interpersonal and time management skills are essential, alongside flexibility, commitment to teamwork and confidence working independently. Excellent communication skills are required, as the post will include delivering education and training.
Our dietetic team, over 30 Dietitians, support workers and admin staff, cover acute, community, paediatric, and learning disability services. We provide opportunities for clinical and leadership CPD, external education, and career development with our Therapy Practice Education team.
Interviews are due to take place week commencing 17/03/25, only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
For further details contact: Katy Savage [email protected] or Liz Pryke, Dietetic Service Lead [email protected]
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work in partnership with the ICB Medicines Optimisation team, GPs, dietitians, pharmacists and other primary care staff across MK to deliver cost effective nutrition prescribing for babies and children. Excellent communication skills will be required, as the post will include provision of education and training to primary care staff, including GPs.
- To be responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of primary care prescribing guidelines, protocols and care pathways relating to paediatric nutritional products.
- To provide specialist advice and support on nutrition prescribing in primary care and establish links with secondary care.
- To provide education and training for primary care staff including GPs on assessment of patients, cost effective prescribing of nutritional products and patient monitoring.
- To advise on the dietary management of individual patients in identified GP practices with a range of medical conditions, with a particular focus on cow’s milk allergy (CMA). This will involve ensuring the reintroduction challenge is conducted to confirm correct diagnosis where appropriate, as well as checking and reviewing prescriptions are in line with local guidance.
- To be involved with supporting parents and carers of infants and children CMA with cow’s milk free weaning and the milk ladder, in order to reduce inappropriate prescriptions and the use of specialist formula in a timely manner.
Working for our organisation
"We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute"
"An outstanding 92% stated that their role significantly affects patients and service users" (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You should have excellent interpersonal and time management skills, with an ability to be flexible and have a strong commitment to teamwork whilst also being confident about working independently in primary care. Ideally you will already have experience of working with primary care professionals.
You will be joining our wider dietetic team based at MKUH of over 30 registered dietitians, dietetic support workers and admin staff covering acute, community, paediatric and learning disability services.
You will be joining a forward-thinking department that is itself developing at a great rate; this opportunity could enhance your dietetic experience towards your new career.
Medicines management:
- To develop, implement and monitor prescribing guidelines, protocols and care pathways for paediatric nutritional products in Milton Keynes.
Clinical advice:
- To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for advice relating to the nutritional needs of patients in the community.
Responsibility for resources:
- To evaluate patient information in line with current evidence and produce new patient information as required.
Communication:
- Using high level skills based on extensive training to motivate, counsel and support patients, clients, staff and carers in behaviour change. This will require well-developed skills in negotiation, persuasion, tact and diplomacy and will include group work and one-to-one contacts.
Responsibility for research:
- To collect data for audit and research purposes as required.
Education and training responsibilities:
- To be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluation training for health care staff (GPs, nurses, pharmacists, dieticians, non- medical prescribers) on the assessment of patients, cost effective prescribing of paediatric nutritional products and patient monitoring.
Strategic and service responsibilities:
- To attend, be active and interactive in Medicines Management departmental meetings as required.
Organisational/administrative responsibilities:
- To work with the Medicines Management team administrator and practice systems to identify caseload and record activity.
Please refer to the job description for further details
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Registration as a Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council HCPC (UK)
- Documentary evidence of a range of specialist continuous professional development (CPD) equivalent to a post graduate masters level experience
- Sound therapeutic and clinical knowledge
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of national guidelines relevant to specialist clinical area
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of evidenced based clinical practice for a range of conditions.
Desirable criteria
- Attendance to BDA paediatric specialist module/s (MSc or CPD level)
- Membership of the British Dietetic Association
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post –registration experience in a range of dietetic clinical areas.
- Significant paediatric dietetic experience.
- Ability to autonomously manage a caseload of complex patients.
- Active member of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) including liaison with GP’s, clinical specialists, community teams etc
- Ability to lead projects within specialist area e.g using national guidance, benchmarking and clinical audit
- Proven leadership experience in relevant clinical specialty
Desirable criteria
- Supervision and training of students and junior members of staff
- Experience of working with primary care professional
Skills
Essential criteria
- High level of written and verbal communication skills including report writing and data analysis
- Proven time management skills
- Ability to appropriately apply a range of treatment approaches
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of patients in relevant clinical area
- Ability to problem-solve and demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience and knowledge
- Ability to maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation in line with legal and Trust standards
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Flexible and adaptable to the demands of the service
- Ability to prioritise own caseload
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Able to maintain effective working relationships
Communication
Essential criteria
- Competent in the use of IT including proficiency with emails
- Ability to deliver sensitive information in a tactful and empathetic manner
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
Specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Desirable criteria
- Car driver with valid license, business insurance and access to a car for travelling across Milton Keynes to visit GP surgeries, patients or to other bases
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Liz Pryke
- Job title
- Dietetics Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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