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Job summary

Main area
Dietetics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
309-UCLH-5642
Employer
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH
Town
London
Salary
£61,927 - £68,676 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/01/2025 23:59

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Specialist Dietetic Practitioner in Metabolics

NHS AfC: Band 8a

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Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team? Do you find training and empowering others rewarding? If so, then we have the role for you. 

We are looking for a Specialist Dietetic Practitioner to jointly lead the metabolic team and support the service from a strategic perspective and to be responsible for dietetic research, clinical expertise, staff training and service development in the area of Inherited Metabolic Diseases.

The Charles Dent Metabolic Unit is one of the largest and longest established services in the world for the treatment of adolescents and adults with Inherited Metabolic Diseases. We are seeking a dynamic, flexible and innovative dietitian, with a significant amount of clinical dietetic experience, including previous experience in metabolic dietetics.

The post holder should have highly effective communication and negotiation skills and the ability to work efficiently and effectively within teams

Main duties of the job

Please note this is an Annex 21 position.- refer to the attached competencies for Annex 21

Pay arrangements are: 

• more than 1 year but less than 2 years before completion of training 70% of the maximum of band 8a. 

• up to 12 months before completion of training 75% of the maximum of band 8A 

After completion of training post holder will move to the appropriate pay band at either the minimum of the scale or the point next above their trainee salary at 8A band.

We are a forward-thinking department of over 60 dietitians committed to clinical governance initiatives.  You will be actively involved in CPD and department activities.

For further information, please contact Hamise Smith, Clinical Dietetic Services Manager at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery 020 3448 3509 or Charlotte Ellerton, Specialist Dietetic Practitioner in Metabolics on 0203 448 4332

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. 

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: 

  • University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) 

  • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery 

  • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals 

  • University College Hospital Grafton Way Building 

  • Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine 

  • University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre 

  • The Hospital for Tropical Diseases 

  • University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street 

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. 

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. 

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* 

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.  

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.  

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work. 

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? 

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Four year degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
  • HCPC registered
  • Leadership or management courses / training
  • Extensive post graduate training to include Inborn Metabolic Disorders training and education e.g. Paediatric Module 4: Inherited Metabolic Disorders
Desirable criteria
  • Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA) or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Broad clinical experience in dietetics including specialist experience working in Inherited Metabolic Disorders (IMD)
  • Lead role and / or active participation in academic, professional or regional working group for Inherited Metabolic Disorders (e.g. British Inherited Metabolic Disease Group)
  • In-depth knowledge of the complete metabolic care pathway to include the impact and implications of multi-disciplinary interventions
  • Partnership working across organisational boundaries

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Experience of conducting research and / or audit, including ability to analyse and interpret statistics
  • Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Office and nutritional analysis packages
  • Ability to critically evaluate current research
  • Ability to influence at a strategic level
  • Extensive lecturing / teaching experience to all heath professionals, including senior medical staff on degree (or higher level) / professional course
  • Ability to plan, develop, implement and evaluate innovate projects
Desirable criteria
  • Change management and facilitation skills

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Advanced verbal & written communication skills
  • Proven ability to communicate using a variety of methods to a range of individuals
  • Advanced clinical reasoning skills and able to make complex clinical judgements
  • Highly effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness and the ability to negotiate at all levels within the MDT and with colleagues in other organisations
  • Advanced problem solving skills, including the ability to resolve conflict and handle difficult situations effectively
  • Motivational interviewing / behaviour change / advanced communication skills and/or counselling training

Personal and People Development

Essential criteria
  • Ability to manage own and others’ time effectively and work to deadlines
  • Ability to reflect / question / evaluate own practice (evidence of CPD)
  • Line management requirements; experience of managing individuals including appraisal, recruitment and retention
  • Mentoring, facilitating and / or clinical supervision of other members of the MDT

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential criteria
  • Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:

Essential criteria
  • Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
  • Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
  • Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
  • Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

Specific Requirements

Essential criteria
  • The postholder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of this post, this will be determined through occupational health with any reasonable aids provided wherever possible
  • Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures (for safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults)
  • Ability to document, report and escalate concerns as necessary

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Hamise Smith
Job title
Clinical Dietetic services manager
Email address
[email protected]
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