Senior Specialist Dietitian | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £50,056 Per Annum (Pro Rata) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, M13 9WL |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6177831/349-CSS-6177831 |
Summary
We are really excited to be recruiting into a newly created Band 7 post within the renal dietetic team at Manchester Royal Infirmary, a large teaching hospital within Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic and experienced renal dietitian to join our supportive team comprising of an 8A Dietetic Clinical Team Lead, Band 7, 6 and 5 renal dietitians and a renal dietetic assistant.
You will have the opportunity to nutritionally manage all different types of renal patients including pre-dialysis, haemodialysis, PD, conservative management, EPS, transplant, and AKI. You will have a varied inpatient and outpatient caseload including complex renal inpatients. The renal team has a large outpatient service covering 7 haemodialysis satellite units and multiple weekly pre-dialysis, home haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis outpatient clinics. The post holder will take the lead in service evaluation and development projects. You will also be required to provide clinical supervision and direct line management to Band 5 and 6 renal dietitians within the team.
At Manchester Royal Infirmary, we have a well-established student training programme and you will be actively involved in student training with support to develop clinical supervisory skills. The post offers excellent facilities and support for continued professional development. It is the ideal opportunity for anyone wishing to develop their clinical skills whilst being able to contribute to clinical effectiveness within the Trust.
You will be encouraged to work as part of the renal multidisciplinary team and to participate in teaching, service development, academic and clinical meetings. A flexible attitude, excellent interpersonal and team working skills are essential along with an excellent knowledge of renal dietetics and nutrition support.
To apply for this post you must have a degree, postgraduate diploma or Master’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and current HCPC registration.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Thursday 2 May 2024
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