Head of Service - Dietetics

Job description

Job summary

Are you a dedicated and passionate Dietitian? Are you looking for an exciting leadership opportunity within an integrated Trust delivering acute and community care? Look no further! East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an exceptional individual to join us as the Head of Nutrition and Dietetics.

As the Head of Nutrition and Dietetics, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing and advancing our nutrition and dietetics department. Your expertise and leadership will shape the provision of nutritional care throughout our organisation, ensuring the delivery of evidence-based practices and exceptional patient outcomes.

The post holder will be responsible for strategic direction, clinical leadership and operational performance for the service and provide professional leadership to all dieticians.

The successful person will have excellent communication and influencing skills, extensive experience of working across a broad range of services and have worked successfully with other professionals and service users. You will be able to work on your own as well as within a multi-disciplinary team.In return, we are highly committed to CPD, staff development and continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

Provide operational and staff management for the dietetic teams including recruitment and selection, appraisals and performance monitoring.

Provide professional leadership for the department, act as a subject matter expert for the Trust in various Trust Steering Groups, Complex Patient Panels or Committees and be responsible for policy and service transformation and improvement.

Be accountable for the delivery of high quality services to planned objectives within the resources available.

Account for and manage the financial and physical resources delegated to the post in collaboration with the General Manager.

Contribute to leading on clinical effectiveness or other aspects of service management in the Dietetic service across the Trust.

Work collaboratively with the senior leadership team to provide evidence and describe the opportunities for Dietetics and/ or nutrition to support improved patient outcomes or pathway efficiencies.

Lead the provision of dietetic service to a designated clinical area using advanced skills and knowledge as an independent practitioner, and work with the health care colleagues for the service as a whole.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc or equivalent in Dietetics
• HCPC registered
• Higher level qualification at Masters level or equivalent experience and CPD/PDP Portfolio

Desirable

• Experience and/or understanding of the wider Health Economy

Experience

Essential

• Post registration at a senior leadership level
• Post graduate experience within specialist clinical area

Desirable

• Extended scope practice skills

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate holistic and strategic knowledge of specialist clinical area.
• Deep and broad knowledge of all practises within profession/service area.
• Knowledge and understanding of service/profession and organisational links, systems and structures.

Desirable

• Experience in a Lead role or managerial responsibility

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• BSc or equivalent in Dietetics
• HCPC registered
• Higher level qualification at Masters level or equivalent experience and CPD/PDP Portfolio

Desirable

• Experience and/or understanding of the wider Health Economy

Experience

Essential

• Post registration at a senior leadership level
• Post graduate experience within specialist clinical area

Desirable

• Extended scope practice skills

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate holistic and strategic knowledge of specialist clinical area.
• Deep and broad knowledge of all practises within profession/service area.
• Knowledge and understanding of service/profession and organisational links, systems and structures.

Desirable

• Experience in a Lead role or managerial responsibility

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Cross-site working

BN21 2UD

United Kingdom

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