Job summary

Lead the Future of Renal Nutrition Care with Expertise and Innovation

Are you a skilled renal dietitian looking for a new challenge to lead and enhance our Renal Dietetic service? We are excited to offer a fixed-term position of 9-12 months within our Nutrition and Dietetic Team at Peterborough City Hospital (PCH). In this role, you will deliver highly specialised assessments and interventions to patients with complex renal conditions, collaborating with the renal multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide comprehensive care to both inpatients and outpatients within our nephrology service.

At PCH, we provide training for patients on Home Haemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis. Our site also features two dialysis units, managed as satellite units of Leicester University Hospitals NHS Trust (UHL), and an inpatient renal ward equipped with haemodialysis stations. Additionally, we offer regular nephrology clinics within our renal outpatient unit.

Depending on your experience, a Band 6-7 development post may be considered. There is potential for some remote work, and part-time hours (minimum WTE) may also be accommodated.

Our Nutrition and Dietetic Service is a dynamic and diverse team of 28 professionals, covering a wide range of specialties across two hospital sites. We are also proud to support the training of students from the University of Hertfordshire and Dietetic apprenticeships.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will offer clinical leadership in your specialist area, serving as an expert resource for dietitians and healthcare professionals. Additionally, you will oversee and manage Band 6 staff. The role supports ongoing professional development and supervision through Renal Nutrition Group Meetings and participation in UHL Satellite Group meetings.

About us

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.

As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:

Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff); Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme: Flexible working opportunities; Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours night shifts, weekends, bank holidays; Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role; Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment; Access to our in-house physiotherapy service; On-site canteens offering subsidised meals; Subsidised staff parking (currently free); Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive understanding of the role and its responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description. It provides detailed insights into what the position entails and the expectations associated with it.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or Degree followed by a Masters in Dietetics HCPC registered Dietitian Strong evidence of CPD (portfolio) to include post graduate learning and experience in renal Dietetics.

Desirable

Supplementary prescriber

Knowledge

Essential

Complex renal dietetic interventions, including management of dialysis patients Legislation, clinical frameworks, and evidence-based practice guidelines to support decision making in renal dietetic management

Desirable

Dietetic management of diabetes in renal medicine Principles and theories of leadership and role modelling

Key Skills

Essential

Critically appraise evidence and use findings to plan and provide enhanced patient-centred clinical care Undertake holistic patient-centred assessments using available tools, technologies and techniques Plan and facilitate the delivery of practice-based education, training and assessment activities Use communication strategies suitable for a variety of situations including complex ,sensitive and distressing information Contribute to quality improvement plans and strategies to support a culture of continuous quality improvement within area of enhanced clinical practice Reflect on own and others' practice using clinical supervision processes

Desirable

Provide leadership within scope of own role and positive role-modelling for others in the multidisciplinary team