Highly Specialist Stroke Rehabilitation Dietitian
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Highly Specialist Stroke Rehabilitation Team Lead Dietitian to lead the Dietetic team within the Stroke Rehabilitation Centre (SRC), University Hospital Llandough. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic rehabilitation specialist with proven skills in the management of stroke patients with rehabilitation needs.
SRC is a 38-bedded inpatient facility providing specialist stroke recovery and rehabilitation care for the population of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The Early Supported Discharge Team provides community based stroke rehabilitation to patients after discharge from hospital. The stroke multidisciplinary team includes dedicated Multiprofessional Rehabilitation Assistants, Speech and Language therapy, OT. Physio, Psychology, medical and nursing working collaboratively.
The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership working closely with the ESD team, SRC's ward manager, stroke consultants and other multidisciplinary team leaders as part of the well-established expert stroke leadership team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a dynamic and innovative practitioner with significant post registration experience and skills. They will be expected to carry a complex rehabilitation caseload.
The successful candidate will need to:
- be responsible for the overseeing the day-to-day delivery of a high-quality dietetic service to patients recovering and rehabilitating after stroke.
- have previous senior clinical and leadership experience.
- act as an expert providing clinical supervision, support to the team and clinical advice to junior dietitians, members of the interdisciplinary team, patients, carers and other agencies.
- have excellent organisational, communication and influencing skills.
- work well within a multidisciplinary team.
- collaborate closely with key leaders/managers which will include identifying areas for service development and improvement, implementing transformational change.
- advocate and support patients' rights by promoting shared decision making, respecting individual choice and beliefs, ensuring privacy and dignity at all times.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Recognised qualification degree/equivalent in physiotherapy/occupational therapy or Nursing
- NMC or HCPC Registration
- Specialist training/courses to postgraduate diploma level
- Membership of the professional body
- Masters level qualification or equivalent
Skills
- Highly developed physical skills relevant to the clinical area e.g. manual techniques and therapeutic handling
- Ability to demonstrate advanced level of clinical skills within the specialist field.
- Proven leadership skills
- Ability to manage a clinical caseload
- Adaptive team player
- Competent IMT skills
- Analysis of statistical information
Specialist knowledge
- Specialist knowledge in the clinical area.
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training courses
- Awareness of Health and Safety/ clinical risk management
Personal Qualities
- Ability cope under pressure demonstrating resilience
- Ability to demonstrate empathy
- Able to lead by example, and role model UHB behaviours and values
- Demonstrate an interest and or skill set in service development / service planning
Other
- Able to travel, in a timely manner to meet the requirements of the job
- Ability to speak welsh
Experience
- Significant post registration clinical experience in a senior position in the specialist area
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Involvement in developing professional practice, and transforming service delivery
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 UK Visas and Immigration website.
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
University Hospital Llandough
Penlan Road, Llandough
Cardiff
CF64 2XX
https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/
- Company
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Location
- Cardiff, United Kingdom CF64 2XX
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £44398.00 - £50807.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Location
- Cardiff, United Kingdom CF64 2XX
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £44398.00 - £50807.00 a year
- Posted