An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the East of England Neonatal ODN. Following on from recommendations made in the Neonatal Critical Care Review and finding's from Getting it Right First time, the ODN is in the enviable position to recruit a Lead Dietitian who will join a small but ever growing, enthusiastic and friendly team.

Our primary aim being to improve the neonatal journey for babies and their families, delivering excellent equitable care to all in the East of England.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of a discrete Neonatal Network Allied Health Professional (AHP) Team that forms part of the Neonatal Operational Delivery Network.

To facilitate, in line with the recommendations of the National Neonatal Critical care Review (NCCR) and the NHS Long Term Plan (2019), the delivery of a service to all Neonatal Units within the Network that supports equitable access to and provision of, highly complex, discipline specific, AHP knowledge and skills to new born preterm and term infants and their families.

To work closely with the Network Director, Professional Leads and Network Board to agree a range of priorities and key deliverables that will be embedded within the Network Action Plan.

To develop and implement matrix working practices with all Network stakeholder groups, including the full multidisciplinary team, within all provider Trusts, LMNS, support groups and Network Task and finish groups in order to achieve agreed project goals.

To work collaboratively with all other Network AHPs to share the strategic and managerial responsibilities.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipatedstart date of employment

The advert will close at midnight on 8 October 2024.

Interviews are due to be held on 29 October 2024.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registered AHP
• Post Reg Advanced Paediatric / Neonatal Training
• Neonatal training at Masters level or equivalent knowledge and skills
• Evidence of extensive Neonatal CPD in line with professional body neonatal competencies and maintenance of a Personal, Professional Profile
• Leadership course / module or recognised Leadership qualification
• Member of National AHP forum

Desirable

• Educational Qualification, e.g. Cert Ed / PgDip, etc.
• Master's degree or ability / commitment to undertake a health care related higher degree (MA/MSc) and complete within 4-5 years

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of significant post registration Neonatal experience
• Significant experience of acute Neonatal clinical care at Band 7 or above
• Evidence of up to date skills and is clinically competent in current role
• Proven experience of the delivery and evaluation of high quality multidisciplinary education, training and mentoring
• Demonstrates an understanding of the principles of practice development and evidence based practice
• Experience of guideline / policy writing
• Proven experience of the entire audit process
• Sound knowledge of key national issues / agendas relevant to the neonatal field

Desirable

• Proven experience of leading and implementing service developments, including developing AHP business cases and recruitment and large scale change management
• Published articles / research (or contributor to)

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of an enthusiasm for developing practice in current role

Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
• Excellent leadership skills
• Good IT skills
• Ability to produce written reports
• Ability to adapt to changing needs of the service
• Good time management skills
• Highly developed organisational skills
• Ability to work unsupervised / independently
• Able to demonstrate good multidisciplinary team working
• Able to work flexibly with a high degree of autonomy

Desirable

• Service Level Agreement (SLA) will be encouraged / considered

Additional Requirements

Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

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