Specialist Catering Lead Dietitian

The Inpatient Dietitian and Catering Teams at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting for a highly experienced Catering Lead Dietitian. This is an exciting opportunity to work in 1 of the 20 Exemplar Catering Trusts in the country. The team has developed links with NHS England to lead on national catering initiatives as well as working alongside daily the winners of the NHS Chefs of the year 2023. The Catering department is well recognised for its innovation and high standard of meal delivery.
This jointly funded post will be based in the Catering department and report to the Inpatient Dietitian team based at Stepping Hill Hospital. The team is part of the integrated Nutrition and Dietetic Service and you will work alongside and be support by Clinical Lead Dietitians in other specialist areas. The team compromises of a Service Lead, Team Lead, Specialist Dietitians, Dietitians, Dietetic Apprentice, Dietetic Support Workers and Secretary. There are five Diet Chefs who work on a rota in the kitchens as meals are all cooked in house. You will be an integral member of the 'Power of 3' alongside Catering Manager and Estates and Facilities Matron.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to join our teams to drive the Catering and Nutrition initiatives for patients and staff forward within the Trust whilst providing safe, effective and evidence based practice., + To provide a safe, effective and consistently high quality Nutrition and Dietetic service at Stockport Foundation Trust.
+ To act as a clinical expert and autonomous practitioner within the nutritional aspects of catering. To assess, plan and implement patient centred, evidence -based interventions.

+ To provide evidence-based care, education and information to patients, carers, health care professionals and the catering service.
+ Provide line management to Diet Chefs and supervision to Dietetic Support workers.
+ To support and develop the dietetic service within Catering, leading on the implementation of specialised dietary provision.
+ To support the Nutrition and Dietetic Service Lead with operational and strategic planning, deputising, as required., + Lead planning and service development of the nutritional aspects of catering for the Trust alongside the catering department
+ Work with the catering department to develop and analyse nutritional aspects of catering in line with patient requirements and/or changes to government directives
+ Act as an independent practitioner and be professionally accountable and responsible for aspects of own work. Decide priorities for own work, balanced patient related and professional demands in consultation with other Dietitian team leaders and Service Lead
+ To be responsible for planning and service development within specialist areas
+ Participate in meal evaluations on inpatient wards
+ Participate in the ongoing menu planning, development and evaluation
+ Contribute to and monitor recipe analysis to meet National guidelines
+ Code menus to ensure these meet national guidance
+ Review and advise on food wastage alongside catering team
+ To identify service needs and maximise the efficiency of the team within the resource available.
+ To work alongside Service Lead and Dietetic Team leads to integrate service and pathways and implement any changes within the team
+ To provide line management for team including recruitment and selection, induction, monitoring sickness and absence, performance and development reviews, one to one meetings and clinical supervision
+ To be a source of clinical expertise for the team providing supervision and mentorship
+ To work alongside consultants, specialist nurses and ward staff to provide specialist nutritional treatment plans as part of holistic patient care.
+ To attend ward rounds, MDT meetings and best interest meetings as needed, promoting an understanding of the role of diet and nutrition in achieving the best outcome for each patient.
+ Provide training to healthcare professionals regarding nutritional care and interventions, including presentations.
+ Develop and implement pathways, diet sheets, and teaching materials in relation to nutrition and dietetics for use by the department and other professions.
+ Collect all data necessary to meet local requirements for service monitoring
+ Work in conjunction with colleagues on development and implementation of local policies based on national nutritional guidance
+ To identify and undertake clinical audit
+ Maintain professional competence and expertise, keeping up-to-date with current research, working practices and models of working.
+ Participate in personal and professional development through objective setting and regular job review.
+ Work as a committed and effective member of the Inpatient Dietitian, Integrated Nutrition and Dietetic, Therapy and wider MDT Teams in order to maximise the potential of the service and profession
+ Support other specialist dietitians with caseloads in their absence. As required to offer support to other clinical areas to ensure all patients are seen in a timely manner.
+ Observe the provisions of, and adhere to, all Trust policies and procedures.
+ Comply with professional guidelines and Code of Practice.
Please see job description for further information
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.0. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you'll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four 'specialist' hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a 'specialist' hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values 'We Care, We Respect, We Listen' are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: 'Making a difference every day.' They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear, We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population., Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we strive to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce. Our "two tick" kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments, and offer support and advice in a variety of ways on request.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
+ Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
+ NHS pension scheme membership
+ Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
+ NHS Staff discounts
+ Cycle to work scheme
+ Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
+ Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice