Clinical Lead Dietetics And Nutrition

To be responsible for the operational management of the Nutrition and Dietetic services, Luton and Bedfordshire. To be responsible for the strategic planning, development and delivery of all Nutrition and Dietetic Services in Luton and Bedfordshire. To work with the Dietetic team leads to facilitate recruitment and retention, individual, professional and team development. To be responsible for service growth and development, business planning, clinical governance, risk management and budgetary control with the managed services. To support clinical teams to deliver high quality patient focused care. To support the student training programme, in conjunction with the University of Hertfordshire and other national educational bodies. To be aware of national and local health agendas and to work with local health service commissioners to ensure that the Nutrition and Dietetic Services are planned and delivered in line with these agendas. To act as a clinical mentor for team leads and junior dietitians and to bring a level of experience and wider thinking to clinical and public health teams to help inform their Dietetic practice. To foster a culture of innovation and forward thinking practice in the Nutrition and Dietetic Service. Analyse and evaluate a range of data to make informed decisions as to how best to operationally manage the service. To use professional judgement and clinical expertise to analyse highly complex situations and provide advice/support, with reference to evidence based care pathways. To work with the Dietetics Team Leads and the Office Manager to oversee the planning and management of Nutrition and Dietetic services. Contribute to the delivery of local health agendas. To write an annual business/service plan, that reflects priorities in the trust service plan and is produced collaboratively with the department. To be responsible for delivering it. To ensure that the Dietetic Team Leads, the Office Manager and the wider service understands the business/service plan and gain commitment to delivering the plan. Work in partnership with patients, carers, their representatives and voluntary sector agencies and commissioners, to identify areas for development and redesign. Encourage a culture where co-production is embedded in all service development. Complete and submit annual Training Needs Analyses, using information from all staff members Personal Development Plans. Assist in the delivery of local implementation plans for the Healthcare Governance Framework, Health Care Standards, NICE guidelines and National Service Frameworks. Complete assessments to check compliance with governance frameworks and service resilience, such as the CQC Self-Assessment, Business Continuity Plan, Winter Planning Exercise etc. To write comprehensive, evidence based reports, meeting various deadlines. Undertake work activities with regard to Health and Safety legislation and the Trusts policies and procedures. Ensure that there is an effective system for the monitoring of work areas ensuring they are free of hazard and conform to health and safety legislation. Report appropriately all incidents and near misses that may compromise the safety of staff and patients. Ensure that all staff comply with mandatory and other relevant training. To lead the formulation of policies relevant to the Nutrition & Dietetics Service. To provide change management and leadership to the Nutrition & Dietetics Service. To support the work with the wider CCS Team, Service Leaders and other senior managers to ensure greater staff involvement in the day-to-day running of provider services. To support other senior management colleagues with the modernisation of services. To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care (if applicable). To provide expert advice to key stakeholders and colleagues locally and nationally, by researching the evidence base and identifying opportunities for development and innovation. To provide deputisation for the Head of Allied Health Professionals, working with other stakeholders as a representative of the Trust. To attend senior meetings on behalf of the service, providing reports and delivering presentations as required. To investigate complaints and incidents within the Trust to a high standard, identifying learning and actions to be taken.