Active Together Specialist Dietitian (Band 6)
This is a very exciting opportunity for an experienced Dietitian to support the development, implementation, continuous monitoring, and improvement of the Active Together Programme.
The overall purpose of this role is to lead, deliver, and sustain the success of the dietetic element of the Active Together Programme at Airedale.
This role includes working under the guidance of the Therapy Operational Manager for the Active Together Programme to ensure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and milestones are achieved.
The Dietitian will also ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of the dietetic component of the service ensuring the delivery of evidence-based practice, and better outcomes for patients, through clinics, and group education sessions.
The successful candidate will also be a part of the friendly and supportive wider Active Together service which includes Physiotherapists, a Psychologist, and a Fitness Instructor with opportunities for peer support, CPD and provision of clinical supervision.
Please note this role requires the post-holder to have access to a car to attend clinics, group workshops, and meetings in the local area.
Airedale NHS foundation trust are working collaboratively with Yorkshire Cancer Research to implement the Active Together prehabilitation and rehabilitation model to individuals diagnosed with cancer.
The Active Together programme will run alongside the existing treatment pathways to ensure patients are optimally prepared for treatment and beyond. It aims to maximise resilience to treatment, improve longer term health, minimise side effects and empower patients to be partners in their healthcare.
This is a funded 5-year programme which will have staged implementation into all relevant cancer pathways. Currently the service is working with patients diagnosed with colorectal, breast, lung, and renal cancers.
The Post Holder Will
- Support the implementation of the cancer prehabilitation services, in conjunction with the Active Together team, and service manager.
- Coordinate dietetic input to patients referred into the Active Together Service. This includes one to one clinic appointments, and group workshops.
- Provide leadership for an evidence-based dietetic pathway for patients with a cancer diagnosis, with curative intent, across multiple cancer pathways.
- Provide highly specialist, evidence-based dietetic advice, teaching and supervision to other members of the Active Together Service and the wider MDT.
- Be responsible for the development of guidelines, protocols and procedures that ensure patient safety.
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our Values
We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nick Bergin Job title: Active Together Therapy Manager Email address: nick.bergin@nhs.net Telephone number: 01756 702323
