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Recruitment
| Bradford Nutrition and Dietetic Services are a forward thinking, progressive department. We are A, B and C placements approved for Dietetic Student Training. We are committed to staff development and are open to new ideas in helping us to develop our services. Please contact us for further information, or to arrange an informal visit. We would like to hear from you. Jane Murphy Dietetic Manager |
General Information Vacancies Contact Information Staff Benefits Professional Development Clinical Rotation Opportunities |
General Information
The Department
There are over thirty five dietitians providing services to hospitals, community and primary care trusts. We are a `whole district` service, including specialist community nutrition & dietetic services.
The department has very good facilities and accommodation, is well supported with information technology and uses up-to-date software applications that are accessible to all staff.
A wide range of specialities are covered by the department providing good opportunities for continuing professional development. A comprehensive range of evidence based dietary resources are available.
All this is backed up by an excellent clerical and administrative team, supported by an experienced office manager.
Clinical Rotation Opportunities
Specialist Areas
Hospital Nutrition Support
- Nutrition Screening Tool in use (MQ)
- Input to Intensive Care/High Dependency Unit - TPN Nutrition Team
- Co-ordinated approach to feeding people in hospital
Paediatrics
- Inborn Errors of Metabolism
- Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes
- Food Allergy
- Child Development Centre
- Nutrition Support/Home Enteral Feeding
- Neonatal Services
Mental Health Services
- Outpatient Services including Eating Disorders
- Inpatient Services
- Community Locations
- Training/Support for Coworkers
Adult Learning Disabilities
- Nutrition Support, Autism
- Community based
- Multidisciplinary Team approach
- Training for Carers
Community Nutrition Support
- Community Hospitals input
- Home Enteral Feeding
- Community Nutrition Screening Tool in development
- Training for key workers
Diabetes Services
- Diabetes Unit/input to Antenatal Clinic
- Satellite Clinic Service (Primary Care) for Type I insulin treated Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes - Primary Care Clinics
- Diabetes Helpline
- Regular Satellite Bulletins for Primary Care
- Training, resource development
Renal Services
- 2 Haemodialysis Units: Bradford and Skipton
- Peritoneal Dialysis Unit & Clinics
- Nephrology Outpatients & Inpatients
- Post Transplant Outpatients
Community Nutrition Services
- Training
- Food Strategy Work - food links with a broad range of organisations
- Nutrition Helpline & Media Work
- Consultancy & Advisory Service on food/health issues
- Resource development for other health workers
- Primary Care advice, support, training, resources
- Child health & nutrition
- Older People
Hospital Inpatient & Outpatient Services
(Bradford Royal Infirmary & St Luke's Hospital)
- Coronary Care Unit
- Thoracic, Oral & Vascular Surgery
- General Medicine, Oncology
- Care of the Elderly
- Plastic Surgery & Burns
- Rheumatology, Rehabilitation
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Obesity Clinics
- Gastroenterology
Continuing Professional Development
- Department access to Internet, Medline etc
- Individual appraisal & personal development plans for all staff
- Good connections with universities
- Excellent range of Inservice Training activities, which include:
- i. Accredited for learning hours towards the Advanced Diploma in Dietetics
- ii. Journal Club
- iii. Diabetes Inservice Training
- iv. Evidence Based Practice Seminars
- v. Specialist Inservice Training
- Progressive Clinical Governance Agenda
- Senior 2 & Basic Grade rotation schemes
- Encouragement and support for development through working groups, audit, clinical guidelines and resource development
- Support for attendance at specialist group meetings and funding for external study leave where appropriate
Staff Benefits
- 2 excellent staff gyms
- Department social activities, including lots of eating out
- Thorough induction programme for all new staff
- Hospital cross site transport
- Good, secure car parking facilities
- Good Health & Safety systems
- Staff benefits schemes
- Staff counselling services
Contact Information
Contact us by Email:
If you have email click one of the links below.
Jane Murphy: jane.murphy@bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk
Jackie Loach: jackie.loach@bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk
Helen Andrews: helen.andrews@bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk
Deborah Wyles: deborah.wyles@bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk
Telephone or Fax us:
Jane Murphy
Dietetic Manager
Tel: 01274 365512
Jackie Loach
Community Dietitian Team Leader
Tel: 01274 365513
Helen Andrews
Chief Dietitian (Acute Services)
Tel: 01274 365146
Deborah Wyles
Community Dietitian Team Leader
Tel: 01274 365221
Or write to:
Jane Murphy
Dietetic Manager
Nutrition and Dietetic Department
St Luke's Hospital
Little Horton Lane
BRADFORD
BD5 0NA