Acute Dietitian

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; In loco; GBP 33.000 - 43.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Acute Dietitian to join the inpatient teams for a 9-month backfill at Bournemouth hospital. The role involves providing specialist dietetic support to inpatients and may require cross-site work, covering acute surgical wards and a surgical frailty clinic.

The successful candidate will support the Nutrition Support Team and critical care as needed, with training available to develop PN management and other competencies.

Competenze

• Qualified Dietitian with NHS band 6 level skills.
• Experience in inpatient acute care preferred.
• Ability to work across sites and in multidisciplinary teams.

Mansioni

• Provide specialist dietetic support to inpatients on acute surgical wards.
• Support Nutrition Support Team and critical care as needed including PN management.
• Work autonomously with high standards of patient care and participate in training and development.

Conoscenze

Clinical nutrition

Inpatient care

Acute care

Teamwork

Formazione

Dietetics degree

Descrizione del lavoro

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Acute Dietitian to work within the inpatient teams supporting a backfill position for 9 months. This role sits within the acute team at Bournemouth hospital and is to support the surgical acute caseload., The role is to provide specialist dietetic support to inpatients and may be required to work cross site. The workload will include acute surgical wards, a surgical frailty clinic twice monthly and gastro patients on a variety of inpatient wards.

There is also the opportunity to provide support and cover to the Nutrition Support Team and critical care, which can include PN management. You don't have to have direct experience of this to apply as we have a fantastic team who can provide training and support gaining skills in this area.

The successful applicant will receive clinical support and opportunities to develop their clinical expertise and knowledge regarding all aspects of the nutrition service settings through formal and informal training.

This role is autonomous and a commitment to providing high standards of care for patients is essential as well as excellent communication skills with the ability to work to a high standard both independently and as part of a team.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.