Advanced Practitioner: Highly Specialist Dietitian - Surgical Services

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Camden Town seeks an enthusiastic Dietitian for a fixed-term position. You will join a dynamic team and play a pivotal role in providing quality nutritional care to patients. Responsibilities include covering surgical inpatients, developing education programmes, supervising junior staff, and leading on audits. Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential. This role offers opportunities for leadership and professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in dietary adjustments for medical conditions.
• Ability to lead and participate in audits and service development.
• Supervision and training of junior staff and health professionals.

Responsibilities

• Cover specialist Surgical inpatients at the hospital.
• Develop education programmes for patients and staff.
• Lead on research and audit within the Dietetic Service.
• Supervise junior staff and provide clinical services.
• Provide education to staff on evidence-based practice.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Multidisciplinary team working

Group education delivery

Individual intervention delivery

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed term contract for 9 months with a possible extension to 12 months, with the opportunity to do something different and upskill for surgical services. We are looking for an enthusiastic Dietitian to join our friendly and dynamic team at NMUH. The Dietetic Department is part of the Therapies group (Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech & Language Therapists). We are the first Nutrition & Dietetic Department in London to commence seven day services. You will be required to liaise closely and effectively with the multidisciplinary team members to provide an excellent service. You should have excellent communication skills, be effective in multidisciplinary team working and be able to deliver both group education and individual interventions. You will have the opportunity to be involved in leadership, lead on audits and other service development initiatives both within and out-with the dietetic department. You will be required to undertake supervision of junior staff, undertake teaching/training of other health professionals. You will be involved in student training for your area. The dietetic department undertakes student training for placements 2 and 3, and has a robust CPD programme, and are committed to providing excellent line management, supervision/support, specialist training and other forms of continuous professional development. In order to support you in this role, you would receive training.

Responsibilities

• Cover specialist Surgical inpatients at the North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust.
• Explore provision of outpatient specialist Surgical clinics for continuation of patient care within workload capacity.
• Take the lead role for the development and provision of education programmes for patients and staff within and out-with the Trust.
• Lead on producing, implementing, and updating department/relevant policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• Lead on, and regularly participate in research and audit within the wider Dietetic Service.
• Participate and contribute to the Nutrition Team, Critical care complex cover (with training), and provide cover for other service areas as required per Trust bed pressures.
• Participate in seven-day service on a rota basis.
• Plan, organise, allocate, and train student training.
• Supervise junior staff and provide a high standard of evidence-based clinical services to clients with medical conditions requiring dietary adjustments, including those needing artificial nutritional support (enteral or total parenteral nutrition).
• Provide education to clients to enable short and long-term changes to their dietary intake.
• Educate staff, including medical staff, nurses, and other AHPs, at NMUH on evidence-based practice to enable appropriate patient care of a high standard.
• Liaise with catering to ensure appropriate meals are provided to inpatients.
• Communicate with, and engage in multidisciplinary team-working.
• Provide student training to ensure continuity of the profession and to ensure training is a positive experience for the student.

Qualifications and Requirements

You should have excellent communication skills, be effective in multidisciplinary team working and be able to deliver both group education and individual interventions. You will be involved in leadership, audits and other service development initiatives within the dietetic department. You will be required to undertake supervision of junior staff, teaching/training of other health professionals, and be involved in student training.

The Nutrition & Dietetic department at NMUH is part of the Therapies Department provides a service to all inpatients and outpatients on site, serving clients from Enfield, Haringey and other boroughs - particularly for oncology.