Advanced Practitioner: Highly Specialist Dietitian - Surgical Services

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in London is seeking an Advanced Practitioner: Highly Specialist Dietitian to join their dynamic Surgical Services team. This role focuses on providing a high standard of evidence-based dietetic care to surgical inpatients and exploring outpatient services. The ideal candidate will have advanced qualifications and a commitment to clinical excellence, offering a competitive salary and fixed-term full-time contract.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values.
• State Registered Dietitian with HPC.
• BDA specialist group member.
• Experience of research.

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.
• Take the lead role for the development and provision of education programmes for patients and staff.

Skills

Ability to meet the Trust Values

Up to date clinical knowledge

Experience of research

Knowledge of general medications for Surgical services

Knowledge of government strategy for Surgical areas

Education

BDA post graduate diploma in advanced dietetic practice or equivalent

State Registered Dietitian with HPC

Job description

Advanced Practitioner: Highly Specialist Dietitian - Surgical Services

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.

Main duties of the job

• 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 services areas as and when required as per Trust bed pressures
• Participate in seven-day service on a rota basis
• Undertake the planning, organisation, allocation, and training of student training
• Be responsible for supervision of junior staff

About us

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.

Our aim is to provide a high standard of evidence-based clinical services, to all clients who have an underlying medical condition, which requires adjustment to normal dietary intake.

• Conduct audit and research to improve client care and delivery of dietetic services
• Provide education to clients, to enable short and long-term changes to their dietary intake
• Educate staff, including medical staff, nurses, other AHPs, at the 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 ensure training is a positive experience for the student

Job responsibilities

As the lead for Surgical services, you will be responsible for providing a service to other wards and clinics as and when required in response to service needs, Trust bed pressures, as requested by the Head of Nutrition & Dietetics.

You will explore setting up, or participating in surgical outpatient clinics, within caseload capacity and needs of the service, and take the lead in providing expert dietetic advice in making decisions on initiating artificial nutritional support.

Person Specification

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
• State Registered Dietitian with HPC
• BDA specialist group member
• BDA post graduate diploma in advanced dietetic practice or equivalent in BDA postgraduate courses equivalent to Master's
• Up to date clinical knowledge
• Knowledge of general medications for Surgical services
• Knowledge of government strategy for Surgical areas
• Experience of research

£53,751 to £60,651 a year Per Annum Including HCAS

Fixed term, 9 months, Full-time