B6 Specialist Acute Dietitian

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff development

NHS pension scheme

Auto-enrolment to Temporary Workforce

Onsite nurseries

Staff restaurants and accommodation

Occupational Health department

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite parking

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a specialist dietitian for a 12-month post within the Dietetic Team, covering acute hospital wards. You will provide nutrition advice for stroke, frailty, surgery, gastroenterology, ITU and orthopaedic inpatients, and collaborate with families on discharge planning.

The role includes leading and line-managing junior staff, supervising student dietitians, training nursing and catering teams, developing educational resources, and auditing services.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in Dietetics or equivalent.
• Evidence of further postgraduate experience in a specialist area.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist dietetic advice to inpatients in the acute hospitals (stroke, frailty, surgery, gastroenterology, ITU, orthopaedics).
• Manage dietetic care for general medical and rehabilitation inpatients.
• Liaise with patients, relatives and carers on ongoing nutritional care and discharge planning.
• Provide expert nutritional advice to the wider MDT.

Skills

Clinical dietetics

Staff supervision

Training & education

MDT liaison

Dietary assessment

Education

Dietetics degree

Job description

This 12-month specialist dietitian post sits in the Dietetic Team at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, covering the acute hospitals. The work centres on nutrition advice for inpatients on stroke, frailty, surgery, gastroenterology, intensive care and orthopaedic wards, with families and carers involved in discharge planning. The role also leads and line manages junior staff, supervises student dietitians and trains nursing and catering teams. HCPC registration is required, and full-time, flexible and compressed hours are offered.

What the job involves

• Provide specialist dietetic advice to stroke, frailty, surgery, gastroenterology, ITU and orthopaedic inpatients in the acute hospitals
• Manage dietetic care for general medical, gastroenterology and rehabilitation inpatients
• Liaise with patients' relatives and carers on ongoing nutritional care and discharge planning
• Provide expert nutritional advice to the wider MDT
• Support the Clinical Leads and provide clinical supervision and line management to junior staff
• Provide training to nursing staff, catering staff, patients, carers and third sector organisations
• Develop and audit educational resources and act as a source of specialist information
• Train and supervise student dietitians on clinical placements
• Work as an integral member of the dietetic team, supporting colleagues as required
• Undertake regular audit of services provided

Qualifications

• 4 year degree in Dietetics or equivalent
• Evidence of further postgraduate experience in a specialist area

Registration & licences

• Current HCPC registration

Experience

• Minimum of 18 months in general dietetic practice
• Experience of enteral nutrition
• Undertaking new patient assessment and treatment
• Conducting patient and health professional group education
• Training student dietitians
• Computer aided dietary assessment

Nice to have

• Postgraduate training in behavioural change or motivational interviewing
• Experience of assessing and treating surgical patients
• Experience of treating patients on parenteral nutrition

What’s offered

• Staff development
• NHS pension scheme
• Auto-enrolment to the Temporary Workforce Service
• Onsite nurseries
• Staff restaurants and accommodation
• Occupational Health department
• Free confidential psychological support through the Employee Assistance Programme
• Onsite parking from £50 a year