B6 Specialist Acute Dietitian

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Rother; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Onsite nurseries

Staff restaurants

Accommodation

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Dietitian to join the Dietetic Team in secondary care across East Sussex. The role involves providing expert nutritional input to inpatients in Stroke, Frailty, Surgery, Gastroenterology, ITU and Orthopaedics, with leadership duties and clinical supervision.

You will develop resources, train nursing and catering staff, and supervise student dietitians while working within a supportive MDT in a busy acute setting.

Qualifications

• Band 6 Specialist Dietitian role within NHS Trust.
• Experience in leadership or supervision is desirable.
• Strong communication with MDT and nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist dietary advice to inpatients across Stroke, Frailty, Surgery, Gastroenterology, ITU and Orthopaedics.
• Lead and support Clinical Leads and supervise junior staff.
• Provide training to Nursing staff, Catering staff, patients and carers.
• Develop and audit educational resources for East Sussex Healthcare.
• Support student dietitians during clinical placements.
• Work as an integral team member across the dietetic service and audit services regularly.

Skills

Dietitian

Leadership

Education & training

Job description

Are you looking for a new and exciting role? We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to join our Dietetic Team at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. This is an exciting and innovative Band 6 Specialist Dietitian post working within secondary care across East Sussex.

As a Band 6 Specialist Dietitian within ESHT you will be supported in the Acute settings. Duties include providing specialist advice to Stroke, Frailty, Surgery, Gastroenterology, ITU and Orthopaedics inpatients in the Acute Hospitals.

You will liaise closely with the patients' relatives and carers regarding ongoing nutritional care and discharge planning. You will also provide expert nutritional advice and knowledge to the wider MDT.

Our supportive Dietetic Department includes over 40 clinicians and associated staff working across the specialities of community nutrition support, diabetes, gastroenterology, inpatients, intensive care, oncology, paediatrics, prescribing support and rehabilitation. Our department also includes Primary Care Network (PCN) dietitians,apprentice dietitians and trainee Advanced Practitioner (AP) dietitians. We promote and value a strong focus on health and wellbeing in our team, including through social events and activities.

To be responsible for dietetic management of a range of patients (using specialist knowledge and skills), including: general medical inpatients, gastroenterology patients and rehab inpatients.

To provide leadership support to the Clinical Leads within the Team and support junior members of staff through clinical supervision and line management duties.

To provide relevant training to Nursing staff, Catering staff, patients and their carers and third sector organisations.

To develop and audit resources to support and identify educational development within East Sussex Healthcare, acting as a resource for specialist information.

To support training and supervision of student dietitians during their clinical placements.

To work as an integral member of the dietetic team supporting other team members as required.

To undertake regular audit of services provided.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.