Band 6 Dietitian - Neurosciences

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Dietitian at a leading healthcare organization in Romford. Join a dedicated team providing high-quality nutrition and dietetic services to patients across various wards, including neurosurgery and elderly care. This role offers a chance to enhance your skills and contribute to clinical governance while ensuring patient satisfaction. With a commitment to professional development, you'll be part of an organization that values continuous improvement and invests in its staff. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional patient care, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Apprenticeship Programs

London Living Wage

Qualifications

• Recognized degree/diploma in Dietetics required.
• Registered with HCPC and clinical experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Nutrition and Dietetic service to inpatients and outpatients.
• Provide specialist nutritional care and monitoring for patients.

Skills

Dietetics

Clinical Knowledge

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

Degree/Diploma in Dietetics

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Dietitian to join our team of friendly dietitians and assistants at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust. We are one of the busiest acute trusts in London, based across Queen's Hospital in Romford and King George Hospital in Goodmayes. The successful applicant will work within our neurosciences team, covering an inpatient caseload on neurosurgical and neurological wards, as well as general medical wards. With training, they will also support the senior specialist neurosciences dietitian on the neuroscience critical care unit as required. The department is involved in education for healthcare professionals and student dietitians, and participation in training is expected. We are committed to professional and personal development, offering many opportunities to develop and enhance the dietetic service while supporting your career growth.

You need to have a recognized degree/diploma in Dietetics, be registered with the HCPC, and have clinical knowledge and experience across various disease states and dietetic therapies. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, be a good team worker, and able to use their own initiative.

Main duties of the job

1. Deliver a high-quality, evidence-based Nutrition and Dietetic service to inpatients and outpatients for Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT).
2. Provide specialist nutritional care, including assessment, dietary therapy, and monitoring for patients and carers. The area includes neurosurgery, neurological disorders, elderly care, and general medical and surgical wards.
3. Act as a dietary expert for colleagues and other healthcare professionals across the organization.
4. Work as part of the Dietetic team to ensure service coverage during leave periods.
5. Contribute to clinical governance by participating in audits, developing and implementing evidence-based guidelines, protocols, policies, and continuing professional development.

About us

We are an organization committed to continuous improvement, delivering quality care that satisfies patients. We have opened new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub, and our CEO has been recognized as a top leader. Operating from two main sites, we serve over 330,000 visitors annually and are investing in transformative electronic patient records. Our diverse staff from 146 countries benefits from flexible working and apprenticeship programs. We are proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We look forward to your application if you meet the qualifications and are committed to high-quality patient care.