Dietitian

Queen Elizabeth Hospital; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn is seeking a clinically focused dietitian to work as part of the acute Nutrition and Dietetic Team, delivering a comprehensive dietetic service across inpatient and outpatient settings and exploring specialist areas as demand and ability allow.

You will provide evidence-based nutritional information to other health professionals, support dietetic students on supervised placements, and supervise Dietetic Assistants while contributing to ward rounds and

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, review and adjust dietetic care plans against outcome measures including biochemical status, clinical symptoms, anthropometric measurements, and compliance to facilitate achievement of goals.
• Work effectively as an individual and as part of a wider multi-disciplinary and Dietetic team.
• Develop and apply a working knowledge in specialist areas (renal, oncology and haematology, gastroenterology, critical care, stroke, home enteral feeding, community) as the opportunity arises and under the supervision and support of a senior dietitian.
• To facilitate discharge planning and to liaise with other agencies as appropriate; e.g. community nursing staff, GPs and care homes and care-givers.
• To accommodate changing demands of the job by providing cover as necessary during staff absences and adapting practices as new evidence and ways of working evolve.
• Ensure that resources are used effectively and in accordance with departmental guidelines and standards.
• Develop close working relationships with the catering department to ensure correct provision of therapeutic diets to inpatients on assigned wards.
• To oversee the work delegated to Dietetic Assistants and support them as necessary
• To participate in ward rounds and multi-disciplinary meetings with support from specialist Dietitians as required.
• To actively participate in departmental and team meetings to facilitate improving practices and developing the service.

Job description

To work as a member of the acute Nutrition and Dietetic Team to facilitate and deliver a comprehensive, clinically effective dietetic service across a range of inpatient and outpatient settings. There may also be an opportunity to develop and apply knowledge within more specialist areas in line with demand, experience and ability.

To be a source of evidence based nutritional information to other health professionals.

To assist in the provision of training for dietetic students once student supervisory training has been completed.

To support Dietetic Assistants through clinical supervision and day to day work.

1. 1. To develop, monitor, review and adjust dietetic care plans against outcome measures including biochemical status, clinical symptoms, anthropometric measurements, and compliance to facilitate achievement of goals.
2. 2. To work effectively as an individual and as part of a wider multi-disciplinary and Dietetic team.
3. 3. To develop and apply a working knowledge in specialist areas (this might include renal, oncology and haematology, gastroenterology, critical care, stroke, home enteral feeding, community) as the opportunity arises and under the supervision and support of a senior dietitian.
4. 5. To facilitate discharge planning and to liaise with other agencies as appropriate; e.g. community nursing staff, GPs and care homes and care-givers.
5. 6. To accommodate changing demands of the job by providing cover as necessary during staff absences and adapting practices as new evidence and ways of working evolve.
6. 7. Ensure that resources are used effectively and in accordance with departmental guidelines and standards.
7. 8. Develop close working relationships with the catering department to ensure correct provision of therapeutic diets to inpatients on assigned wards.
8. 9. To oversee the work delegated to Dietetic Assistants and support them as necessary
9. 10. To participate in ward rounds and multi-disciplinary meetings with support from specialist Dietitians as required.
10. 11. To actively participate in departmental and team meetings to facilitate improving practices and developing the service.

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.