Dietitian - Gastroenterology | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A health organization in the UK seeks an enthusiastic Dietitian to support its gastroenterology dietetic service. Candidates will work across York and Scarborough Hospital sites, providing specialized care in various gastrointestinal conditions. The position offers extensive benefits, including a generous relocation package, access to NHS Pension Scheme, and numerous learning opportunities. Ideal for individuals seeking to develop expertise in a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27–33 days holiday

Relocation package

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in advising on the low FODMAP diet.
• Ability to work with complex medical and gastroenterological patients.
• Willingness to travel between hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist dietetic service to patients with complex needs.
• Support gastroenterology outpatient clinics.
• Involve in dietetic audits and service developments.

Skills

Gastroenterology experience

Oral, enteral, and parenteral nutrition

Audit and quality improvement

Education

Degree in Dietetics

Job description

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, experienced and proactive person to support our gastroenterology dietetic service. You will ideally have experience in gastroenterology, but consideration will also be given to Band 5/6 dietitians who are keen to gain experience in this speciality.

You will be part of the gastroenterology service across the York and Scarborough Hospital sites. Clinical leadership is provided by a Band 7 Clinical Lead Dietitian and Professional Lead. Operational support is provided by the Team Manager and the Senior AHP Operational Manager.

There will be opportunities for involvement with dietetic audit and service developments in clinical areas such as inflammatory bowel disease, functional gut disorders, coeliac disease or hepatology.

You will be a key member of the gastroenterology and nutrition multi-disciplinary teams, providing specialist dietetic service to complex medical and gastro. There will also be dietetic gastroenterology outpatient clinics supporting a wide range of patients including those with IBD, IBS, coeliac disease, liver disease and pancreatic insufficiency.

You will be primarily based at York Hospital but will also be required to travel to Scarborough Hospital, to support the dietetic caseload. The ability to transport yourself across the locality during the course of a working day is therefore required.

The gastroenterology dietitians deliver a comprehensive in- and out-patient service to patients in a wide range of clinical areas and across different clinical pathways, including:

• Coeliac disease
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Functional bowel disorders including advising on the low FODMAP diet
• Liver disease
• Pancreatic insufficiency
• Gastroparesis
• Individuals with eating disorders admitted for medical stabilisation and re-feeding
• Intestinal failure
• Gastroenterology home enteral feeding caseload

You will be able to demonstrate skills and experience in oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition support. Training will be provided as required to support assessment and treatment of patients on gastroenterology pathways.

There will also be the requirement to support the caseload of the wider department at times. The department places a strong emphasis on supervision, training and education, including:

• Peer support and regular clinical and managerial supervision
• A well established programme facilitating the training of dietetic students from Leeds Beckett and Hull Universities, including utilising the peer-assisted learning model
• Delivery of a variety of rolling training programmes for other healthcare professionals across the Trust, relating to nutritional care
• Opportunities to participate in audit, research and quality improvement projects
• Development of leadership skills within all role

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff, including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.

We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.