Hepatology and MASLD Dietitian - Band 7

NHS; Hampstead; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK health provider is looking for a motivated Dietitian to join their dynamic team, focusing on hepatology and liver transplant. The successful candidate will manage the MASLD clinic, support patient care on the hepatology ward, and engage in service development. This role offers opportunities for teaching and participation in audits, emphasizing collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team. The position offers competitive salary ranging from £56,276 to £63,176 annually, based in Hampstead, England.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Professional development opportunities

Friendly work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in a variety of clinical areas.
• Experience working in hepatology and weight management.
• Presentation and teaching skills.
• Leadership in auditing or projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care in the hepatology ward.
• Manage the MASLD clinic.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Contribute to service development and audit.

Skills

Autonomous working

Specialist clinical knowledge in obesity management

Nutritional assessments

Good time management

Effective clinical reasoning

Compassion and respect in treatment

Multi- and uni-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent

Health Professions Council (HPC) registration

BDA accredited courses in behaviour change

Portfolio of post-graduate continued development

Tools

Microsoft Office

Nutritional analysis software

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Dietitian to join our dynamic CMS (critical care, medical and surgical) team, for a role within hepatology and liver transplant.

The successful candidate will have ownership of themetabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) clinic. They will also be involved in patient care on the hepatology ward and will take on work up assessments for possible Liver transplant patients.

Main duties of the job

There will be opportunities to be involved in teaching for all members of the MDT including the medical team. The successful candidate will thrive when working closely as part of a multi-disciplinary team and will be keen to develop their skills in service development and audit.

The department undertakes training of dietetic students. We pride ourselves in being a forward-thinking department with a strong commitment to continuing professional development as well as being involved in research and service development projects.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

• oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

• oDegree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
• oHealth Professions Council (HPC) registration
• oAdditional qualification or BDA accredited courses or equivalent in-house training in behaviour change
• oEvidence or portfolio of post-graduate continued development

Experience

• oBroad range of clinical experience, across a variety of clinical areas
• oExperience of working in hepatology
• oExperience of working in weight management
• oPresentation to groups/teaching other Healthcare Professionals
• oStudent training and/or management of junior staff
• oLeadership in an audit or project.
• oKnowledge of clinical standards in the management of obesity
• oProficient use of PC & working knowledge of Microsoft Office and nutritional analysis software

Skills

• oAble to work autonomously and use initiative
• oEvidence of specialist clinical knowledge in obesity management
• oAbility to carry out nutritional assessments, particularly anthropometry, subjective global assessment, bioelectrical impedance analysis, and estimation of dietary intake of macro/micronutrients
• oGood time management and organisational skills
• oEffective clinical reasoning skills & ability to reflect on own practice
• oAppreciation of need for personal accountability for governance issues (to include confidentiality, Health & safety and risk management) and how these affect self and others
• oAbility to treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account diversity considerations
• oAble to manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively
• oAble to support junior staff to manage and prioritise their clinical caseload
• oAbility to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary, with a willingness to be personally accountable for actions
• oTo be proactive in service development, liaising closely with the MDT in order to promote clinical excellence
• oAbility to manage own time & meet deadlines
• oAbility to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice

Personal Attributes

• oAbility to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£56,276 to £63,176 a yearPer annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata