Lead Home Enteral Feeding Dietitian (HEN) – Community Service

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Highly Specialist Home Enteral Feeding Dietitian (Band 7) to join the Greenwich Malnutrition Dietetics Service. You will deliver highly specialised dietetic care for adults needing enteral nutrition across community settings, including housebound patients at risk of malnutrition.

Car driving is essential to travel across the borough. The post holder will provide clinical leadership, supervision of staff, and contribute to service development and quality

Qualifications

• Experience working as a dietitian in community settings.
• Proven ability to lead service development and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highly specialised dietetic care to adults requiring enteral nutrition across community settings.
• Provide assessment, monitoring, and planning using clinical and dietary data.
• Lead on enteral feeding regimens, supplements and nutrition management.
• Coordinate care with GPs, care homes and community teams.
• Supervise junior staff and deputise for service management.
• Contribute to audit, education and service evaluation.

Job description

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Highly Specialist Home Enteral Feeding Dietitian (Band 7) to join the Greenwich Malnutrition Dietetics Service. You will deliver highly specialised dietetic care for adults needing enteral nutrition across community settings, including housebound patients at risk of malnutrition.

Car driving is essential to travel across the borough. The post holder will provide clinical leadership, supervision of staff, and contribute to service development and quality