Lead Specialist Dietitian – Complex Nutrition, Critical Care

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST is recruiting a Band 7 Dietitian to manage a complex nutrition support caseload across critical care, spinal injuries and intestinal failure. You will lead a spinal injuries clinic in Stoke Mandeville and drive service development with the Nutrition Team.

You will work autonomously as a clinical expert, mentor junior dietitians, and contribute to audits and CPD. A supportive department with strong clinical supervision and student placements awaits.

Qualifications

• Experience in complex nutrition support.
• Experience in critical care.
• Line management responsibilities will be expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialised assessment, treatment and support of patients in critical care and intestinal failure.
• Lead on service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Line management for a Band 6 dietitian and support junior staff and students.

Skills

Complex nutrition support

Critical care

Spinal injuries dietetics

Intestinal failure

Autonomous practice

Education

BSc Dietetics

Dietitian degree

Job description

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST is recruiting a Band 7 Dietitian to manage a complex nutrition support caseload across critical care, spinal injuries and intestinal failure. You will lead a spinal injuries clinic in Stoke Mandeville and drive service development with the Nutrition Team.

You will work autonomously as a clinical expert, mentor junior dietitians, and contribute to audits and CPD. A supportive department with strong clinical supervision and student placements awaits.