Lead Specialist Medicine Dietitian – Complex Nutrition & PN

Barts Health Nhs Trust

Greater London

On-site

GBP 41,000 - 50,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The Royal London Hospital is seeking a Band 7 Specialist Medicine Dietitian to lead the dietetics service for Specialist Medicine and provide complex nutritional support on the specialist wards. This role covers infection and immunity, endocrinology and respiratory medicine and may include enteral and parenteral nutrition.

You will mentor junior dietitians, drive service development, and work in a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care while promoting inclusion and professional

Qualifications

  • BSc Nutrition & Dietetics and HCPC registration are essential.
  • Experience in specialist medicine and complex nutrition support is essential.
  • Leadership, supervision, and service development experience are expected.

Responsibilities

  • Lead dietetic interventions within specialist medicine including infectious diseases, endocrinology and respiratory medicine.
  • Support Clinical Lead Dietitian with service provision, performance and development.
  • Provide expert dietetic assessment and management for a complex caseload including parenteral nutrition.
  • Supervise junior dietitians and support their development through supervision and training.
  • Use advanced clinical reasoning to advise dietetic and other clinical staff.
  • Work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver an effective dietetic service.
  • Plan and deliver specialist nutrition training to medical staff, nurses and students.
  • Contribute to policy, protocol and guideline development.

Skills

Complex nutrition support
Enteral and parenteral nutrition
Leadership & line management
Clinical reasoning
Anthropometrics & nutritional status
MDT collaboration
Quality improvement
Teaching & supervision

Education

BSc Nutrition & Dietetics
HCPC registered
Specialist qualification / significant experience
Postgraduate training in advanced nutritional support

Tools

Parenteral nutrition protocols
Enteral nutrition protocols

Job description

The Royal London Hospital is seeking a Band 7 Specialist Medicine Dietitian to lead the dietetics service for Specialist Medicine and provide complex nutritional support on the specialist wards. This role covers infection and immunity, endocrinology and respiratory medicine and may include enteral and parenteral nutrition.

You will mentor junior dietitians, drive service development, and work in a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care while promoting inclusion and professional

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