Locum Band 6 Critical Care Dietitian - Leeds

Pulse Healthcare; Leeds; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Pulse Staffing Limited is recruiting a Band 6 Critical Care Dietitian for an ongoing locum role in Leeds. You will provide expert dietetic assessment and intervention for critically ill patients within a busy acute hospital team.

In this role, you will develop nutrition support plans, including enteral and parenteral feeding where appropriate, and work closely with consultants, nurses, pharmacists and the wider MDT to optimise patient outcomes while maintaining accurate clinical records.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a critical care or acute hospital setting.
• Experience managing complex nutrition support and critically ill patients.
• Strong clinical reasoning and multidisciplinary working skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage a specialist caseload.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist dietetic assessment and treatment for critically ill patients.
• Develop and implement nutrition support plans, including enteral and parenteral feeding where appropriate.
• Work closely with consultants, nurses, pharmacists, and the wider MDT to optimise patient outcomes.
• Monitor and evaluate nutritional interventions, adjusting care plans as required.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development and clinical governance activities.

Skills

Critical care dietetics

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Clinical reasoning

Independent working

Job description

Locum Band 6 Critical Care Dietitian - Leeds

Leeds

Job Title: Specialist Dietitian – Critical Care
Banding: Band 6
Location: Leeds
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Ongoing role
Hourly Rate: £25-26
Working Hours: 3 days per week (Monday to Friday)

Job Overview

Pulse is currently seeking an experienced Band 6 Critical Care Dietitian to join a busy acute hospital team. With winter service pressures approaching, this role offers an excellent opportunity to support the delivery of specialist nutritional care within a critical care environment. The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing expert dietetic assessment and intervention for critically ill patients, supporting recovery, rehabilitation, and optimal nutritional outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist dietetic assessment and treatment for critically ill patients.
• Develop and implement nutrition support plans, including enteral and parenteral feeding where appropriate.
• Work closely with consultants, nurses, pharmacists, and the wider MDT to optimise patient outcomes.
• Monitor and evaluate nutritional interventions, adjusting care plans as required.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development and clinical governance activities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Previous experience working within a critical care or acute hospital setting.
• Experience managing complex nutrition support and critically ill patients.
• Strong clinical reasoning and multidisciplinary working skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage a specialist caseload.

Reasonable Adjustments

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