Rotational Dietitian Hastings

Meeveem Limited; Hastings; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Staff restaurants

Onsite parking

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 Dietitian for a rotational post across Acute and Community settings. The role includes managing a diverse caseload, contributing to discharge planning, and delivering education to patients, carers, and staff.

You will rotate across Stroke, Frailty, Surgery, Gastroenterology and Orthopaedics, and support NHS teams in community clinics and home visits.

Qualifications

• BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent.
• HCPC registration is essential.

Responsibilities

• Dietetic management of a range of patients (general medical, surgical, rehab, outpatient).
• Undertake regular outpatient phone clinics and a face-to-face clinic.
• Lead patient group education sessions in specialist areas.
• Provide training to nursing, catering staff, patients and carers.
• Develop and audit educational resources and support supervision of student dietitians.

Skills

Clinical nutrition knowledge

NICE guidelines knowledge

IT skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics

HCPC registered

Job description

Job summary

Are you looking for a new and exciting role? We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to join our Dietetic Team at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. This is an exciting and innovative Band 5 Rotational Dietitian post, working with primary and secondary care across East Sussex.

As a Band 5 Dietitian within ESHT you will be supported in clinical rotations across the Acute and Community settings. Duties include providing specialist advice to Stroke, Frailty, Surgery, Gastroenterology and Orthopaedics inpatients in the Acute Hospitals, Rehabilitation Hospitals and Outpatient clinics.

You will liaise closely with the patient's relatives and carers regarding ongoing nutritional care and discharge planning. You will also provide expert nutritional advice and knowledge to the wider MDT. In community settings you will support patients in face to face clinics, via virtual/telephone clinics, as well as in their home and in care home settings, to manage their oral and enteral nutritional requirements.

Out close knit and supportive Dietetic Department includes over 40 Clinicians and associated staff working across the specialities of Community Nutrition support, Diabetes, Gastroenterology, Inpatients, Intensive Care, Oncology, Paediatrics, Prescribing Support and Rehabilitation. Our department also includes Primary Care Network (PCN) Dietitians, plus our Apprentice Dietitians and Trainee Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) Dietitians.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for dietetic management of a range of patients (using specialist knowledge and skills), including: general medical inpatients, surgical inpatients, rehab inpatients, general outpatients, community based nutrition support patients living in their own homes and residential homes.
• To undertake regular outpatient phone clinics and a face to face general outpatient clinic.
• To undertake patient group education sessions in specialist areas including Cardiac rehab and Coeliac disease.
• To provide relevant training to Nursing staff, Catering staff, patients and their carers and third sector organisations.
• To develop and audit resources to support and identify educational development within East Sussex Healthcare, acting as a resource for specialist information.
• To support training and supervision of student dietitians during their clinical placements.
• To work as an integral member of the dietetic team supporting other team members as required.
• To undertake regular audit of services provided.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

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Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

Qualifications

Essential

• A BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics/ or equivalent
• Health Professions Council Registered

Desirable

• Previous work experience demonstrated

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of undertaking new patient assessment and treatment
• Experience of conducting patient and other health professional group education

Desirable

• Experience working in an Acute/Community Environment

Skills

Essential

• Sound clinical knowledge based on current best practice and research relating to nutrition and dietetics
• Knowledge of prescribable oral nutritional supplements, enteral feeds and other dietetic products
• Knowledge of medications and drug nutrient interactions
• Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office

Desirable

• Good understanding of relevant NICE guidelines; NHS policy; local health strategies
• Experience working within an MDT

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.