Senior Critical Care Dietitian – Lead & Develop Nutrition

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal London Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust, invites applications for a 1-year fixed term Band 7 Specialist Critical Care Dietitian within the Adult Dietetics Department. This is a high-profile role covering complex critical care nutrition for trauma and neurology patients, with opportunities to mentor junior dietitians.

You will work autonomously, lead on nutrition support, deputise for the Lead CC Dietitian when needed, and drive service development through multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Experience managing a busy caseload.
• Experience leading and supervising dietetic staff.
• Ability to deputise for Lead Critical Care Dietitian.
• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Experience in critical care nutrition support.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert dietetic knowledge to deliver a complex nutrition service for critically ill patients, including enteral and parenteral support.
• Provide specialist assessment, treatment and advice to in-patients.
• Collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to development of the acute dietetic service and critical care dietetics.
• Supervise dietetic staff and contribute to MDT training.

Skills

Leadership

Line management

Autonomy

Job description

The Royal London Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust, invites applications for a 1-year fixed term Band 7 Specialist Critical Care Dietitian within the Adult Dietetics Department. This is a high-profile role covering complex critical care nutrition for trauma and neurology patients, with opportunities to mentor junior dietitians.

You will work autonomously, lead on nutrition support, deputise for the Lead CC Dietitian when needed, and drive service development through multidisciplinary