Specialist Dietitian

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Hastings; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Dietitian to provide expert nutritional advice in acute settings. You will manage dietetic care for inpatients, support clinical staff, and supervise junior team members. Benefits include staff development opportunities and access to various services. Submit your application today.

Benefits

Staff development opportunities

NHS pension scheme

Temporary workforce service

Onsite nursery

Access to staff restaurants

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in providing dietary care in acute settings.
• Ability to manage and supervise junior dietitians.
• Strong communication skills for liaising with patients and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice to inpatients in various medical departments.
• Liaise with patients’ families for nutritional care.
• Support clinical leads and supervise junior staff.

Skills

Nutritional advice

Leadership

Communication

Supervision of staff

Job description

Role Overview

As a Band 6 Specialist Dietitian within ESHT, you will be supported in the Acute settings. Your duties include providing specialist advice to Stroke, Frailty, Surgery, Gastroenterology and Orthopaedics inpatients in the Acute Hospitals.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice to Stroke, Frailty, Surgery, Gastroenterology and Orthopaedics inpatients in the acute hospitals.
• Liaise closely with patients’ relatives and carers regarding ongoing nutritional care and discharge planning.
• Provide expert nutritional advice and knowledge to the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Manage dietetic care for general medical, surgical and rehabilitation inpatients.
• Provide leadership and support to the Clinical Leads within the team and supervise junior staff, including line‑management duties.
• Provide training to nursing and catering staff, patients and carers, and third‑sector organisations.
• Develop, audit and maintain resources to support educational development within East Sussex Healthcare.
• Support training and supervision of student dietitians during clinical placements.
• Conduct regular audits of the services provided.

Benefits

• Staff development opportunities, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, temporary workforce service and onsite nursery.
• Access to staff restaurants, accommodation and onsite parking (£50 a year).
• Free psychological support through the Employee Assistance Programme.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust—submit your application today.

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