Specialist Dietitian

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; In loco; GBP 40.000 - 48.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Flexible working options

Wellbeing support

Education and training opportunities

Descrizione del lavoro

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals invites applications for an enthusiastic Dietitian to join the Surgical team at Royal Preston Hospital. You’ll work with colorectal, upper GI and urology patients, delivering dietetic care to inpatients and outpatients.

Based on site, you will work autonomously but with MDT support, collaborating with surgeons, the nutrition team, stoma nurses and other AHP colleagues. CPD and student training are supported.

Competenze

• HCPC registration is required.
• Degree or postgraduate qualification in nutrition and dietetics.
• Evidence of CPD in oncology or related area; masters-level studies encouraged.
• Continuing education or development for Band 5 dietitians.
• Member of the British Dietetic Association.
• Willingness to pursue Master’s degree modules.

Mansioni

• Deliver dietetic care to surgical inpatients and outpatients.
• Manage complex patients with MDT support.
• Cover colorectal, upper GI and oncology groups.
• Collaborate with surgeons, nutrition team and specialist nurses.
• Support student training and provide educational activities.

Conoscenze

Mathematical skills

Information synthesis

Clinical skills

Clinical reasoning

Nutritional IT systems

Prioritise workload

Change management

Teaching skills

Formazione

HCPC registration

Degree/Postgrad in nutrition & dietetics

CPD evidence in oncology (towards MSc)

Continuing education for Band 5

British Dietetic Association member

Master’s degree modules (in progress)

Strumenti

Nutritional analysis software

Descrizione del lavoro

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Site Royal Preston Hospital Town Preston Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for an enthusiastic Dietitian to join our surgical team to work with both colorectal , upper GI and urology patients

You will be based at the Royal Preston hospital and cover a caseload of both surgical inpatients and out patients

Although you will be an autonomous practitioner, you will be required to work closely with the surgeons , nutrition team , specialist nurse teams including the stoma nurse team and other AHP colleagues.

Our Dietetics team is strongly committed to team working, maintaining high standards of care, innovation and continued professional development. We support student training and provide P1, P2 and P3 placements.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and skilled Dietitian to further develop their skills in clinical dietetics.

Main duties of the job

This role provides the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in managing more complex patients with the support of the surgical MDT team .

You will be involved in the delivery of dietetic care to a wide range of surgical patients including those with stomas , upper gastrointestinal conditions including surgical resections and oncology patients.

Working for our organisation

You would join a team of over 45 experienced and forward-thinking Dietitians, Dietetic support workers, Assistant Practitioners and Administrative staff who work both in the acute hospital setting and in the community setting. We are committed to the continuing professional development of our team and will provide you with structured competency-based learning and development opportunities as part of your role, including opportunity for service development, group education and clinical audit experience. We also encourage peer-supervision and are devoted to your wellbeing, with a number of Trust initiatives available to support staff.

If you are interested in this post or would like further information please contact Kate Castelli ( associate head of dietetics ) 01257455169 or Pam Coulthurst ( Head of dietetics ) 07808790686

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached supporting job description and person specification for further information relating to the advertised role

Person specification

Knowledge and experience

• Supervision of Dietetics Asssts
• Experience at Dietetic student training
• Experience of MDT working
• Range of clinical dietetic skills from rotational band 5 post
• Knowledge of clinical governance and the relevance to practice
• Experience of working with patients with diabetes
• Experience of group education

Qualifications and Education

• HPC Registration
• Degree/Post Grad Degree in nutrition and Dietetics
• Evidence of CPD in relevant specialist area (oncology ) working towards Masters level.
• Evidence of continuing education or development for more experienced band 5 dietitians
• Member of the British Dietetic Association
• Working towards a Master’s degree level modules

Skills & Abilities

• Good mathematical skills
• Able to obtain and evaluate information to aid decision making
• Range of clinical skills
• Clinical Reasoning skills
• Ability to use IT systems including nutritional analysis packages relevant to work role
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively
• Lead others in change management
• Good teaching skills

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post. Our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available Here

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Consider structuring your supporting information section with clear headings or bullet points. This approach will help both you and the recruiting manager navigate through your application more effectively.

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