Specialist Gastroenterology Dietitian

Sussexcommunity; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is seeking a Specialist Gastroenterology Dietitian to join their Acute Dietetic team. The role involves providing expert dietetic care to gastroenterology and hepatology patients, promoting nutritional support, and participating in ongoing clinical development. The ideal candidate will have experience in acute dietetics and a passion for nutrition support.

Benefits

Flexible working requests accommodated

Ongoing clinical development opportunities

Support for student dietitian supervision

Qualifications

• Evidence of professional development or commitment to postgraduate study.
• Experience as a dietitian in a clinical setting.
• Experience of acute hospital dietetics including enteral nutrition support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a specialist dietetic service, including enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Work autonomously to provide outpatient service requiring nutritional support.
• Support junior dietitians and assist in developing team resources.

Skills

Clinical reasoning skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Advanced communication skills

Nutrition support interest

Education

Postgraduate education in dietetics

PENG Clinical Update course or equivalent

Member of the British Dietetic Association

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Go back Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Specialist Gastroenterology Dietitian

The closing date is 26 May 2025

This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System

Organisations within scope are as follows:

• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
• Southern Health Foundation Trust
• Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
• University Hospital Southampton
• Solent NHS Trust
• South Central Ambulance Service
• Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Portsmouth Dietitians are recruiting a Band 6 gastroenterology dietitian to join our award winning Acute Dietetic team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian with a passion for supporting nutrition support in gastroenterology to provide expert dietetic care to gastroenterology and hepatology patients at Queen Alexandra Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post would be ideally suited for an experienced band 5 dietitian, or a junior band 6 dietitian looking to increase their clinical experience. Knowledge of parental nutrition would be beneficial, although full support will be provided to complete clinical competencies. Study days and courses are incorporated into the role, to ensure ongoing clinical development and networking.

As a team we strive for clinical excellence and development; research, service evaluations and projects are highly encouraged. Development of analytical and research skills will be supported and many of our dietitians have presented at conferences across the globe. Teaching opportunities and engagement with staff and the wider public are embraced.

Our department is actively involved in training student dietitians, and supervision of students from the University of Surrey and the University of Winchester is included within this role. You will be encouraged to take part in leadership training and will support junior members of the team when appropriate.

You will be based at the Queen Alexandra Hospital site as part of the Acute Dietetic team. A friendly team, we pride ourselves on our supportive nature. Part time and flexible working requests are welcomed and accommodated where possible.

If you are interested in the post we encourage you to call Sarah Williams to discuss further on 02392 286000 ext 3223.

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Portsmouth Dietitians are a team of over 30 dietitians and support staff providing acute and community dietetic services to adults and children in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and supportive team offering a range of opportunities for development in specialities including oncology, stroke, renal, surgery, paediatrics and community dietetics. We provide placement supervision to student dietitians.

Job responsibilities

• To deliver a specialist dietetic service, including enteral and parenteral nutrition, to inpatients under the care of Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; working autonomously in delivering nutritional care to patients.
• To work autonomously to provide an outpatient service to patients, and their carers, requiring nutritional support, both within dietetic-led and multi-disciplinary consultant-led clinics.
• To act as a core member of the multi-disciplinary team by representing dietetics and promoting the role of nutrition within patient care to members of medical and surgical teams.
• To act as a resource to the dietetic team, supporting junior and community dietitians.
• To assist the Operational Lead in developing acute dietetic team resources, skills and knowledge- ensuring continuity of care across local and regional dietetic services.
• A highly skilled clinical expert with specialised knowledge in caring for patients and their carers.

Person Specification

Skills & Knowledge

• Competent practitioner with well-developed clinical and reasoning skills.
• Able to promote role of nutrition to others
• Able to communicate with people from a variety of backgrounds. Good interpersonal skills.
• Able to think/plan strategically and develop the role in conjunction with other dietitians, dietetic leads and various stakeholders.
• Excellent presentation skills and ability
• Ability to demonstrate advanced communication skills including confidence within the multidisciplinary team.
• Able to work autonomously with individuals and groups
• Competent in use of Microsoft word, excel and outlook
• Willing to participate in clinical supervision and contribute to team clinical governance
• Strong interest in nutrition support e.g. member of relevant BDA specialist group

Circumstances

• Able to conduct work across a variety of settings and worksites.
• Able to work within agreed hours.
• Car owner/driver.
• Able to offer some flexibility e.g. some evening/weekend education sessions

Qualifications

• Evidence of professional development or commitment to postgraduate study
• Evidence of postgraduate education, training
• Completed PENG Clinical Update course or equivalent nutrition support qualification.
• Member of the British Dietetic Association and relevant specialist groups

Experience

• Experience as a dietitian in a clinical setting.
• Experience of acute hospital dietetics within a range of medical and surgical specialties, including enteral nutrition support
• Evidence of recent service improvement work
• Experience of team-working within acute dietetics
• Significant dietetic experience within a range of specialties such as surgery, gastroenterology and oncology including complex enteral and parenteral nutrition support
• Experience of clinical or non-clinical teaching
• Experience of facilitating student dietitian training/supervision
• Experience of peer supervision and/or supervision of junior dietetic staff.
• Evidence of service evaluation, audit or research

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.

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