Specialist Neurorehabilitation Dietitian

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS healthcare provider in London is seeking a clinical dietitian to offer expert nutrition support to patients in neurorehabilitation. The role involves developing dietetic services, providing training to staff, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Strong communication, flexibility, and organizational skills are essential. This position promises a fulfilling opportunity in a renowned healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Evidence-based practice in dietetics for neurorehabilitation.
• Experience in auditing and quality improvement.
• Ability to provide specialist training to healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nutrition support for patients recovering from neurological conditions.
• Develop and deliver the dietetic service within the specialty.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and attend relevant meetings.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Flexibility and organization

Job description

Overview

The role will provide a dietetics service for patients undergoing neurorehabilitation, providing specialist nutrition support to patients recovering from neurological conditions. This will be an opportunity to work autonomously to develop the dietetic service within this speciality. The role will also provide cover to the neurosciences and trauma wards, including patients under neurology, neurotrauma, neurosurgery and trauma services. There will also be the opportunity to contribute to teaching and training for a variety of staff in the Trust. The ability to be flexible and organised is a key attribute of the successful candidate along with excellent communication skills.

To provide an evidence-based, effective and responsive dietetic service to the 8-bed neurorehabilitation service that provides Rapid Access to Acute Rehabilitation (RAAR). In addition to these beds, the role will also provide cover across the neurosciences (including neurology, neurotrauma and neurosurgery) and trauma wards. The role requires close working with the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) including attending and contributing to ward rounds, board rounds and MDT meetings. To manage home enteral feeding discharges independently, liaising with all relevant specialist services to achieve this in a timely manner. To be responsible for planning and delivering specialist training to medical staff, nurses, students and other health care professionals.

To ensure that audit and quality improvement is undertaken on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide a dietetics service for neurorehabilitation with specialist nutrition support for patients recovering from neurological conditions.
• Develop and carry out the dietetic service within the speciality and provide cover across neurosciences and trauma wards.
• Contribute to teaching and training for staff within the Trust.
• Work flexibly and be well organised, with excellent communication skills.
• Work with the MDT, attending ward rounds, board rounds and MDT meetings.
• Manage home enteral feeding discharges independently, liaising with relevant specialist services.
• Plan and deliver specialist training to medical staff, nurses, students and other health care professionals.
• Engage in regular audit and quality improvement activities.

About Barts Health

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

How to apply

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anne Langan

Job title: Clinical Lead Dietitian

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 02035941129