Band 6 Gastro Dietitian
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS TrustAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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Job overview
Due to a recent promotion within the team, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Dietitian, with an interest in Gastro, to join our small Dietetic team at Epsom hospital. This is on a full time temporary basis for 12 months from June 2026 to June 2027.
This is an exciting chance to join our friendly, informal department which provides dietetic services to St. Helier Hospital, Queen Mary’s Hospital for children, the South West Thames Renal unit and the diabetes centre. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated dietitian to join our dynamic team. There will be opportunities for cross site working on our St Helier site.
This post is suitable for a dietitian with good general dietetic experience who is looking to develop or consolidate their clinical skills in the specialist area of Gastro and General Medicine. As part of this role, you will be required to provide cover to colleagues' caseloads within the area of stroke, HDU and TPN.
Main duties of the job
To provide advice to referred patients and carers, and clinicians. This will involve nutritional assessment, including calculating dietary requirements based on the interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometry, clinical condition and other physical parameters.
To carry a small gastro caseload and provide cover to other wards, including HDU, general medical, stroke and TPN cover. To interpret received information concerning medical and social history to ensure advice is given in a person-centred and culturally specific way. To be responsible for the discharge planning of patients going home on artificial nutritional support. To identify patients who will need to be followed up in the community and make appropriate dietetic referrals. To liaise with catering staff concerning the dietary requirements of the patients and to work with the catering department in the provision of therapeutic diets. To work closely with the dietetic team to provide an appropriate service to patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job and person specification for more detail on the role's responsibilities and expectations.