Dietitian

Job overview

Frimley Health Foundation Trust has a exciting vacancy for a Band 5 Dietitian to join our acute team at Wexham Park Hospital. The hours are 37.5 per week over 5 days.

The caseload will have allocated core wards within the hospital and include an outpatient clinic. This post is part of a Band 5 structured learning programme and the successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop knowledge in specialist dietetic areas such as; gastroenterology and surgery to name a few.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to the student training and training commitment to other healthcare professionals which will provide the opportunity to develop teaching and presentation skills.

This vacancy is open to newly qualified applicants or those who are in the final stages of completing their qualifications and are awaiting their HCPC registration.

At our trust we offer a preceptorship program to staff newly recruited into the NHS system. This will optimise your transition into the workplace, offering you regular mentorship and support through your first year working at Frimley Health. This program will ensure you are looked after by the trust and within your team.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the treatment of a designated clinical caseload and associated paperwork
• To help supervise dietetic assistants and student Dietitians
• To contribute to the continued development, efficiency and safety in the dietetic department
• To participate in CPD and other departmental activity
• To be flexible at times of increased capacity to the service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

• To employ professional knowledge acquired through degree or relevant experience
• To utilise expertise within the specialism, underpinned by theory
• To be responsible for implementing the standards and policies in each speciality within your clinical practice and where applicable, propose changes to ways of working
• To be responsible as an autonomous practitioner and to undertake a significant clinical caseload
• To undertake comprehensive assessment of patients using investigative, analytical and clinical reasoning skills

This role will be responsible for the treatment of a designated clinical caseload and associated paperwork. Please refer to job description and person specification for further details.