HEF Dietitian, Band 5

Job overview

HEF Dietitian, Band 5

Do you want to be part of an award-winning, innovative, friendly team?

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS foundation Trust Home Enteral Feeding Team (HEFT) has several exciting opportunities to join their well-established, experienced team. We are looking for a Dietitian with skills in Enteral feeding to join our dynamic team.

This role is a 12 month fixed-term post to cover Maternity Leave.

The proposed interview date is:  8th August

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

As a Home Enteral Feed Dietitian, you will:

- have an exciting and varied caseload with the opportunity to care for both adult and paediatric patients who are enterally fed in the county of Gloucestershire

- care for patients in different settings, including patients in their own homes, nursing/care homes, schools and respite centres

- work as an autonomous practitioner caring for a dedicated caseload of enterally fed patients

-be supported to develop your skills in enteral feeding by highly specialist, experienced Dietitians

-have the support of a dedicated mentor within the team to help develop your dietetic skills

- work within the HEFT MDT and wider MDTs including: neurology, learning disability and palliative care teams, to name a few

- have the opportunity to extend your scope of practice with practical tube competencies

- utilise well developed communication skills to liaise with members of diverse MDTs

- have the opportunity to undertake research and further post-graduate study at Master level, including the opportunity to undertake a Preceptorship programme and associated Masters level module

- have the opportunity of flexible working, with the possibility of some remote home working on occasion, within needs of the team

Well-being support is available to you to help manage more complex caseloads.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a 12-month Fixed Term contract to cover Maternity Leave. You will hold a caseload of patients who are enterally fed in the community. For full information on this role, please view the attached job description.