Principal Dietitian (ICU)

Job overview

Job summary

1.   To be accountable for the effective and efficient organisation, management, leadership, and development of the adult dietetic team at Hillingdon Hospital.

2.         To provide specialist and expert therapeutic interventions to a defined caseload of complex patients, providing second opinions and specialist advice

3.    To be responsible for the delivery of high quality, evidence-based dietetic advice to a complex ICU/HDU and surgical caseload within the hospital

4.         To be an autonomous practitioner and work independently to manage a significant clinical caseload.

5.         To provide leadership for senior, junior, & unqualified staff through supervision, support & appraisal.

Main duties of the job

6.         To provide specialist input into a variety of MDTs including the adult intensive care teams, nutrition support team and colorectal surgical teams to ensure nutritional care plans are in place for patients under their care.

7.         To contribute to policy development on matters relating to nutrition and dietetics.

8.         To lead on audits across the dietetic service

9.    To cover Band 6 and 7 work during annual leave or sickness. To deputise for Dietetic & Speech Therapy Service Manager(s) in his/her absence

10.   To work with the Dietetic & Speech Therapy Service Manager(s) to provide operational management and leadership for Dietetic staff and on service improvements and developments.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.