Senior Rotational Dietitian

Job overview

SENIOR DIETITIAN – Adult Rotational Post

(Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Cardio-Respiratory, Brain Injury, Stroke & Neurology, Oncology, Complex Medicine and Rehabilitation)

and:             6

Hours:           1.0 wte post (37.5 hours per week)

Contract:      Permanent

Base:             Leicester RoyaI Infirmary, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester General Hospital or Preston Lodge (community rehabilitation facility) - dependent on rotation.

Are you wanting to feel valued and supported in one of the biggest acute teaching hospitals in the UK, working in a large service committed to professional and personal development with clearly defined career pathways.

We strongly believe that to develop well-rounded practitioners’ Dietitians benefit from working in a diverse range of specialities. Our rotational programme encompasses a period of clinical practice in each of the following areas: Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Cardio-Respiratory, Brain Injury, Stroke & Neurology, Oncology, Complex Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Main duties of the job

Working closely alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of the services, offering assessment, formulation and treatment plans to a range of different in and out patient groups. The post remit will also include teaching and training of healthcare professionals, resource development, student dietetic training.

We are in the top best 100 hospitals in the UK and are the UK leaders in terms of our IT, Communications and Marketing agendas. We are a very progressive Service which actively contributes to the Trusts Quality Improvement agenda and has a well-established service improvement programme which you will be encouraged to join. We also have Dietitians presenting their research all over the world and are committed to supporting and developing your growth as a professional.

The hospital base will be dependent on the rotation. We have free hospital transport for any cross site working. We have well defined CPD and clinical supervision models in place to support you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To be responsible for the development and provision of a high quality, evidence based, effective Dietetic & Nutrition Service, for adult  dietetic care.
• To work as part of the Dietetic & Nutrition Service at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL NHS Trust).
• To provide a Dietetic & Nutrition Service to adult patients and their families and carers whilst on under the care of Consultants. The post holder will also provide continuity of care across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland healthcare community, and advise other dietitians and healthcare professionals on nutrition and diet matters.
• To be responsible for direct recommendation of inpatient prescription of nutritional products, including designing the composition of inpatient and outpatient orders, without directsupervision.
• To take a lead in clinical supervision, mentoring and CPD activities within the nutrition and dietetic team in the context of cancer care.

Please see detailed job description for more information.