Senior Specialist Dietitian - Complex Nutrition Support

Job overview

We are looking for applications for an exciting full time Band 7 Dietitian role within our Dietetics service; we are seeking a Dietitian with expertise in complex nutrition support to manage a Dietetic caseload in critical care, spinal injuries and intestinal failure, to work alongside other members of the Nutrition Team. The post holder will also have responsibility for a weekly spinal injuries Dietetic clinic at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, along with identified service develop and quality improvement projects.

The postholder will have line management responsibilities for a Band 6 dietitian and support junior and Student Dietitians.

We are a friendly team and offer great opportunities for learning and support through clinical supervision, peer learning and CPD opportunities including supporting B & C student placements. We are very supportive, valuing our staff, and actively promote staff wellbeing, inclusivity, and equality. Our team also benefits from fantastic secretarial support.

Our unique, integrated acute and community Nutrition and Dietetic Department consists of over 40 members of staff based at 4 locations across the county. Come and join our dynamic, proactive team and we will help you grow in skills, knowledge and expertise as you develop your dietetic career.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner and act as a source of clinical expertise in the area of complex nutrition support for inpatient and outpatient areas. Provide specialised assessment, treatment, and support of patients in critical care, National spinal injuries centre and in intestinal failure requiring dietetic treatment with other members of the Nutrition Team Lead on service development and quality improvement initiatives in this specialist area including input to audit and research projects. To work as a member of the Nutrition & Dietetic Department, developing and leading on dietetic services for complex nutrition support in critical care and NSIC, working across integrated services to achieve improved health outcomes for this patient co-hort. To work autonomously, building excellent communication and handover processes with community services to ensure seamless care for patients moving between acute and community care. To act as a specialist resource for other dietitians working in the service as well as other professionals, sharing local and national developments; liaise closely with the nutrition team and Consultant Nutrition-Team lead, community dietetics team and other therapy services to optimise care and meet devised outcomes. To line manage a Band 6 Dietitian and provide clinical supervision for junior members of the team and dietetic students.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.