Specialist Dietitian - Gastroenterology

Job overview

Band 6 Gastro Specialist Dietitian, Royal Liverpool University Hospital part of the University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG).

Full time, permanent (37.5 hours).

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic dietitian to join our Gastro team at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.  As part of this exciting post you will work alongside the Band 7 dietitians and will support junior staff within the team, providing specialised support to a our gastro in and outpatient caseload.

We are looking for a dietitian with excellent communication skills, the ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team and experience of working with people with complex nutritional needs.

The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Dietetic Department consists of over 40 dietitians, assistants and assistant Practitioners. This includes specialists in Nephrology, Diabetes, Nutrition Support, Upper GI, surgery and Haematology.

The department has a well-established Practice Supervision programme for new graduates and is committed to training other Health Care Professionals and Student Dietitians.

We provide regular supervision, appraisals and team meetings.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the service in delivering dietetic services to the gastroenterology patients based within the Royal Liverpool Hospital and also those attending the gastro dietetic outpatient clinics.

The primary role will be to provide nutritional treatment to inpatients as well as delivering outpatient clinics in specific areas such as IBS, IBD, Coeliac disease and liver transplant.  The successful candidate will work together with the whole team, contributing to service improvement, training, audit and development of standards.

The post holder will be fully supported by the existing B7 dietitians and therapy management and will provide support and supervision to B5 and B4 dietetic assistant staff.  You will also be involved in the supervision of students, linking in with universities to provide the best possible learning experience.

We are always looking for ways to improve and evolve and we are looking for an individual who will contribute to this forward thinking and innovative team. You will be supported to achieve your development goals and to access learning opportunities across the trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Full job description attached.

Job Summary:

To work with other health care professionals as part of a multidisciplinary team providing a high quality dietetic service to inpatients and outpatients of your clinical specialism.  The role also involves education of staff and patients.

To provide factually accurate, unbiased evidence-based nutritional advice appropriate to the needs of the individual.  Advice will be provided using a patient centred approach in the context of multi-disciplinary/multi-agency delivery plans.

Operational responsibilities include monitoring referrals and activity, prioritising caseload as necessary, evaluating activity, responding to service demands

The Dietitian will work with the team contributing to service improvement, training, development of protocols, policies, resources, standards and audit.