Specialist Dietitian: Rapid Access to Acute Rehabilitation

Job overview

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for and enthusiastic and motivated dietitian to join our Neurosciences, Trauma and Stroke team.  You will support the Dietetics service for patients undergoing neurorehabilitation as part of the newly enhanced dietetic role within the Rapid access to Acute Rehabilitation (RAAR) service.

This post is dedicated to managing an in-patient caseload of undergoing neurorehabilitation across Charing Cross and St Mary's hospitals. This post offers the opportunity to work autonomously to develop this speciality role.

This role will also provide cover to the neurosciences and trauma wards which include a variety of patients including those under neurology, neurotrauma, neurosurgery and trauma services and will require thorough understanding of complex nutrition support requirements including enteral tube feeding.

You will be joining a well-established, forward-thinking dietetics department that values continuous professional development and collaborative working. The role provides access to a range of opportunities including structured involvement in student education, and quality improvement projects. If you are a knowledgeable and driven clinician who thrives in a busy multidisciplinary setting and is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred nutritional care, we encourage your application.

Main duties of the job

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including management of patients in your care and undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• To provide comprehensive and specialist therapy assessment and diagnosis for patients with a range of highly complex presentations, by utilising advanced clinical reasoning, evidence-based knowledge, investigative and analytical skills and specialist assessment techniques.
• To work both independently and within a team structure, demonstrating leadership to manage own and team caseload.  To efficiently manage a caseload and organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
• To communicate with patients in a way that empowers them to make informed choices about the management of their condition and engages them in the planning and delivery of treatment.
• To take into account cultural, linguistic, medical, emotional, psychological and physical factors that may prevent this engagement and utilise resources available to facilitate communication.
• To use advanced communication skills to frequently manage and resolve difficult situations, at times involving aggressive or challenging behaviour from patients or carers.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.