Dietitian

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Band 6 Dietitian with strong clinical skills and an interest in neurological rehabilitation and supporting patients with complex nutritional needs.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills, experience in managing dysphagia and enteral feeding, and the ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team.

A commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care is essential.

Main Objectives of the role:

• Demonstrate an awareness of RHNs strategy, objectives and contribute to achieving them appropriately.
• To manage and prioritise own specialised clinical caseload and provide specialised, evidence based dietetic advice.
• Strive to improve efficiency and effectiveness across all areas of working within dietetics, and the wider interdisciplinary professional team whilst working within individual scope of practice, local policies and guidelines and HCPC and BDA code of conduct.
• To contribute to creating a culture where quality is at the heart of everything we do and it is delivered on all occasions, to the highest level, in line with our contractual obligations.
• To ensure all patients and residents are appropriately nourished thus promoting health and wellbeing and avoiding or correcting malnutrition.
• To be a specialised resource within the Hospital and to other interested professionals outside this organisation, regarding artificial enteral nutrition and adapted oral nutrition for this particular patient population.
• To ensure that delivery of nutrition to the patients / residents in the organisation is done in an efficient and effective way collaborating with other disciplines and departments and being a key member of the MDT.
• To be open to research and audit opportunities that may improve nutritional care of the patients or others outside this organisation.

Person Specification:

• Essential:

+ BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent leading to registration with HCPC. + Evidence of continuing professional development. + Wide experience of nutritional support particularly gastrostomy tube feeding. + Participation in audit and/or research. + Advanced communication skills both written and oral. + Advanced nutrition and dietetic knowledge. + Ability to work autonomously as well as in a multidisciplinary professional team. + DA membership or other appropriate indemnity insurance cover.

• Desirable:

+ Some experience supervising students or dietetic assistants.

Benefits:

• Generous annual leave.
• Free counselling, therapy and mental wellbeing support.
• Free on-site wellbeing activities, including weekly yoga and our monthly pottery club.
• Free on-site parking.
• Access to wages early to help with unexpected costs.
• Financial support, including low-interest loans and savings support.
• Staff networks including Pride, Womens and Race Equality networks.
• Cycle2Work, tech purchase support and Blue Light Card discounts.
• Regular cultural and heritage events celebrating our diverse workforce.