To work as a member of the Band 5 dietetic team at St George's Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital and community sites, with rotations every 6 months. To be responsible for providing a dietetic service to a variety of patient groups following evidence based practice, being an active multidisciplinary team member, educator, developing nutrition policies and guidelines, participating in audit and research in order to improve health outcomes and develop the role and service.
Main duties of the job
- To provide specialist, patient centred dietetic treatment plans to a range of inpatients , outpatients and community patients, according to specific clinical rotation.
- To work within the relevant MDT's and attend regular board rounds/MDT meetings
- To organise training and facilitate home enteral feeding discharges
- To autonomously manage inpatients requiring food first support, oral nutritional supplements and enteral tube feeding
- To work with the catering department to facilitate provision of meals for patients with special dietary requirements
- To provide training to ward staff on nutritional care and screening (HCA induction and development)
- To ensure flexible service delivery and provide clinical cover for colleagues within the band 5 team during periods of absence
- To support the training of student dietitians.
About us
The wider dietetic department consists of over 60 dietitians, who provide clinical inpatient , outpatient and community services to a variety of specialties including oncology, renal, neurology, haematology, paediatrics, cardiology, major trauma, gastro, surgical, diabetes and infectious diseases. The department is committed to training dietetic students and actively participates in the training programmes of clinical and non-clinical staff. There are numerous opportunities for professional and personal development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BSc / Post graduate diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
- HCPC registered
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Pre-registration placement completion.
- Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of working in acute and/or primary care
Skills
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Presentation skills and ability to work effectively single handily with individuals and groups
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to work as part of a team and under own initiative
- Ability to liaise with professionals at all levels
- Computer literacy
- Motivation and counselling skills
Other
Essential
- Membership of British Dietetic Association or other body conferring professional indemnity insurance
- Confident and Self Motivated
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
- Able to travel round Borough of Wandsworth
Desirable
- Own transport e.g. car/bike
Employer details
Employer name
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Georges Hospital
London
SW17 0QT
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200-NN-6677329-AHP-Y
