A permanent part-time opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated dietitian to join our team of 36 at The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford.

We are looking for someone who has good rapport with patients and staff. We need a team player who takes pride in providing an efficient and effective dietetic service.

The Dietetic Department at The Royal Surrey Hospital has an active audit and research culture, promoting clinical effectiveness in patient care. You will join a forward thinking and innovative dietetic team, which undertakes the training of A, B and C placement students, and is involved in teaching at the University of Surrey as well as supporting students with dissertation projects. This is an excellent opportunity in a supportive environment where you will be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of the ICU Team providing a service to critical care patients on ICU and higher dependency areas. You will also work alongside and supervise the Nutrition Support dietitian, assessing patient's nutritional needs whilst on parenteral nutrition.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than �45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the development a highly specialised nutrition and dietetic service to patients receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit at The Royal Surrey County Hospital

To act as a resource of expert nutritional knowledge within the critical care specialty for other Health Professionals. To develop educational programmes for junior doctors and nursing staff with particular emphasis on recognising malnutrition in critical illness and appropriate intervention for critical care patients receiving active treatment. To lead on the development of resources for Health Professionals and patients. To manage a personal caseload on the unit.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc in Dietetics or equivalent and registration with HCPC

Desirable

• Hold, or be working towards a Master's degree or other post-grad course to masters level, or equivalent qualification by experience
• To have successfully completed the PENG course
• Member of the British Dietetics Association

Knowledge

Essential

• Significant post registration dietetic experience of managing patients on artificial nutrition support
• Experience and knowledge of nutritional management and experience in ICU
• Evidence of continuing professional development and advancement of knowledge
• Experience of clinical audit and/ or research
• Experience in clinical supervision of dietetic students and willingness to participate in student training

Desirable

• Contribution to management of staff i.e. supervision/development of staff, recruitment
• Experience in service development
• Membership of relevant specialist groups such as PENG or Dietitians in Critical Care (DCC)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX

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