We have a vacancy for a permanent full time rotational Band 6 Dietitian.

This post is part of a 9 month rotation scheme in the following areas: Acute Medicine , Senior Health, Acute Stroke and Inpatient Neuro Rehabilitation.

The role requires strong nutrition support skills, especially enteral feeding. We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is enthusiastic and dynamic with excellent communication skills and acute inpatient experience.

The wider dietetic department consists of over 60 dietitians, who provide clinical inpatient and outpatient services to a variety of specialities including oncology, renal, neurology, haematology, paediatrics, cardiology, major trauma, gastro, surgical, diabetes, infectious diseases and HIV.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.

Main duties of the job

This post is part of a 9 month rotation scheme in the 4 following areas:

Acute Stroke

During this rotation you will be split between the St Georges Hospitals Hyper- Acute Stroke Unit and acute stroke Unit, which wasrecently highlighted by The Stroke Association as a beacon of good practice. You will work closely with the Band 7 team lead for stroke and the Unit's strongmultidisciplinary teamdaily to plan, provide and monitor best nutritional practice for acute and recovering stroke patients.

Acute Medicine and Senior Health

You will be working within a well-established, proactive MDT, responsible for supporting the team to cover 8 acute medical and senior health wards. This is a fast paced and interesting role, working with a wide variety of patient groups, which will both challenge and develop your skills in nutrition support and enteral feeding.

Inpatient Neuro Rehabilitation

This rotation specialises in the nutritional management of inpatients post stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal injury as well as other long term conditions such as Guillain-Barr syndrome.

Senior Health Rehabilitation and General Adult Outpatients

You will be based at Queen Mary's Hospital Roehampton working within the community dietetics team. You will be responsible for covering the senior health rehabilitation ward, general outpatients clinics and delivering group education sessions eg cardiac rehab and amputee rehab.

About us

St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the regional specialist care provider for south west London, Surrey and beyond. The trust provides a high quality, comprehensive range of health services from leading edge tertiary and trauma care to community services. With national and regional referrals added to our local 3.5m catchment, we serve a population of around 5m. Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff.

Co-located with St George' is the University of London and with both organisations now in a formal strategic alliance with King's Health Partners, the trust delivers with its partners high quality research and education both of which contribute to the healthcare provision of tomorrow.

St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute hospital that offers very specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, cardiac care, renal services, gastrointestinal services, intestinal failure, cancer care and stroke.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below. Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email or via NHS Jobs.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• BSc / Post graduate diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
• HCPC current registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Membership of BDA and relevant specialist group

Experience

Essential

• Postgraduate experience of working in acute and/or community dietetic services at graduate / band 5 level
• Experience of undertaking clinical audit/research
• Experience in the clinical supervision of students
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working
• Experience in teaching and education to patient groups and healthcare professionals

Desirable

• Clinical experience of working in specialist area

Skills

Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Excellent IT skills
• Motivation and behavioural change skills
• Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS
• Knowledge of dietetics within specialist area

Other

Essential

• Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
• Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
• Membership of British Dietetic Association or other body conferring professional indemnity insurance

Employer details

Employer name

St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges Hospital

Blackshaw road

London

SW17 0QT

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