Specialist Dietitian - Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
An opportunity has arisen for a dietitian to work within the dietetic upper gastrointestinal (UGI) team at NUH, covering a period of maternity leave for 9 months.
Are you a dietitian keen to expand your clinical experience within UGI dietetics? Do you have a passion for improving patient outcomes with the best nutritional care? If so, we have 1WTE band 6, temporary post available as part of our team at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust.You will become an integral member of our supportive multidisciplinary team, working with 5 other experienced Upper GI dietitians, aiming to deliver high quality, patient centred, evidence based dietetic care.Your role would involve both surgical and oncology aspects of Upper GI with cancer and complex surgical patients.
We provide care for patients living in Nottingham and the wider area.
The post holder will have the opportunity to provide support with UGI in and outpatients including complex surgical and oncology Home Enteral Feeding patients within this pathway. The successful candidate will support nutritional interventions including oral nutrition, enteral feeding, and the longer-term management of complex patients.Experience within surgery, oncology or gastroenterology would be desirable but not essential. You would work closely with the broader MDT to optimise patient care. The post holder will also support audit and service evaluation to demonstrate the benefits of dietetic input within these patient pathways.
You will have the opportunity to be involved in student training for both B and C placement students from the University of Nottingham.
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
The Dietetic service is part of the Therapies and Rehabilitation Services pathway, which is one of the pathways that together make up the Clinical Support Division at NUH. We are a diverse pathway of AHPs and support staff, employing over 600 staff, who works together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to.Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists. We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff.
There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
You should have experience of working as a Dietitian. You will need to have excellent communication skills, a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own time and workload and that of other members of staff within a supportive team. You will work alongside dietitians as well as dietetic technicians and a dietetic assistant.We expect you to be enthusiastic, motivated and keen to develop your own skills and those of others. Experience of nutritional support is essential. Additional training will be provided.
As part of this role it is essential that you will be able to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) accordingly to national and local guidance.
Please refer to the job description and personal specification attached.
This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Oct 2024