Nutrition Support Dietitian Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Nutrition Support Dietitian Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Band 5 Dietitian (12 months fixed term) to join our community Nutrition and Dietetics team; ideal for someone who is enthusiastic and self-motivated, with an interest in developing their knowledge and skills in nutrition support.

This role is responsible for working with care homes for older adults and supporting the delivery of an innovative project involving training, education, audit, clinical reviews (managing a caseload of patients), report writing and presentations.

The service is a successful and proactive team of dietitians and dietetic assistant practitioners covering Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, and Hammersmith & Fulham boroughs. We deliver nutrition support, home enteral feeding and community gastroenterology to the wider community.

You will manage a caseload of approximately 20 care homes (residential and nursing homes) to deliver population health improvement strategies.

You will manage a small caseload of care home residents referred into the dietetic service.

You will conduct audits in care homes to identify improvement needs.

You will deliver training and education with a focus on the care homes improvement needs.

You will actively promote a food-based approach to managing malnutrition and reduce reliance on prescribed oral nutritional supplements.

You will utilise influencing skills to embed the British Dietetic Associations Care Home Digest within the care homes.

You will be supporting student training.

We will support you to actively participate in clinical supervision, continuous professional development, and the development of leadership skills.

We Can Offer You:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role.
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up).
• Flexible working options.
• Annual travel card loan.
• Training, support and development in your career.

Please refer to Job description and personal specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

This advert closes on Monday 24 Mar 2025.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Home Health Care Services

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