Lead Gastroenterology and Critical Care Dietitian

An opportunity has arisen for a Dietitian to work as part of a team delivering specialist nutritional support to gastroenterology and critical care patients at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Specialist clinical skills, a professional attitude along with excellent communication and organisational skills are essential for this post. You will be part of a small team of registered dietitians, dietetic assistants and secretarial support staff based at the QEH. Gastroenterology and critical care nutrition support experience is essential, but there will be an opportunity for training and development following successful recruitment to the post.

Main duties of the job:

• Working with support of service lead to provide a dietetic service to patients on critical care.
• Provide outpatient and inpatient specialist dietetic support to patients with gastroenterology conditions.
• Support wider acute dietetic team in management of nutrition support patients including those requiring artificial enteral nutrition support i.e. NG/NJ feeding.

Qualifications/training and professional development:

• An undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or similar non-UK qualification.
• Dietitian registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Completion of advanced enteral feeding course, e.g. PENG.
• Completion of Supervisory skills course.
• Membership of relevant BDA Specialist Interest Group.

Experience:

• Able to demonstrate a variety of dietetics experience within NHS.
• Experience of managing own caseload including the management of complex cases and able to support others in effectively managing their caseload.
• Experience of supervising and facilitating a supportive role with students on clinical placements and supervision of staff members.
• Experience of line management.

Skills, abilities and knowledge:

• Able to use behaviour change/motivational interviewing/advanced communication skills to support implementation of dietetic treatment plans.
• Excellent communication skills and able to communicate effectively with various groups of people including service users and health care professionals, both as individuals and in a group setting.
• Able to utilise a range of resources to enhance communication if required, e.g. use of an interpreter, visual aids.
• Able to visit wards/units and outpatient clinical areas.
• Able to work autonomously but also demonstrate a good understanding of teamwork and how this can be used to improve patient care.
• Completion of Behaviour Change Course for Dietitians.

Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:

• Flexible working opportunities.
• Free counselling service.
• Access to Stream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access.
• Support and advice for staff affected by either Perimenopause or Menopause.
• Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices. We do not charge any fees for applications, recruitment processes, sponsorship arrangements or offers of employment. All vacancies are advertised through our official recruitment channels and all recruitment communications will come from authorised Trust representatives using official contact details.