Rotational dietitian post in the nutrition and dietetics team at Watford General Hospital, within West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, covering Surgery, General Medicine and Stroke. The role carries an independent inpatient caseload, with assessments, treatment plans, enteral feeding and complex discharge planning. It is aimed at an experienced Band 5 dietitian stepping up, with structured supervision and student supervision included. HCPC registration is required.
What the job involves
- Manage a specialist inpatient caseload across Surgery, General Medicine and Stroke independently
- Carry out comprehensive nutritional assessments and build individualised, evidence-based treatment plans
- Provide specialist nutritional advice and interventions, including oral nutritional support and enteral feeding
- Lead complex discharge planning, working with the multidisciplinary team and community services
- Contribute to clinical audits and service development
- Contribute to staff education
- Supervise student dietitians
What's required
Qualifications
- Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration as a Dietitian
Experience
- Relevant Band 5 experience in complex medical, surgical or stroke care
- Dietetic experience in complex medical, surgical or stroke care
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of dietetic treatment for complex medical, surgical and stroke patients
- Appreciation of CPD
- Excellent communication skills
- Organisational and clinical reasoning skills
- Enthusiasm for professional development
- Commitment to compassionate, patient-centred care
Nice to have
- Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
- Membership of a specialist group
- Appreciation of audit
What's offered
- Structured clinical supervision
- In-service training
- Access to external courses through links with the University of Hertfordshire
- Opportunities for professional development
- Flexible working options
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
