About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a Band 5-6 Dietitian to join our supportive team on a full-time basis of 37.5 hours per week.
You will be providing specialist community dietetic care to adults receiving enteral nutrition in their own homes or care settings. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your expertise in home enteral nutrition (HEN) while working closely with a multidisciplinary team, including Nutrition Specialist Nurses and acute care colleagues.
As this is a developmental role, it is suitable for a newly qualified dietitian who would be supported to work through objectives with an aim to progress to a B6 level. If you already have relevant experience, this role could be offered as a B6 role.
If you are passionate about community dietetics and want to grow in a supportive and dynamic team, we encourage you to apply!
Main duties of the job
What we're looking for:
Interest or experience of enteral feeding, enteral products, and equipment. Excellent organisational, time management, and communication skills. Ability to meet quality standards and contribute to service improvements.
Full training and support will be provided if home enteral nutrition is a new area for you.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Assess, manage, and review enteral feeding regimes, troubleshooting tube feeding issues. Conduct telephone reviews and home visits as necessary to monitor and support patients. Liaise with hospital teams to ensure smooth transitions between hospital and home care. Contribute to service development, policy changes, and research to enhance patient care. Support and supervise student dietitians and junior colleagues. Manage a HEN caseload that includes stroke, neurology, oncology, and gastroparesis patients. Please refer to attached job description and person specification for further details about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Recognised degree or post graduate diploma in nutrition and dietetics or equivalent HCPC registration Evidence of CPD
Desirable
Student supervision training Member of BDA
Experience Essential
Clinical dietetic experience including oral nutrition support and enteral nutrition Experience with audit/QiP and data collection Training and education of healthcare professionals and patients Multidisciplinary team working
Desirable
Leadership Research Data analysis and report writing
Skills Essential
Organisational and prioritisation skills Problem solving Good communication skills Computer skills
Desirable
Presentation skills Group skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Frimley Park Hospital
Portsmouth Road
Frimley
GU16 7UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)