Job overview

This exciting new post is ideal for an experienced Dietitian with expertise in Gastroenterology, who will drive our Trust wide gastroenterology service. You will work closely with the Nutrition Team, the gastroenterology ward and the Trust’s dietetic department as part of a dynamic and supportive team in a busy district general hospital.    The post will focus on:

·       acute inpatient Gastroenterology, Critical Care and Parenteral Nutrition responsibilities
·       Nutrition Team liaison to support decision making in complex nutrition support
·       gastroenterology outpatient clinic
direct line management responsibilities
·       Service develop and quality improvement projects

There will be an opportunity to further develop clinical and professional skills such as FODMAP training, and ongoing professional development, managerial and leadership skills.
 
We are a friendly team and offer great opportunities for learning and support through clinical supervision, peer learning and CPD opportunities including supporting B & C student placements. We are very supportive, valuing our staff, and actively promote staff wellbeing, inclusivity, and equality. 

Our unique, integrated service consists of over 40 members of staff based at 4 locations across the county. Come and join our dynamic, proactive team and we will help you grow in skills, knowledge and expertise as you develop your dietetic career.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner and act as a source of clinical expertise using high quality, evidence-based practise in the area of gastroenterology for inpatient and outpatient areas.

Provide specialised assessment, treatment, and support of patients in critical care, and in intestinal failure requiring dietetic treatment with other members of the Nutrition Team

Lead on service development and quality improvement initiatives in this specialist area including audit and research

To work as a member of the Nutrition & Dietetic Department, developing and leading on dietetic services for gastroenterology working across integrated services to achieve improved health outcomes for this patient co-hort.

To work autonomously, developing the dietetic service to ensure complex, nutrition support gastroenterology patients including those on artificial nutrition support,  are met within in-patient and out-patient pathways at Stoke Mandeville Hospital

To work autonomously, building excellent communication and handover processes with community services to ensure seamless care for patients moving between acute and community care within the Gastroenterology pathway.

Working for our organisation

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. 

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.