Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics - Gastroenterology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term or Secondment to cover Maternity Leave 08.10.25 - 07.10.26)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-SO-9804
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Westcliff on Sea
- Salary
- £47,810 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Dietitian - Gastroenterology
Band 7
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled and dynamic dietitian to join our team at Southend Hospital to provide a comprehensive inpatient and outpatient specialist gastroenterology service to patients requiring dietary support.
In this role you will be the dietetic clinical lead for gastroenterology and have the chance to review and develop the dietetic service in accordance with the service needs and national guidance.
You will work closely with the gastroenterology consultants, clinical nurse specialists, pharmacists, other gastroenterology dietitians across the Trust to help streamline services, as well as other members of the wider MDT. Excellent communication skills and team working are essential to the role.
Please note this post is a 12 month Fixed Term/ Secondment opportunity
Main duties of the job
You will join our team of 16 dietitians, 1 dietetic assistant and 2 admin support staff to provide a dietetic service for patients with gastroenterology related issues.
Your role will include:
· Cover to the gastroenterology ward, in conjunction with the band 6 gastroenterology dietitian.
· The provision of a specialist gastroenterology clinic and exclusive enteral nutrition clinic for outpatients
· Specialist dietetic responsibility at an advanced level for patients with gastroenterology problems.
· Promoting dietetics and the role of the dietitian in gastroenterology.
· Service review and development.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include:
· Dietetic provision of gastroenterology related outpatient clinics
- To perform advanced dietetic assessments of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions
- To develop and deliver an individualised treatment plan, whilst maintaining accurate patient records
· Management of junior dietetic team members including the supervision and leadership of a band 6 dietitian.
· Training of student dietitians.
Undertaking of audit and research
Person specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in dietetics
- Evidence of recent and relevant CPD
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of MDT working
- Experience supervising & mentoring junior members of staff
Desirable criteria
- Member of the BDA
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Specialist knowledge in nutrition support and parenteral nutrition
- Experience teaching dietitians and other health professionals
Desirable criteria
- Experience managing patients with intestinal failure
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Davies
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01702435555
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