Job overview

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to develop specialist skills in Critical Care and Nutrition Support within a friendly, supportive, and forward-thinking dietetic service?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Adult Dietitian to join our Dietetics Department at Croydon University Hospital. This is a unique opportunity to work across Intensive Care and Nutrition Support, providing specialist nutritional care to some of the most complex patients within the Trust.

The successful candidate will join an established and welcoming team consisting of 14 dietitians, supported by a dedicated team of Dietetic Support Workers and administrative support staff. We are a close-knit department where adult acute, paediatric, community and specialist services sit under one professional leadership structure, creating excellent opportunities for collaboration, learning and career development.

The post will provide specialist dietetic input to patients within the Intensive Care Unit and support the Trust's Nutrition Support Service, including patients requiring enteral and parenteral nutrition. You will work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues across critical care, and become an integral part of the Nutrition Support Team.

Applicants should have experience working within acute clinical dietetics and be keen to develop specialist knowledge in Critical Care and Nutrition Support. 

Main duties of the job

To provide a specialist Dietetic Service to the ICU and other specialist acute inpatient teams and outpatient dietetic services within Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.

The post holder will be responsible for managing the ICU patient caseload and other complex inpatients requiring specialist nutritional assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation. The post holder will work autonomously whilst contributing as an integral member of multidisciplinary teams.

The post holder will provide specialist nutritional support to patients requiring oral nutritional support, enteral and parenteral feeding, and complex dietary interventions primarily within the ICU.  They will cover other acute specialities across the hospital, including gastroenterology, nutrition support, patients with eating disorders, frailty, surgical, oncology and complex discharges according to service need.  They will contribute to service development, quality improvement, audit, teaching and research activity.

The Dietitian will support the supervision of student dietitians and junior staff.  They will be an active member of the team and contribute to team and individual CPD.    The post holder will contribute to the continued development of high-quality evidence-based dietetic services.

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services across Croydon through a range of clinics and specialist centres. Formed in August 2010 from the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust, we employ around 4,100 staff serving a diverse population of over 360,000 people.

Our main site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We are also leading the way in delivering more healthcare in community settings and people’s homes. Our district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons care for people of all ages across the borough.

Like the wider NHS, we are working hard to meet increasing demand. With the right people on board, we continue to innovate and transform our services to provide the highest quality care for local residents. We place strong emphasis on education, training and career development for all staff.

If you want to make a real difference, challenge yourself and be part of a Trust that’s shaping local healthcare, Croydon Health Services could be the place for you.