Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed term contract for 9 months with a possible extension to 12 months, with the opportunity to do something different and upskill for surgical services. We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 or Band 7 Dietitian to join our friendly and dynamic team at NMUH. The Dietetic Department is part of the Therapies group (Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech & Language Therapists). We are the first Nutrition & Dietetic Department in London to commence seven day services. You will be required to liaise closely and effectively with the multidisciplinary team members to provide an excellent service. You should have excellent communication skills, be effective in multidisciplinary team working and be able to deliver both group education and individual interventions. You will have the opportunity to be involved in leadership, lead on audits and other service development initiatives both within and out-with the dietetic department. You will be required to undertake supervision of junior staff, undertake teaching/training of other health professionals. You will be involved in student training for your area. The dietetic department undertakes student training for placements 2 and 3, and has a robust CPD programme, and are committed to providing excellent line management, supervision/support, specialist training and other forms of continuous professional development. In order to support you in this role, you would receive training.

Main duties of the job

To cover specialist Surgical inpatients at the North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust a

To explore provision of outpatient specialist Surgical clinics for continuation of patient care within workload capacity.

To take the lead role for the development and provision of education programmes for patients and staff within and out-with the Trust.

To lead on producing, implementing, and updating department/relevant policies, guidelines, and procedures.

To lead on and regularly participate in research and audit within the wider Dietetic Service.

To participate and contribute to the Nutrition Team, Critical care complex cover (with training), and provide cover for other services areas as and when required as per Trust bed pressures.

To participate in seven-day service on a rota basis.

To undertake the planning, organisation, allocation, and training of student training. 

To be responsible for supervision of junior staff. 

Working for our organisation

The Nutrition & Dietetic department at NMUH is part of the Therapies Department provides a service to all inpatients and outpatients on site, serving clients from Enfield, Haringey and other boroughs – particularly for oncology.

 The services include General medical & surgical, Gastroenterology,  Elderly, Acute Stroke unit, Renal , Haematology, Respiratory, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Orthopaedics, Cardiology, Neurology, Urology, Intensive care, HIV, Oncology, Paediatric & Women’s’ services including gynaecology and maternity

 Our aim is to:

 Provide a high standard of evidence-based clinical services, to all clients who have an underlying medical condition, which requires adjustment to normal dietary intake, including those clients that require artificial nutritional support in the form of enteral (oral or tube feeding) or total parenteral nutrition

• • Conduct audit and research to improve client care and delivery of dietetic services
  • Provide education to clients, to enable short and long-term changes to their dietary intake
  • Educate staff, including medical staff, nurses, other AHPs, at the NMUH on evidence-based practice to enable appropriate patient care of a high standard
  • Liaise with catering to ensure appropriate meals are provided to inpatients
  • Communicate with, and engage in multidisciplinary team-working
  • Provide student training to ensure continuity of the profession and ensure training is a positive experience for the student.