Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a fixed term 1 year Band 7 Specialist Medicine / Surgical Dietitian to join our friendly and enthusiastic Adult Dietetics Department at the Royal London Hospital.
The role will cover surgery and specialist medicine. You will also be expected to cover the type 1 intestinal failure ward round.

The successful candidate should have expert knowledge and experience within the area complex nutrition support and in the provision of parenteral nutrition.  

We are committed to work based education and training to improve clinical skills and we actively encourage CPD and research.  We take students for placements 1,2 and 3 and are a friendly department that promotes team work.

The post holder would need to demonstate good leadership qualities, the ability to supervise junior staff and show initative in leading projects. We are looking for Individuals that are flexible and organised with excellent commuication skills. 

Main duties of the job

1.    To be the lead dietitian for dietetic interventions within the specialties of specialist medicine and surgery. 
2.    Responsible for providing expert dietetic assessment, treatment and advice to a specialist caseload of medical and surgical patients. 
3.    To work alongside the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide an effective service including attending and contributing to ward rounds, board rounds and MDT meetings.
4.    Advocate for nutrition for patients with complex needs. This includes initiating and engaging in best interests discussions for patients who lack capacity.
5.    To use advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to dietetic and other clinical staff within Barts Health.
6.    To support band 6 dietitian in the provision of nutritional support to complex patients and developing their skills. 
7.    To be responsible for planning and delivering specialist training to medical staff, nurses and student and other health care professionals in the surgical field 
8.    Partake in the development of trust wide policies, protocol and guidelines 
9.    To ensure that research and audit is undertaken on a regular basis to ensure that practice is evidence based

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.