Job summary
- Main area
- Dietitian
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 13 months (13 month fixed term contract from August 2025 until 11th September 2026)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (This post will be required to work across Frimley and Wexham Park sites)
- Job ref
- 151-NM80
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Frimley Park Hospital
- Town
- Frimley
- Salary
- £28,962 - £32,959 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Dietitian Gastroenterology
Band 7
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Band 7 for our gastroenterology speciality to lead the service during a 13-month fixed term contract. This post will combine clinical expertise, management, leadership and multidisciplinary working to deliver a key service for our Trust and to manage complex gastroenterology conditions. The post will actively support gastroenterology conditions within the in and out-patient setting and be an integral member of the IBD multidisciplinary team.
Our department is a well-established team with dietitians working within 12 specialities. Our department values each individual within the team by supporting wellbeing, personal development and regular supervision, which creates a supportive team environment. We have a focus on encouraging continued professional development by providing internal and external opportunities for learning.
Main duties of the job
- Provide expert dietetic input to the gastro and IBD MDT, offering specialist advice on nutrition support, enteral feeding and complex cases.
- Lead and supervise three gastroenterology dietitians, providing clinical supervision, line management, training and mentorship.
- Deliver training sessions to MDT colleagues, ward staff, students and colleagues, fostering a culture of continuous professional development. This will include attendance at a weekly IBD MDT, which will be held on a Monday.
- Lead and participate in clinical audits, research projects, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient outcomes.
- Contribute to the strategic planning and development of the gastroenterology dietetic service, ensuring alignment with national guideline and best practice.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a detailed job description please refer to the attached job description and person specification document.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised degree in nutrition and dietetics or equivalent
- HCPC registration
- Advanced communication course
- Evidence of further postgraduate study in specialisation up to MSc level or equivalent
- Leadership or supervisory course
Desirable criteria
- Member of British Dietetic Association and active member of specialist clinical interest group
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to problem solve innovatively
- Negotiating, influencing and counselling skills
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Multi-disciplinary team working
- Clinical leadership
- Prioritisation
- Organisation and time management
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Clinical specialist work post registration as a dietitian
- Experience of audit and/or research
- Leadership and line management
- Able to demonstrate a wide range of experience in all aspects of dietary assessment and treatment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Anita McCallum
- Job title
- Principal Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 6153232
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