Job overview

Frimley Health Foundation Trust has an exciting, fixed term vacancy for a motivated and enthusiastic Dietitian to join our team. The successful applicant will work closely as part of the multi-disciplinary team to support oral and enteral nutrition care in Respiratory and Stroke specialities. You will work with patients whom require complex nutritional care and this is a great opportunity to develop and practice skills and knowledge within these areas of expertise.

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

• The main roles and responsibilities will be within Respiratory speciality and this will account for a minimum of 3 days of the role.
• Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments for patients requiring enhanced respiratory support and stroke specialities
• Develop and implement personalised nutrition care plans, including enteral and oral nutritional support
• Collaborate with the MDT to optimise patient care and outcomes
• Provide education and training to dietetics staff, healthcare professionals, and dietetic students
• Lead and participate in service development or quality improvement projects within the respiratory wards
• Manage a complex caseload, ensuring timely and effective nutritional interventions.
• Support the clinical caseload within the stroke speciality by liaising and working alongside the stroke Dietitians and MDT

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.

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