Band 6 Gastroenterology Dietitian

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type NHS

Site Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill site

Town London

Salary £44,806 - £53,134 pro rata inclusive of HCAS

Salary period Yearly

Closing 02/12/:00

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated band 6 dietitian, with excellent communication skills, to work within the Gastroenterology service at the Denmark Hill site of King's College Hospital. The dietetic gastroenterology team comprises of a Band 8a, two band 7 dietitians and this band 6 post.

The successful post holder will work closely with all members of the MDT to provide an expert Nutrition and Dietetic service to our patients.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will deliver weekly gastroenterology outpatient clinics, providing dietary advice for a variety of functional bowel disorders, including education on the Low FODMAP diet. They will manage a dedicated gastrointestinal and colorectal surgical inpatient caseload, providing expert dietetic advice to patients' peri and post-operatively. This includes effectively tailoring dietetic advice for patients who have had complex intestinal surgery, according to their current clinical status. You will integrate within the MDT and create robust links between the medical and dietetic teams.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of work in compliance with the ethical code of practice set out by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• To actively manage a caseload of outpatient and inpatient gastroenterology patients, assessing and managing their dietary needs while working closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• To attend appropriate clinics and multidisciplinary meetings to provide expert evidence based nutritional support and advice to clinicians, patients and carers.
• To work with the dietetic and multi-disciplinary team responsible for the development and provision of evidence based dietetic service to the patients, carers and staff of King's College Hospital in Gastroenterology.

People Management and Performance

• Lead, coach and manage the performance of the team in line with good people management practices. Ensuring excellence is recognised and underperformance is addressed.
• Participate in regular performance appraisal meetings and ensure each member of the team has a clear set of objectives and development plans.
• Ensure the team is compliant with all statutory, mandatory training together with any professional training requirements, ensuring they are up to date and fully compliant.

Person specification Education and Qualifications

• BSc/ Post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
• HCPC Registered
• Member of BDA Gastroenterology Group

Knowledge and Experience

• Sound experience of oral and enteral nutrition support
• Experience of the management of functional disorders
• Experience of the management of patients who have undergone complex intestinal surgery
• NHS experience in the acute setting
• Low FODMAP trained

Competencies and attributes

• Able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines
• Able to deal with distressed patients and their relatives

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