Rotational Dietitian

Are you looking for a new and exciting role? We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to join our Dietetic Team at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. This is an exciting and innovative Band 5 Rotational Dietitian post, working with primary and secondary care across East Sussex. As a Band 5 Dietitian within ESHT you will be supported in clinical rotations across the Acute and Community settings. Duties include providing specialist advice to Stroke, Frailty, Surgery, Gastroenterology and Orthopaedics inpatients in the Acute Hospitals, Rehabilitation Hospitals and Outpatient clinics. You will liaise closely with the patient’s relatives and carers regarding ongoing nutritional care and discharge planning. You will also provide expert nutritional advice and knowledge to the wider MDT. In community settings you will support patients in face‑to‑face clinics, via virtual/telephone clinics, as well as in their home and in care home settings, to manage their oral and enteral nutritional requirements. Our close‑knit and supportive Dietetic Department includes over 40 Clinicians and associated staff working across the specialities of Community Nutrition support, Diabetes, Gastroenterology, Inpatients, Intensive Care, Oncology, Paediatrics, Prescribing Support and Rehabilitation. Our department also includes Primary Care Network (PCN) Dietitians, plus our Apprentice Dietitians and Trainee Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) Dietitians.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for dietetic management of a range of patients (using specialist knowledge and skills), including: general medical inpatients, surgical inpatients, rehab inpatients, general outpatients, community‑based nutrition support patients living in their own homes and residential homes.

To undertake regular outpatient phone clinics and a face‑to‑face general outpatient clinic.

To undertake patient group education sessions in specialist areas including Cardiac rehab and Coeliac disease.

To provide relevant training to Nursing staff, Catering staff, patients and their carers and third sector organisations.

To develop and audit resources to support and identify educational development within East Sussex Healthcare, acting as a resource for specialist information.

To support training and supervision of student dietitians during their clinical placements.

To work as an integral member of the dietetic team supporting other team members as required.

To undertake regular audit of services provided.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto‑enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries, staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Qualifications

- A BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent

- Health Professions Council Registered

- Previous work experience demonstrated

Experience

- Previous experience of undertaking new patient assessment and treatment

- Experience of conducting patient and other health professional group education

- Experience working in an Acute/Community Environment

Skills

- Sound clinical knowledge based on current best practice and research relating to nutrition and dietetics

- Knowledge of prescribable oral nutritional supplements, enteral feeds and other dietetic products

- Knowledge of medications and drug nutrient interactions

- Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office

- Good understanding of relevant NICE guidelines; NHS policy; local health strategies

- Experience working within an MDT

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time

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