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Main area: Specialist Dietitian - Acute Team (Gastro/ITU)
Grade: Band 6
Contract: 12 months (Fixed term/Secondment opportunity)
Hours: Part time - 14 hours per week (Tuesday and Wednesday)
Job ref: 279-6935464-JAN25
Employer: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Richards Hospital
Town: Chichester
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/02/2025 23:59
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, ambition, and values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented, and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First. In fact, our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto, and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed.
Job overview
Are you a band 5 dietitian looking to move on to the next step or a band 6 wishing to move into a different specialty? If the answer is yes, then this job could be right for you!
We are excited to offer a two-day per week band 6 post working within our inpatient team for a fixed term of 12 months. The work will involve covering a variety of in-patients including gastroenterology, surgical, ITU, and elderly medicine under the guidance of our Band 7 gastroenterology dietitian.
Main duties of the job
The role will include seeing patients who require complex dietetic input to optimise their nutritional status through oral and enteral feeding routes, including parenteral nutrition. Strong clinical skills and an ability to demonstrate a good understanding of the challenges experienced by patients undergoing surgery are essential.
* Manage a caseload of surgical inpatients
* Participate in MDT working, meetings, audit, and research
* Support with cover for Critical Care
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
* Evidence of post registration study or development
* Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration – dietitian
* Relevant other training or qualification (or working towards), e.g. Masters, 2nd relevant degree, leadership course
* Member of BDA or other body conferring professional insurance - full
Skills
* Good communication skills in range formats and settings
* Managing patients with complex needs
* Ability to work as a team member including working within an MDT
* Experience in the clinical training of student dietitians or other staff
Important information for applicants
Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.
DBS Checks: We undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check.
Closing adverts early: Please apply as early as you're able for this role. In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.
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