We are excited to advertise this new role within our gastroenterology and hepatology dietetic service at UHCW NHS Trust. Following a service review, this role has been funded on a permanent basis. We have also been successful in gaining funding for a new Band 7 to join the team. We are keen to recruit a Dietitian who is excited by the area of Gastroenterology. Applications will be welcomed from Dietitians already working at Band 6 level or Band 5 Dietitians looking for career progression. We would also consider a newly qualified Dietitian who could progress to a Band 6 position following completion of relevant dietetic competencies. Prior experience of Gastroenterology is not essential as clinical supervision will be provided. The applicant will join our wider gastroenterology and hepatology MDT consisting of consultants, ACPs, specialist nurses, alcohol care team and Nutrition Team. We will accept applications for part time working. The role will include a mix of inpatient care on our dedicated gastroenterology ward alongside outpatients including a dietetic led coeliac clinic and a clinic assessing patients with a wide range of gastrointestinal disorders. Key Responsibilities To carry out dietetic assessment appropriate to role and experience, provide nutritional diagnosis and provide a dietetic treatment plan for patients / clients. To hold responsibility for own and / or shared caseload working under supervision. Maintain clinical records in line with local / Trust documentation guidelines. To liaise with dietetic colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team as necessary e.g. medical, nursing, catering and other health care professionals. To work within National and Trust policies / guidelines; and HCPC and BDA standards and codes of conduct. To have an understanding of national and local standards and able to monitor own practice against these. University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Department Overview We are a Dietetic Department at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire based just under 10 minutes from the M69/M6 interchange. We are diverse in both skill and experience but also in personnel. We are a department of nearly seventy Dietitians whose specialities include gastroenterology, critical care, surgery, stroke, major trauma, oncology, renal, diabetes, specialist weight management, paediatrics and community nutrition support. We also provide student placements to neighbouring universities in Coventry and Birmingham. Role Overview Carry out dietetic / nutritional assessments to determine nutritional diagnosis. Use sound clinical reasoning skills to provide appropriate individual dietetic advice and develop treatment plans considering patients' own goals. Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment plans as required, reporting back to senior clinician for regular support and advice. Communicate nutrition and dietetic information in an understandable form to staff, clients, and carers using teaching, motivation, and counselling skills. Contribute to department audit and service development work. Support training of student dietitians on clinical placement and engage in department and own CPD activities.