Job overview

We have a vacancy for 0.4 wte Band 6 Dietitian until July 2027 as a job share opportunity due to the current post holder reduction hours to complete NIHR MRES.

The neuro dietetic team consists of 1.0 8a, 0.6 B7, 2.6 B6, 1 B5 dietitians. The successful postholder will work autonomously to provide dietetic advice to patients on Gwynne Holford at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton and the non- stroke patients on Thomas Young at St George’s Hospital Tooting site plus cover neurosciences wards at St George’s Hospital.

This post requires strong nutrition support skills, especially in enteral feeding, in conjunction with a holistic approach to patient management and key working within the neuro rehab MDT. We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is enthusiastic and dynamic with excellent communication skills and acute inpatient experience specialising in the nutritional management of inpatients post stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal injury as well as other long-term conditions such as Guillain-Barré syndrome. 

Main duties of the job

·       Practice autonomously, providing high quality clinical practice in specialist area.

·       Be proactive in clinical decision making underpinned by an enhanced level of theoretical and practical knowledge.

·       Use enhanced clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge of service users in specialist area.

·       Undertake specialist holistic nutritional assessments including the calculation of nutritional requirements on the interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometry, clinical condition and other physical parameters in those with complex needs.

·       To participate in the recruitment and selection of Dietetic assistants and Band 5 dietitians, according to trust policy.

·       To be responsible for the performance management and/or clinical supervision of band 5 dietitians within specialist dietetic team, including annual appraisal, with support from band 7’s.

·       To ensure safe practice through development of a caseload management plan and to monitor workload of the band 5’s in the team, including waiting lists, referrals and discharges, contributing to activity reports as requested.

·       Regularly undertake audit and service evaluation to inform service improvement.

·       Critically analyse research findings and their implications for practice.

Working for our organisation

The wider dietetic department consists of over 70 dietitians, who provide clinical inpatient, outpatient and community services to a variety of specialties including cardiology, critical care, diabetes, gastro, haematology, HIV, infectious diseases, major trauma, neurology/neuro surgery, oncology, paediatrics, renal and surgical diseases.

The department is committed to training dietetic students and actively participates in the training programs of clinical and non-clinical staff. There are numerous opportunities for professional, audit/research and career development.

We share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful. 

The Trust has very good public transport links by tube, train, bus and is on the CS7 cycle superhighway. Tooting is a great place to live and work. It has a wide range of excellent restaurants, cafes and bars, shops and markets, and is particularly well known for its authentic Southeast Asian cuisine and stores.