Job overview

As Specialist Gastroenterology Dietitian you will be responsible for providing an inpatient dietetic service for patients referred by the Gastroenterologists and Specialist Nurses as well as other medical professionals where patients have a high risk or clinical evidence of malnutrition. 

The role also involves providing group education for patients and staff, and you'll be supporting junior members of staff and dietetic students in the department.

You'll be working closely with dietetic colleagues, Gastroenterologists, ward staff, specialist nurses, catering and pharmacy. 

You may also be asked to provide dietetic services unrelated to gastroenterology and therefore you should have a good knowledge of general dietetics.

Main duties of the job

• Inpatient, telephone and group support for patients with gastrointestinal conditions where dietetic intervention are appropriate.
• Inpatient management of patients admitted with the complications of malnutrition
• Act as a source of expert information for gastroenterology providing clinical updates for dietetic staff, students, medical and nursing staff as appropriate.
• Development of dietetic resources and care pathways for relevant patient groups alongside the Dietetic Team Leader and other members of the gastroenterology dietetic team.   

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country. 

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.