Job overview
Are you keen to be part of a specialist dietetic team? We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and confident individual and are currently welcoming applications for an experienced Band 8a Dietitian to join our team. Applicants must have clinical experience within gastroenterology and Intestinal Failure (IF).
You should have leadership skills, the ability to work well within teams and be able to manage your time effectively. The successful applicant will be based at University College London (UCH), part of UCLH NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will lead the team who manage patients with Type 2/3 intestinal failure within their care pathway in the outpatient and inpatient setting.
Effective communication and negotiation skills and an ability to work effectively within teams are essential. Thinking differently with a focus on quality, efficiency and productivity are central to the culture of the head and neck dietetic team. We are a forward thinking department of over 50 Dietitians and dietetic assistants, and are committed to professional development. You will be involved in student training initiatives.
Main duties of the job
To provide a dietetic service to patients requiring specialist gastroenterology advice and nutrition support within gastroenterology services, with a particular focus on the Intestinal Failure (IF)
To provide ongoing support to patients through assessments on the ward, by telephone and written communication to adult IF patients.
To provide specialist dietetic advice to IF patients in outpatient clinic.
To work as a contributing member of the Gastroenterology dietetic team and Intestinal Failure multi-disciplinary team and attend meetings, ward rounds and training where appropriate.
To ensure that clinical service delivery is research based and conforms to best practice guidelines.
To plan, develop, deliver and evaluate teaching sessions for nursing, medical and catering staff
To ensure work is in line with Departmental, Trust and National Dietetic standards
To provide formal and informal training and education sessions to specialist and non specialist staff at all levels within and external to the trust.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
1. University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
2. National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
3. Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
4. University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
5. Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
6. University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
7. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
8. University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.