Job overview We have a great opportunity to join the Dietetic team at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a full-time Band 6 Surgical Dietitian, on a fixed term basis for 12 months to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will be involved in delivering specialist inpatient and outpatient services to our surgical patients. The postholder will work as part of a dynamic team of 6 surgical dietitians, ACP and a dietetic support worker. This role offers a wide range of benefits including the opportunity for flexible working, as well as a range of professional development opportunities. For further information please contact: Kylie Bishop, Dietetic Clinical Lead: Gastroenterology and Surgery [email protected] 07912 487250 Please note, the advert may close early if sufficient applications are received. Advert This post involves managing an inpatient caseload on the surgical wards as well as a regular specialist outpatient clinic. The successful candidate will work closely with MDT colleagues including consultants and specialist nurses. Clinical areas covered include: upper GI, colorectal gynaecology, orthopaedics, general surgery, pancreatic disease and complex oral and enteral nutrition support. There will an opportunity to gain knowledge, skills and experience in parenteral nutrition and critical care dietetics. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the post holder will have the opportunity to develop supervision skills through supporting other staff and students. They will also be encouraged to actively contribute to audits, as well as to develop and implement innovative approaches to service delivery. Excellent team working, communication and prioritisation skills are essential. Working for our organisation Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond. Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey. We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care. This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment. We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious - why not, come and be a part of our journey. Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The postholder will: As part of the Ashford and St Peter’s Dietetic Department, provide a high quality nutrition and dietetic service to patients, carers and staff at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals. As a practitioner with a high degree of autonomy, take responsibility for managing and providing the majority of the services required and planning this effectively To support supervision of staff as required To take an active role within the general functioning of the Dietetic Department, including contributing to student training. To communicate and collaborate with team members, other HCPs and partner organisations to support service improvements For further information see full job description and person specification.