Frimley Health Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Senior Surgical Dietitian for a part-time, 10-month fixed-term position until July 2026.
You will work closely with the surgical team lead, nutrition team, and multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred dietetic care across our surgical wards, including upper and lower GI surgery, vascular surgery, colorectal, hepatobiliary, and ICU step-down patients. The role involves nutritional assessment and management of complex surgical patients, including enteral and parenteral nutrition support.
Frimley Health’s dietetic team is a supportive and well-established department covering 12 specialties. The Trust values wellbeing, supervision, and professional development, offering a positive and collaborative work environment with access to internal and external learning opportunities.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Providing assessment, treatment, and management of surgical inpatients.
2. Running a monthly outpatient clinic autonomously.
3. Assessing and managing patients requiring enteral and parenteral nutrition, involving MDT and nutrition team in decision-making.
4. Liaising closely with MDT.
5. Supporting service development and audit initiatives within the surgical team.
6. Delivering training and education to ward staff and students.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, and south Buckinghamshire. We offer both general hospital services and specialist services such as heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis, and plastic surgery across three main hospitals: Frimley Park, Heatherwood, and Wexham Park.
Our core values—Committed to Excellence, Working Together, and Facing the Future—guide our staff's interactions with patients, visitors, and colleagues. We also host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park, with military and NHS personnel working together to provide comprehensive care.
This role involves advanced assessment, treatment, and management of complex surgical patients, as well as service development within this area. Please refer to the attached job description for further details.
This advert closes on Sunday, 3 August 2025.
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