We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a motivated and skilled Dietitian to join our dynamic Emergency Department Dietetic Team at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.
This Band 6 role is ideal for a clinician ready to advance their specialist expertise while contributing to a fast‑paced service that is both ambitious and deeply committed to delivering exceptional, patient‑centred care at the front door of the hospital.
We are committed to your professional development – with access to leadership and research opportunities, including the AHP Future Leaders Programme and a range of Trust‑wide initiatives designed to help you grow and thrive in your career.
This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape and develop specialist dietetic practice within the Emergency Department, ensuring timely, effective nutritional care for patients at a critical point in their healthcare journey, while making a meaningful difference to people across Cornwall.
Main duties of the job
* To work as a senior autonomous practitioner providing dietetic support and advice for patients in the Emergency Department, their carers, and Health Professionals.
* To prevent avoidable admissions, support patient flow through the hospital and contribute to safe discharge.
* To contribute to policy development.
* To help support and/or establish research and development and a robust audit review of the nutrition and dietetic service.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent leading to Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration as a Dietitian
* HCPC Registered
* Membership of BDA
* Experience teaching patient and/or staff groups
Experience
* Post registration dietetic experience caring for a wide range of conditions, including significant delivery of services for acute, complex inpatients
* Experience of services that are delivered in the community
* Experience of HEF feeding services and associated feeding equipment
Skills
* An understanding of the impact of malnutrition on clinical outcomes.
* An ability to assess and write reports.
* An ability to demonstrate best dietetic practice for a range of conditions.
* An ability to communicate with a wide range of people and using differing media.
* An ability to work effectively within teams.
* An ability to evaluate and report on complex data.
* Demonstrated knowledge and participation in Clinical Governance.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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