Band 6 Gastroenterology and Nutrition Support Dietitian

Job summary

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to be part of a gastroenterology team who prides its self on patient centred care and multidisciplinary working?

If so, our position of Senior Gastroenterology and Nutrition Support Dietitian at University Hospitals Birmingham (Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull) is the one for you!

We are looking for a highly motivated, flexible and enthusiastic dietitian to join our team. We provide inpatient and outpatient dietetic support in a range of specialities including nutrition support, parenteral nutrition, critical care and surgery.

You would be joining a large, friendly and supportive dietetic department that covers a variety of specialities. We are committed to supporting the ongoing personal and professional development of our staff and offer excellent training and development opportunities.

This is a fantastic time to join our team as we continue to develop and expand our service provision. We are currently exploring the development of advanced dietetic practice roles within our team including insertion of nasal bridles/nasogastric tubes, supplementary prescribing and are involved in development of various working group pathways.

So if you're someone who is looking for a challenge in a variety of specialities apply now!

Main duties of the job

This post provides an exciting opportunity to gain experience in a diverse range of gastroenterology conditions including HPB, IBD, IBS including FODMAPs, coeliac disease, GI dysmotility, complex enteral nutrition, upper and lower GI surgery, critical care and parenteral nutrition. The role will include acute ward cover, outpatient clinics (dietetic and MDT clinics), attending Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings and providing educational talks (to patients and staff).

In addition to the clinical aspects of the role, the post-holder will also be responsible for training dietetic placement students and dietetic assistants, supervising band 5 rotational dietitians, taking part in audits and clinical supervision/reflection.

You will be joining a busy team therefore excellent communication skills and a high standard of organisation and time management are essential for the role.

In return, we are highly committed to staff education and development. We provide opportunities to: attend internal and external study days, take part in research and service development projects, and submit posters to academic conferences. We also encourage extending our scope of dietetic practice and are keen to explore how some of these aspects can be incorporated into the role.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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