Job summary
Please note this role is a secondment until March 2027. We will consider both internal and external candidates

We are offering the opportunity for a secondment into the role of rotational Band 5 Dietitian until March 2027. This is part of a 6-month rotation scheme which includes rotations in chronic diseases, gastroenterology, senior health and acute medicine, community, neurosciences/neurosurgery and trauma/orthopaedics. This will provide an excellent opportunity for you to further develop your clinical and professional skills as a Band 5 looking to gain more experience. The postholder will be in the community rotation which includes an inpatient caseload at Queen Mary's Hospital and outpatient clinics and home visits at St John's Therapy Centre and throughout the borough of Wandsworth.

Main duties of the job
The wider dietetic department consists of over 70 dietitians, who provide clinical inpatient and outpatient services to a variety of specialties including oncology, renal, neurology, haematology, paediatrics, cardiology, major trauma, gastroenterology, surgical, diabetes, infectious diseases and HIV. The department is committed to training dietetic students and actively participates in the training programmes of clinical and non-clinical staff. There are numerous opportunities for professional and personal development.

About us
St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the regional specialist care provider for south west London, Surrey and beyond. With national and regional referrals added to our local healthcare services, we serve approximately 3.5 million people across Surrey and Sussex. St. George's plays a crucial role in London's healthcare system, being one of the city's four major trauma centres with a helipad. Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 10,000 staff.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust have strengthened their ties, culminating in the formation of a Hospital Group. This partnership enhances the delivery of healthcare services by enabling more integrated decision making, a stronger and more resilient clinical workforce, and improved access to a wider range of services for our patients.

The trust is a major acute hospital which provides a high quality, comprehensive range of health services from leading edge tertiary and trauma care for complex injuries and illnesses, neurology, cardiac care, renal services, gastrointestinal services, intestinal failure, cancer care and a hyper-acute stroke team through to a wide range of community services. Co-located with St George's is the City St. George's University, the trust delivers with its partners high quality research and education both of which contribute to the healthcare provision of tomorrow.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £38,488 to £46,852 a year pa pro rata incs HCAS (20%)
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 200-8345623-DE-PT

Person Specification
Essential qualifications and training

• BSc / Post graduate diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
• HCPC registered

Experience and knowledge

• Pre-registration placement completion.

Desirable experience and knowledge

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of working in acute and/or primary care

Essential skills

• Good oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Presentation skills and ability to work effectively single handily with individuals and groups
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to work as part of a team and under own initiative
• Ability to liaise with professionals at all levels
• Computer literacy
• Motivation and counselling skills

Essential other

• Membership of British Dietetic Association or other body conferring professional indemnity insurance
• Confident and Self Motivated
• Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
• Able to reflect and appraise own performance
• Able to maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
• Able to travel round Borough of Wandsworth

Desirable other

• Own transport e.g. car/bike

Essential knowledge

• Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Renal Dietitian Fiona Doyle, Fiona.Doyle@stgeorges.nhs.uk, 02087252145

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