Band 6 Specialist Dietitian For Gastroenterology Services

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 5 or existing band 6 dietitian. We are looking for an enthusiastic Dietitian to join our friendly and dynamic team at the Royal Free North Middlesex Heath Unit site. The Dietetic Department is part of the Therapies group (Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech & Language Therapists) at the NMUH. We are the first Nutrition & Dietetic Department in London to commence seven day services. You will work with the Band 7 to provide service to gastroenterology wards. You should have excellent communication skills, be effective in MDT working and be able to deliver both group education/individual interventions. You will have the opportunity to be involved in research, audits and other service development initiatives. You will be required to undertake teaching/training of other health professionals. You will be involved in student training for your area. The dietetic department undertakes student training for placements 2, To provide a comprehensive Nutrition and Dietetic Service to the gastroenterology inpatient and outpatient services at the Royal Free North Middlesex Site

To contribute to the development and provision of education programmes for patients and staff within and out-with the Trust.

To work with the Clinical Lead Dietitian and contribute to producing, implementing, and updating department/relevant policies and procedures.

To contribute to and regularly participate in research and audit within the wider Dietetic Service.

To participate and contribute to the Nutrition Team and provide cover for other services areas as and when required as per Trust bed pressures.

To participate in seven-day service on a rota basis.

To undertake the planning, organisation, allocation, and training of student training. Multidisciplinary team working, close liaison between acute and community teams, and highly developed skills in communicating with patients, carers, and other service users are essential is essential.

Daily support and regular supervision will be provided by the Lead Band 7 dietitian.

and 3, and has a robust CPD programme, and are committed to providing excellent line management, supervision/support, specialist training and other forms of continuous professional development. In order to support you in this role, you would receive training and supervision tailored to your needs. For any queries about the post, please contact Konstantinos Eleftheriadis, Stroke and Medical Lead Dietitian on and bleep 766, email konstantinos.eleftheriadis@nhs.net

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.