Clinical Lead Dietitian in Paediatric Gastroenterology

The post offers an excellent opportunity to gain further experience in a wide range of general and specialist paediatric dietetics with an emphasis on gastroenterology. The trust is a specialist centre for paediatric gastrosurgery and you will be working closely with our 3 consultant gastroenterologists to provide care for neonates and children with Short Bowel Syndrome, IBD and other gastro-related disorders. You will also gain experience in other specialist areas such as neonatology, PICU, ketogenic diets, allergy, diabetes, neurology, oncology, trauma. Additionally, you will also work as part of a larger team of dietitians in this busy London teaching hospital., To work as a member of the Paediatric Dietetic team at St Georges Hospital. You will be a clinical lead responsible for the nutrition and dietetic management of inpatient and outpatient paediatric gastroenterology including intestinal failure, and surgical inpatients under the care of the Women and Children's Service Delivery Unit.

To lead the Paediatric gastrointestinal specialist dietetic team at St Georges Hospital and be responsible for providing high-quality care to our gastrointestinal patients, following evidence-based practice, being an active multidisciplinary team member and educator, developing nutrition policies and guidelines, and participating in audit and research to improve health outcomes and develop the role and service.

Clinically this post works within the Intestinal Failure and gastrosurgery team covering inpatient parenteral nutrition and home parenteral nutrition, offering both an in and outpatient caseload. It is clinically responsible for leading the team of paediatric GI dietitians who work across medicine and surgery and operationally manages the paediatric GI dietetic team., At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced dietitian to join our team of 3.0wte Paediatric Gastroenterology Dietitians, to expand their skills in the area of paediatric dietetics. We require a motivated and innovative dietitian with good clinical skills and a broad knowledge in the area of paediatric dietetics. You will have good interpersonal skills and an ability to work well as part of a team.

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

This is a maternity leave cover for 12 months. The post is 0.6wte Band 8a but will consider a 0.8wte Band 7 dependant on experience and skillset.