Dietitian - Cardiology & Cardiothoracic

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Barts Health for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Dietitian in the cardiac team to provide a comprehensive service to patients requiring nutritional support.

You will be working closely with both the dietetic team and the wider MDT team, made up of consultants, CNS' and other AHPs.

This post is part of a wider dietetic team at St. Bartholomew's Hospital of 18 Dietitians and 2 dietetic support workers forming part of the wider dietetic department across Barts Health NHS Trust., The post holder requires knowledge in nutritional support. This role involves providing a dietetic service to cardiac in-patient wards which includes:- Performing specialist dietetic assessments of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions to develop and deliver an individualised treatment plan, whilst maintaining accurate patient records- Being responsible for your own caseload of patients- Attending MDT meetings, board rounds and complex case reviews- Promoting dietetics and the role of the dietitian in the cardiac MDT

The role is also responsible for providing a dietetic service to outpatients prior to their cardiothoracic surgery. There is the opportunity to upskill in critical care by completing critical care competencies with the support of senior dietitians. Which, once successfully completed, would see the post holder having a small HDU/ICU caseload if appropriate

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.