Specialist Dietitian

Are you an enthusiastic dietitian with an interest in working with adults in the acute setting?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic dietitian to become part of the Acute dietetic team at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT), working at Lister Hospital in East and North Hertfordshire.

This role is 9 months fixed term maternity cover. The successful candidate will work as part of the broader HCT Nutrition and Dietetic Service, which is Hertfordshire wide, delivering an inpatient service to a number of specialties.

The role focuses on inpatient and outpatient work including experience in the following areas:

• ITU
• Enteral and parenteral feeding in specialist areas such as stroke and gastroenterology

The post holder will work as an independent practitioner using a specialist level of knowledge and skills in the provision of a dietetic service to a large load of inpatients and outpatients including critical care, stroke and gastroenterology.

The role will involve providing support and training for newly qualified / student dietitians.

• BSc Nutrition and Dietetics degree or equivalent
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Attained or working towards a postgraduate qualification in a specialist area or evidence of significant experience in a specialist area.
• Member of the British Dietetic Association

• Evidence of a clinical portfolio in both inpatient and outpatient settings, working with complex patients
• Up to date knowledge of dietetic practice
• IT literate
• Evidence of CPD and commitment to life‑long learning
• Experience of supervising or mentoring students
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary health care setting
• Experience working with parenterally fed patients.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Ability to use own initiative and work independently
• Good motivational skills
• Ability to reflect and appraise own performance
• Ability to interpret clinical policies/guidelines within a highly specialist field
• Behaviour change / motivational interviewing skills
• Presentation and teaching skills
• Team player
• Flexible and adaptable
• Commitment to equal opportunities and anti‑discriminatory practice

• Willingness to uphold the Trust's values
• Eligible to live and work in the UK

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.

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata