Home Enteral DietitianNHS

Job summary

We are seeking a Band 5-6 Dietitian to join our supportive team on a full-time basis of 37.5 hours per week.

You will be providing specialist community dietetic care to adults receiving enteral nutrition in their own homes or care settings. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your expertise in home enteral nutrition (HEN) while working closely with a multidisciplinary team, including Nutrition Specialist Nurses and acute care colleagues.

As this is a developmental role, it is suitable for a newly qualified dietitian who would be supported to work through objectives with an aim to progress to a B6 level. If you already have relevant experience, this role could be offered as a B6 role.

If you are passionate about community dietetics and want to grow in a supportive and dynamic team, we encourage you to apply!

Please be aware that this vacancy may close early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Early application is therefore advised.

Interviews will be conducted in person at Frimley Park Hospital. Candidates invited to interview should ensure they are able to attend in person

Main duties of the job

What we're looking for:

• Interest or experience of enteral feeding, enteral products, and equipment.
• Excellent organisational, time management, and communication skills.
• Ability to meet quality standards and contribute to service improvements.

Full training and support will be provided if home enteral nutrition is a new area for you.

Job description

• Assess, manage, and review enteral feeding regimes, troubleshooting tube feeding issues.
• Conduct telephone reviews and home visits as necessary to monitor and support patients.
• Liaise with hospital teams to ensure smooth transitions between hospital and home care.
• Contribute to service development, policy changes, and research to enhance patient care.
• Support and supervise student dietitians and junior colleagues.
• Manage a HEN caseload that includes stroke, neurology, oncology, and gastroparesis patients.

Please refer to attached job description and person specification for further details about the role.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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