Gastroenterology Specialist Dietitian

at  Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Is Gastroenterology dietetic your passion?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dietitian with clinical dietetic skills in gastroenterology to join the dietetic team at Mid Cheshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, based at Leighton Hospital, as a full time Band 6 dietitian.
The post holder will be a key member of the gastroenterology dietetic team and MDT providing a specialist dietetic service to patients with complex dietary needs. The post holder will enjoy close working relationships with the multidisciplinary team. They will cover dietetic gastroenterology outpatient clinics, gastroenterology ward clinical caseload and IBS/FODMAP group education sessions.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate relevant skills and experience in oral and enteral nutritional support, support can be provided to extend these skills. This post sits within a supportive clinical team with dietetic assistants and administrative support.
The service places a strong emphasis on clinical and peer supervision, mentorship and development of junior dietetic staff and has a well-established program facilitating the training of dietetic students on clinical placements. The service also provides opportunities for you to develop leadership skills.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children’s health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
To deliver specialist dietetic services to adult patients, with responsibility primarily for the gastroenterology specialist areas across Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust, as part of the Acute Adult Dietetic Team.
To formulate, deliver and monitor nutritional care plans for referred patients. This would include highly complex clinical conditions and diet therapy, across the gastro/medical wards and outpatient clinics
To be recognised as an expert source of knowledge in the field of gastroenterology nutrition, contributing to development of clinical guidelines, resources and education package

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