Band 5 Rotational Dietitian

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An exciting opportunity has risen for an enthusiastic Dietitian to join our team in a busy hospital environment at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH), part of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is a fixed term contract role until 21st August 2023.This will be a rotational Dietitian post in the Surgical team which forms part of the rotational programme with the Medical team. The post holder will be responsible for a varied caseload that includes general medical, general surgery, frailty and ITU step downs requiring oral or enteral nutrition support. There will also be regular clinics providing support to general adult out-patients. This is a demanding post often needing to manage a complex caseload.The successful candidate will work as part of a team of Dietitians providing a professional Nutrition and Dietetic Service to both inpatients and outpatients referred to the service. The Surgical Team works within the wider Adult Team at the PRUH, which includes Specialist Dietitians for Stroke, Gastro and Critical Care. The candidate will work closely with Dietitians across the Adult team to build their skills and competencies. The post holder will also work alongside Clinical Nurse Specialists and multi-disciplinary members across our organisation.Applicants need to have a valid HCPC Dietitian registration therefore, please only apply if you have this.The post holder will work as part of our team of acute adult dietitians, providing excellent dietetic care to both in- and out-patients. The post holder will be part of a rotational programme within the Medical and Surgical Teams and will be responsible for a varied caseload that includes general medical, general surgery, frailty and ITU step downs. There will also be regular clinics providing support to general adult out-patients. The post will start within the Surgical Team and later rotate into the Medical Team.The post holder is also an educator to patients, medics, nursing staff, dietetic assistants and other staff when appropriate and when required.King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mrs Keynes Lucey McMahon Job title: Clinical Lead Dietitian Email address: keynes.luceymcmahon@nhs.net Telephone number: 01689 865740Mrs Suzy Goodbourn, Surgical Team Lead Dietitian, suzanne.goodbourn@nhs.net, 01689 866 056