Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join our dietetic team at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a 0.7 WTE Band 6 Specialist Gastroenterology Dietitian. The successful candidate will be part of the Gastroenterology Dietetic team and be involved in delivering specialist outpatient services to our patients. This role offers a wide range of benefits including the opportunity for flexible and hybrid working, as well as a range of professional development opportunities.



We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, and flexible Dietitian, with a desire to develop and grow their professional skills, knowledge and experience. We are looking for an individual who is keen to explore new ways of working within an ever-changing NHS, whilst remaining committed to delivering high quality patient care and promoting the dietetic profession within the Trust.

For further information please contact:

Kylie Bishop, Dietetic Clinical Lead:

Gastroenterology and Surgery kyliebishop@nhs.net



07912 487250



Please note, we may close the advert early if sufficient applications are received.



You will join our gastroenterology dietetics team, which provides a service to adult gastroenterology inpatients and outpatients at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals. The successful candidate will work as part of a dynamic team of 6 gastroenterology dietitians and a dietetic support worker.



This is an outpatient role, providing a specialist dietetic service for patients with a range of gastrointestinal conditions including IBS, coeliac disease, liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease. You will be involved in delivering face to face, telephone and virtual appointments as well as group education sessions. This post also includes regular attendance at MDT meetings.



In addition to clinical duties, the post holder will have the opportunity to support the development of staff and students through supervision, actively contribute to service improvement and audit initiatives, and participate in the development and implementation of innovative working practices.



Team working, excellent communication skills and an ability to work under own initiative are essential.



Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.



Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.



We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.



Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.



This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.



We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious - why not, come and be a part of our journey.



Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

The postholder will:

As part of the Ashford and St Peter's Dietetic Department, provide a high quality nutrition and dietetic service to patients, carers and staff at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals.



As a practitioner with a high degree of autonomy, take responsibility for managing and providing the majority of the services required and planning this effectively



To support with colleagues with supervision as required



To take an active role within the general functioning of the Dietetic Department, including contributing to student training.



To communicate and collaborate with team members, other HCPs and partner organisations to support service improvements



For further information see full job description and person specification.