Job Description

Are you a HCPC Registered Dietitian with an interest in furthering your dietetic career across a range of clinical conditions, in a friendly and supportive team?



This post sits within UHBW's Adult Nutrition and Dietetic Service based across two main hospital sites in Bristol and Weston. This rotational band 6 post is based in the beautiful coastal town of Weston-super-Mare.



This postholder will provide dietetic care predominantly within the speciality of gastroenterology. This post has the benefit of rotating with our Medicine and Critical Care post, providing an incredible opportunity for you to learn and develop your knowledge and skills across a range of areas and settings.



The Weston team are an experienced team of 17 members of Dietitians and support workers providing specialist input to pathways including front door services, care of the elderly, rehab, surgery, ITU, gastroenterology, oncology, diabetes, stroke, and food policy. We work across both inpatient and out-patient areas.



Our team provide unique benefits including, a supernumerary period, t ime together for a monthly canteen breakfast , o ne day per month of protected non clinical time, m onthly supervision sessions and weekly team huddles, l earning and development time with senior specialist dietitians / peers within your speciality areas, and f unding for learning and development opportunities.



Find out more about UHBW Adult Therapies Department Careers https://www.uhbwcareers.nhs.uk/therapies-careers/



Rotation 1 - Medicine and Gastroenterology inpatients and a weekly gastroenterology out-patient clinic



Rotation 2 - Medicine and Critical Care inpatients



We participate in student training with all members of the team actively providing input to A, B and C placements for University of Plymouth students.



We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting patients, developing nutritional care within their specialist areas, and who can work effectively as part of the Nutrition and Dietetic Department and the wider multidisciplinary team.



We welcome contact from prospective applicants.



University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.



For a detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.