Renal Dietitian

Band 6 Renal Dietitian

We have an exciting opportunity for a Renal Dietitian to come and work with the supportive renal dietetic service and the wider dietetic team.

You will be a key member of the Dorset County Hospital Renal Multidisciplinary team. The service covers Dorset County Hospital inpatients, the clinics and dialysis units managed by South Somerset and the Dorset Renal Service.

This is a permanent position 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday although part time or job share would be considered.

You will work with a fantastic and forward thinking team of Renal Consultants, Specialist Nurses, Administrators, Podiatrists and Healthcare Assistants. You will be based with them at Dorset County Hospital in the beautiful County town of Dorchester although will outreach to other local hospitals. You will also be part of the Trust’s Dietetic department, benefitting from easy access to and peer support from Dietitians working across a range of specialities.

As an HCPC registered Dietitian, provide expert renal service to the MDT.

Engage with, advise and train other healthcare professionals involved in the care of renal patients.

Influencing on developing renal dietetic services through Quality Improvement projects.

Work as a member of the Dietetic Department, in the promotion of a high-quality patient-focused service and contributing to service development and cover.

The Dietetics department is committed to staff wellbeing and development, offering a range of CPD opportunities.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.