Dietitian Specialist

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below. More detail about the role This post will focus on supporting patients across the Colorectal surgical pathways from prehab to rehab in both the inpatient and outpatients settings. The Dietitian will work closely with the RDUH Colorectal Multidisciplinary teams, GPs and support services e.g Friends of the Oncology and Radiotherapy centre (FORCE). The Dietitian will be a source of clinical expertise within the Trust.

The post holder will also work closely within our Dietetic Oncology team and help provide cover for Head and Neck, Upper GI and Oncology/Haematology Specialist Dietitians and a Band 5 Dietitian on the Oncology rotation. The post holder will also be part of the RDUH (Eastern) Nutrition and Dietetics team and the wider Therapies Department (Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist and Speech and Language Therapists). We have 34 Dietitians and 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioners who work at the RDUH and within the Exeter locality and East Devon. We have good clinical supervision, peer support and CPD opportunities available.

The post holder should have post registration experience including within Colorectal surgery and/or Oncology. Excellent communication skills with patients, their relatives, and a range of Health Professionals and other teams both within and outside the organisation. RDUH is the first Trust to implement an electronic patient system (EPIC) across both acute and community services. The post holder is responsible for ensuring that systems are in place to prioritise and manage the caseload and keep updated to ensure the service has a strong evidence base and is delivered in line with national guidance.

Benefits We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team. This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us. We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies. If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays. You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including: National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts. Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter Car lease schemes. The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.