Adult Home Enteral Feed (HEFT) Lead Dietitian, Band 7

lead and provide line management to a team of specialist dietitians and a dedicated Dietetic Assistance Practitioner for the team

work alongside other team leads to help in the day-to-day management of the team and service

have the opportunity to extend your scope of practice with practical tube competencies

utilise well developed communication skills to liaise with members of diverse MDTs

have the opportunity to undertake research and further post-graduate study at Master level.

The post holder will work within the Home Enteral Feed Team (HEFT) to manage and clinically lead a team of specialist HEF Dietitians and Dietetic Support workers within the Adult HEF specialism of the HEFT service.

The post holder will be accountable for the oversight and delivery of a specialist adult HEF nutrition and dietetic service for the community of Gloucestershire within a variety of settings. The role will involve domiciliary visits to provide on-going dietetic care to those who are enterally fed in the county. The role also provides specialist Dietetic advice to patients within a third level disability college.

This post will be responsible for ensuring a high level of dietetic care, evidence-based practice and efficient and effective service delivery. The post holder be required to report regularly on service delivery and outcomes within their specialism and will lead on service development projects and research within the Adult HEF Dietetic team

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS foundation Trust Home Enteral Feeding Team (HEFT) has several exciting opportunities to join their well-established, experienced team following a successful bid for further expansion., Gloucestershire Hospitals is one of the largest hospital trusts in England serving a diverse population of almost 620,000 people. We provide acute hospital services from two large district general hospitals, Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Maternity Services are also provided at Stroud Maternity Hospital.

Our people are at the heart of what we do. Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care across a range of clinical areas. We also have exceptional teams of professional services staff underpinning our vision every step of the way.

We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity for everyone, valuing and celebrating differences and encouraging a workplace and culture where all can thrive. We endeavour to ensure each and every person working in our organisation feel respected and valued. Respecting and valuing differences will help to ensure that our policies and services reflect the needs and experiences of the people and community we serve.

In return, we offer the opportunity to work at a trust that is on a truly exciting Journey to Outstanding and to make a real difference to the lives of our patients, their families and the wider community. We are also committed to training and developing you to be the best you can be and offer you a rewarding career, whatever your role.