Band 6 Gastroenterology Dietitian

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated band 6 dietitian, with excellent communication skills, to work within the Gastroenterology service at the Denmark Hill site of King's College Hospital. The dietetic gastroenterology team comprises of a Band 8a , two band 7 dietitians and this band 6 post.

Nutrition and Dietetics is part of a large Therapy department with over 300 Therapists that provide a service under a supportive management structure consisting of Head of Department and a Chief of Therapies. The department places a strong emphasis on the learning environment and ensures that staff have the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge to their full potential.

The successful post holder will work closely with all members of the MDT to provide an expert Nutrition and Dietetic service to our patients.

You will play an integral role in the large, supportive dietetic team at KCH. Our Nutrition and Dietetics department expects all staff to be involved in the teaching of other healthcare professionals, in line with our mission to provide excellence in clinical care, research and teaching in King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre., The successful candidate will deliver weekly gastroenterology outpatient clinics, providing dietary advice for a variety of functional bowel disorders, including education on the Low FODMAP diet. They will manage a dedicated gastrointestinal and colorectal surgical inpatient caseload, providing expert dietetic advice to patients' peri and post - operatively. This includes effectively tailoring dietetic advice for patients who have had complex intestinal surgery, according to their current clinical status. You will integrate within the MDT and create robust links between the medical and dietetic teams.

You will play an integral role in the large, supportive dietetic team at King's College Hospital. Our dietetic department expects all staff to be involved in service development project work, audit, and teaching of other healthcare professionals, in line with our mission to provide excellence in clinical care, research and teaching in King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. We also undertake student training and you would play an active role in student supervision. The department supports flexible working under the King's Flex system., King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

£44,806 to £53,134 a year pro rata inclusive of HCAS