Senior Acute Dietitian | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

You will provide nutrition support to a broad range of patients across multiple settings including our inpatient wards. Nutrition interventions include food fortification, enteral and parenteral feeding and providing expert advice. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary teams acting as a source of expertise on the provision of nutrition.

You will be based at Dorset County Hospital as part of the wider Dietetic Department of more than 30 dietetic, nurse and admin staff. The department operates a flexible working policy to meet the changing demands of the dietetic service and to help staff achieve good work-life balance. You will be supported by the Band 7 Acute-team Lead Dietitians and will have access to peer and senior support across the department. You will also build professional relationships with MDT colleagues with whom you will work closely.

Your line manager will provide regular reviews and clinical support to help you develop your skills and confidence. The department encourages regular CPD and benefits from good relationships with neighbouring Dietetic Teams, including Dorset-wide Dietetic CPD sessions in addition to departmental sessions.

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 work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

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., Disability Confident
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This is a permanent position 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday (although part time or job share may be considered). We are a team that actively promote flexible working and are keen to support a positive work-life balance.