Specialist Lower Gastrointestinal (LGI) Surgical Dietitian

The post will be focused particularly in the dietetic management of patients who have had LGI surgery (malignant and complex benign). You will need significant knowledge of nutrition support, GI surgery and/or oncology to deliver an expert dietetic service.
The important role of nutrition is valued and well recognised by the gastroenterology, medical and surgical teams., + To take responsibility for and manage a caseload of LGI patients' receiving oral, enteral and parenteral nutritional support on the St Thomas' Hospital site.
+ To undertake nutrition ward round weekly, reviewing a complex cohort of patients on parenteral nutrition as an integral part of the nutrition team.
+ To work closely with the surgical MDT to ensure seamless holistic care and monitoring of patients.
+ To attend and make an active contribution to both the surgical and Proactive care of Older People undergoing Surgery (POPS) ward rounds weekly.
+ To support the ongoing monitoring and development of the LGI surgery Enhanced Recovery Programme (ERP), including the development of new guidelines.
+ Form part of the GI surgery team, which includes upper and lower GI surgical teams.
+ To provide clinical cover for LGI dietetic clinics and home parenteral nutrition clinical in times of leave or absence.
+ To attend and make an active contribution to intestinal failure MDM, which is held on a weekly basis.
+ To provide LGI specific expert advice to clinicians, patients and carers regarding provision of nutritional support for patients based on clinical evidence. This will involve nutritional assessment, to include the calculation of nutritional requirements based on the interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometry clinical condition and other physical parameters.
+ To initiate and participate in regular research and audit in line with departmental and MDT procedures.
Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS., The post holders will be joining a team of over 100 Dietitians working across Guy's, St Thomas', the Evelina Children's Hospital, Lambeth, Southwark community services. The department has a strong commitment to research and teaching.
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our GI surgery dietetic team at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust full-time (1.0 WTE). This is a permanent position.
The successful candidate will be part of the GI surgical team made up of a band 1.9 WTE 8A's, 2.5 WTE band 7's and 4.0 WTE band 6's. The post holder will support the delivery of a specialist dietetic service to LGI surgery for both in and out-patients.
Futhermore, this advert is to apply and interview to join a reserve list for any future Band 6 Specialist LGI Surgical Dietitian positions at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. We have frequent job opportunities available, and will recruit from this reserve list to fill a vacancy if a position becomes available within 3 months of original application.