Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Gastroenterology and Surgical Dietitian
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Job Overview
Are you interested in progressing your career in Gastroenterology and Surgery specialties? Frimley Health Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity to join our acute adult team as a Band 6 Senior Dietitian in split role across both of these specialties.
This Dietitian will be responsible for the specialist assessment, treatment and management of gastroenterology and complex medical patients, and is a great opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge and experience within these clinical areas.
The successful applicant will work closely with the MDT and colleagues to contribute towards best care approach in a wide range of gastrointestinal disorders; IBD, eating disorders, functional gut disorders, liver disease, IBS and pancreatic insufficiency. This role will primarily be in-patient focused with some outpatient clinic based work and will have an opportunity to join the gastroenterology team in contributing to research.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist dietetic input to adult gastroenterology in both inpatient and outpatient setting
- Independently assess, plan and manage dietetics interventions for a clinical caseload
- Use behavioural change techniques and motivational interviewing to support patient self-management
- Work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team and represent the dietetics department in meetings and clinical governance
- Support service development and delivery of education sessions
- Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives. The gastroenterology team have been working on quality improvement projects within IBD, eating disorders, and hepatology and this work will continue to be supported by this role.
- Provide supervision and support to junior staff, students, or assistants as appropriate
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
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Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For further details on the roles and responsibilities then please refer to attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised degree or post graduate diploma in nutrition and dietetics or equivalent
- HCPC registration
- Relevant post qualification training courses
Desirable criteria
- Member of BDA
- Member of specialist interest group
- Student supervision training
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Problem Solver
- Time management, prioritisation and organisation
- Ability to work autonomously and in a team
- Ability to communicate and manage sensitive information/situations
- Training of patients, carers and health care professionals
- Interpersonal skills; observation, listening, empathy
- Ability to research and but evidence-based practice into application
Desirable criteria
- Some basic management skills.
- Presentation skills.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post registration clinical dietetic experience
- Experience working with complex oral, enteral and parenteral patients
- Audit or quality improvement work
- Discharging patients on home enteral nutrition
- Able to demonstrate a high level of expertise within a wide range of clinical dietetics.
- Training and supervision to support staff and students.
Desirable criteria
- Management of complex outpatients
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
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Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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