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Frimley Health Foundation Trust has an exciting vacancy for a fixed term Band 6 Senior Gastroenterology Dietitian to join our Gastroenterology Dietetic team at Wexham Park Hospital. This role is currently advertised as 3 days a week, and there may be the potential to increase these hours.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.Provide specialist dietetic input to adult gastroenterology in both inpatient and outpatient settingAutonomously run an outpatient clinic and provide tailored dietary education and support to patients and carersIndependently assess, plan and manage dietetics interventions for a clinical caseloadUse behavioural change techniques and motivational interviewing to support patient self-managementWork as a integral member of the multi-disciplinary team and represent the dietetics department in meetings and clinical governanceSupport service development and delivery of education sessionsContribute 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 appropriateFrimley 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.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.Frimley Health Trust benefits on VimeoFor further details / informal visits contact: Name: Laura Mearford Job title: Specialist Dietitian and Interim Gastro lead Email address: Laura.mearford@nhs.net Telephone number: 0300 6134053
