Specialist Gastroenterology Dietitian
Location
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
5/29/2025
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Company Description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Portsmouth Dietitians are a team of over 30 dietitians and support staff providing acute and community dietetic services to adults and children in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and supportive team offering a range of opportunities for development in specialities including oncology, stroke, renal, surgery, paediatrics and community dietetics. We provide placement supervision to student dietitians.
Job Description
Portsmouth Dietitians are recruiting a Band 6 gastroenterology dietitian to join our award winning Acute Dietetic team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian with a passion for supporting nutrition support in gastroenterology to provide expert dietetic care to gastroenterology and hepatology patients at Queen Alexandra Hospital.
The post would be ideally suited for an experienced band 5 dietitian, or a junior band 6 dietitian looking to increase their clinical experience. Knowledge of parental nutrition would be beneficial, although full support will be provided to complete clinical competencies. Study days and courses are incorporated into the role, to ensure ongoing clinical development and networking.
As a team we strive for clinical excellence and development; research, service evaluations and projects are highly encouraged. Development of analytical and research skills will be supported and many of our dietitians have presented at conferences across the globe. Teaching opportunities and engagement with staff and the wider public are embraced.
Our department is actively involved in training student dietitians, and supervision of students from the University of Surrey and the University of Winchester is included within this role. You will be encouraged to take part in leadership training and will support junior members of the team when appropriate.
You will be based at the Queen Alexandra Hospital site as part of the Acute Dietetic team. A friendly team, we pride ourselves on our supportive nature. Part time and flexible working requests are welcomed and accommodated where possible.
If you are interested in the post we encourage you to call Sarah Williams to discuss further on 02392 286000 ext 3223.
Job Summary
For additional information, please see attached Job description
Essential
Essential
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Portsmouth Dietitians are a team of over 30 dietitians and support staff providing acute and community dietetic services to adults and children in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and supportive team offering a range of opportunities for development in specialities including oncology, stroke, renal, surgery, paediatrics and community dietetics. We provide placement supervision to student dietitians.
Job Description
Portsmouth Dietitians are recruiting a Band 6 gastroenterology dietitian to join our award winning Acute Dietetic team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian with a passion for supporting nutrition support in gastroenterology to provide expert dietetic care to gastroenterology and hepatology patients at Queen Alexandra Hospital.
The post would be ideally suited for an experienced band 5 dietitian, or a junior band 6 dietitian looking to increase their clinical experience. Knowledge of parental nutrition would be beneficial, although full support will be provided to complete clinical competencies. Study days and courses are incorporated into the role, to ensure ongoing clinical development and networking.
As a team we strive for clinical excellence and development; research, service evaluations and projects are highly encouraged. Development of analytical and research skills will be supported and many of our dietitians have presented at conferences across the globe. Teaching opportunities and engagement with staff and the wider public are embraced.
Our department is actively involved in training student dietitians, and supervision of students from the University of Surrey and the University of Winchester is included within this role. You will be encouraged to take part in leadership training and will support junior members of the team when appropriate.
You will be based at the Queen Alexandra Hospital site as part of the Acute Dietetic team. A friendly team, we pride ourselves on our supportive nature. Part time and flexible working requests are welcomed and accommodated where possible.
If you are interested in the post we encourage you to call Sarah Williams to discuss further on 02392 286000 ext 3223.
Job Summary
- To deliver a specialist dietetic service, including enteral and parenteral nutrition, to inpatients under the care of Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; working autonomously in delivering nutritional care to patients.
- To work autonomously to provide an outpatient service to patients, and their carers, requiring nutritional support, both within dietetic-led and multi-disciplinary consultant-led clinics.
- To act as a core member of the multi-disciplinary team by representing dietetics and promoting the role of nutrition within patient care to members of medical and surgical teams.
- To act as a resource to the dietetic team, supporting junior and community dietitians.
- To assist the Operational Lead in developing acute dietetic team resources, skills and knowledge- ensuring continuity of care across local and regional dietetic services.
- A highly skilled clinical expert with specialised knowledge in caring for patients and their carers.
For additional information, please see attached Job description
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Dietetics
- HCPC Registered Dietitian
- Evidence of professional development or commitment to postgraduate study
- Evidence of postgraduate education, training
- Completed PENG Clinical Update course or equivalent nutrition support qualification.
- Member of the British Dietetic Association and relevant specialist groups
Essential
- Experience as a dietitian in a clinical setting.
- Experience of acute hospital dietetics within a range of medical and surgical specialties, including enteral nutrition support
- Evidence of recent service improvement work
- Experience of team-working within acute dietetics
- Significant dietetic experience within a range of specialties such as surgery, gastroenterology and oncology including complex enteral and parenteral nutrition support
- Experience of clinical or non-clinical teaching
- Experience of facilitating student dietitian training/supervision
- Experience of peer supervision and/or supervision of junior dietetic staff.
- Evidence of service evaluation, audit or research
Skills & Knowledge
- Competent practitioner with well-developed clinical and reasoning skills.
- Able to promote role of nutrition to others
- Able to communicate with people from a variety of backgrounds. Good interpersonal skills.
- Able to think/plan strategically and develop the role in conjunction with other dietitians, dietetic leads and various stakeholders.
- Excellent presentation skills and ability
- Ability to demonstrate advanced communication skills including confidence within the multidisciplinary team.
- Able to work autonomously with individuals and groups
- Competent in use of Microsoft word, excel and outlook
- Willing to participate in clinical supervision and contribute to team clinical governance
- Strong interest in nutrition support e.g. member of relevant BDA specialist group
Essential
- Able to conduct work across a variety of settings and worksites.
- Able to work within agreed hours.
- Car owner/driver.
- Able to offer some flexibility e.g. some evening/weekend education sessions
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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