Specialist Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgery Dietitian | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £42,471 - £50,364 p.a. inc HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, SE1 7EH |
| Company: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6260807/196-LIS8404 |
Summary
Band 6 Specialist Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgical Dietitian post.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our gastrointestinal (GI) surgery dietetic team at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in a full time (1.0WTE) permanent band 6 role.
The successful candidate will be part of the GI surgical team made up of a Band 8A, 3.0 WTE B7, 4.0 WTE Band 6 and 2 WTE band 5 dietitians. The post holder will support the delivery of a specialist dietetic service to UGI surgery for both in and out-patients.
The post will be focused, particularly in the dietetic management of patients with oesophagogastric surgery (malignant and benign). You will need significant knowledge of nutrition support, 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.
The post holders will be joining a team of over 100 Dietitians working across Guy's, St Thomas’, the Evelina Children's Hospital, and 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.
- To be a member of the dietetic team responsible for the nutrition and
dietetic management of patients who are having or have had Upper
Gastrointestinal (GI) surgery.
- To be responsible for Upper GI Surgery patients’ receiving oral, enteral
and parenteral nutrition support on the St Thomas’ Hospital site as inpatients on the ward as well as in outpatient clinics.
- To provide dietetic support to patients with oesophagogastric cancer
undergoing the surgical treatment pathway and during their longer term
follow up with a focus on addressing the survivorship needs of this
group.
- To work closely with the oesophagogastric cancer MDT to ensure
seamless holistic care and monitoring of patients with
oesophagogastric cancer.
- To manage the setup and monitoring of a caseload of patients
requiring home enteral feeding and liaise appropriately with local
community support teams.
- To support the ongoing monitoring and development of the Upper GI
Surgery Enhanced Recovery Programme.
- To provide expert dietetic advice to the multidisciplinary team through
attendance and participation in multidisciplinary team meetings and
ward rounds.
- To provide 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.
Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for full requirements and responsibilities of the role.
This advert closes on Sunday 12 May 2024