Specialist Dietitian (Stroke and Cardiology) | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 21 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annum - pro rata for part time |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Location: | High Wycombe, HP11 2TT |
| Company: | Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7216180/434-CR7216180 |
Summary
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Dietitian to join our friendly Nutrition and Dietetics team at Wycombe Hospital.
The successful post holder will work autonomously providing high quality evidence based, patient centred care on the Stroke and Hyperacute Stroke Units and cardiology services at Wycombe Hospital and 1 day per week in ICU at Stoke Mandeville Hospital . They will also actively engage with audit, service development and QI projects.
The Dietetic Team at Wycombe Hospital is part of a larger Nutrition and Dietetic Department at BHT, which consists of over 40 members of staff, providing integrated acute and community nutrition and dietetic services across Buckinghamshire.
We actively encourage CPD and engage in regular clinical supervision, and service review and development activities with the wider dietetic department. The department has good secretarial / IT support and supports student placements. Accommodation on site may be available.
• To work as part of the acute dietetic team to provide a high quality, evidence-based service at Wycombe Hospital.
• To be an autonomous practitioner and act as a source of clinical expertise in the areas of stroke / cardiology / critical care and nutritional support.
• To provide specialised assessment, treatment and support of patients requiring dietetic treatment.
• To work as part of the MDT for stroke and critical care providing high quality evidence based, patient centred care on the Stroke and Hyperacute Stroke Units, and critical are units.
• To provide specialised assessment, treatment and support of patients requiring dietetic treatment in cardiology services.
• To provide support for dietitians, dietetic assistants and student dietitians.
• To provide training to other healthcare professionals and contributing to service development.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Jun 2025