Dietitian | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 13 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £31,049 - £37,796 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 12 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Liverpool, L7 8YE |
| Cwmni: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7298406/287-DSS-203-25 |
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Band 5 Dietitian - Full time (37.5 hours) - permanent - Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust sites.
We are looking for a dietitian to join our friendly and dynamic team at Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT).
These rotational band 5 posts cover the Royal Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital and the Aintree Hospital sites. These posts offer new or soon to be qualified dietitians the setting to develop their clinical skills.
There are rotations covering areas such as respiratory medicine, general medicine, cardiology, orthopaedics, general surgery and gerontology.
You will be supported in developing your skills and knowledge in each clinical area via practice supervision, preceptorship and a robust band 5 development programme.
Collect all relevant medical/social/biochemical and pharmacological information. Undertake nutritional/dietary assessments. Devise and agree with patient and/or carer a nutritional care plan
Inform health care professionals of nutritional care plan; completing documents or writing in patients’ medical notes. Monitor progress on care plans, informing health care professionals of any changes. Ensure effective communication when giving nutrition advice to individuals/groups; giving technical information in a way they can understand
Use counselling skills to assess motivation/overcome barriers to change
Liaise with caterers to ensure provision of suitable meals and snacks for patients
Attend ward rounds, case conferences and meetings to reinforce role of nutrition in patient care
Supervise student dietitians
Liaise with colleagues in primary care, and other agencies referring patients as needed, ensuring continuity of care
Plan and prioritise own caseload in collaboration with seniors
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.
Job Summary (Full JD and PS sent separately)
To provide factually accurate, unbiased evidence-based nutritional advice appropriate to the needs of the individual. Advice will be provided using a patient centred approach in the context of multi-disciplinary/multi-agency delivery plans.
To help provide a nutrition and dietetic service to in-patients and out-patients at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Hospitals. This will be provided to a broad range of clinical areas, on rotation under the supervision of a Specialist Dietitian. Duties also include training of Student Dietitians.
This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Aug 2025