Band 6 Locum Senior Dietitian - Gillingham
Band 6 Locum Senior Dietitian - Gillingham
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Job Title: Locum Senior Dietitian
Banding: Band 6
Location: Gillingham
Working Hours: FullTime
Contract Duration: Ongoing
Rate: 25.00 28.00 per hour
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We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Band 6 Locum Senior Dietitian to join our team in Gillingham. This role offers an exciting opportunity to provide specialized dietetic services in oncology critical care and surgery within a dynamic healthcare environment. If you have a strong background in these areas and are looking to make a significant impact we encourage you to apply. This position is available immediately and offers a fulltime onsite contract.
Responsibilities:
As a Band 6 Locum Senior Dietitian you will be responsible for conducting comprehensive nutritional assessments and developing individualized care plans for patients in oncology critical care and surgical settings. This includes providing dietary advice monitoring patient progress and adjusting care plans as necessary to achieve optimal health outcomes. You will manage a busy caseload ensuring timely and effective nutrition support for patients. You will collaborate closely with other healthcare professionals within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure a holistic approach to patient care. Additionally you will maintain accurate patient records participate in clinical audits and contribute to the development of department and service protocols. Your role will also involve supervising dietetic students providing education and support to patients and their families and ensuring they understand their nutritional needs and how to manage their diets effectively. A working knowledge of artificial nutrition is essential.
Qualifications and Experiences:
- Degree in Dietetics and registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Proven experience in oncology critical care and surgical dietetics.
- Strong clinical skills in nutritional assessment care planning and intervention.
- Experience in supervising dietetic students.
- Ability to respond to demand prioritize work and manage a caseload in a fastmoving acute environment.
- Involvement in developing department and service protocols.
- Experience in managing patients within a multidisciplinary team setting.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying updated with the latest advancements in dietetics.
Why work with Pulse
From the moment you register with us our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation youll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.
Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients youll have access to exclusive opportunities that you wont find anywhere else.
We always prioritize your best interests engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual a professionalnot just a resource.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Hourly
