Advanced Specialist St Marks Gastroenterology Dietitian

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a dietitian with a passion for gastroenterology to work in St Marks Hospital. St Mark's is a national centre for intestinal failure and gastroenterology and the dietitians are an established and valued part of the MDT. You will be based at Central Middlesex Hospital and join a supportive, cohesive dietetic team consisting of a Consultant Dietitian, 5 other band 7 and 1 band 6 dietitian.

Main duties of the job

The post will cover a caseload of patients on the inpatient colorectal surgery & intestinal rehabilitation wards and a weekly multidisciplinary nutrition outpatient clinic. You will also work within the hospital's parenteral nutrition team contributing to decisions about the nutritional care of complex cases. Regular evidence-based groups and breakfast clubs support the development of clinical skills and audit and service development is strongly encouraged. You will have the opportunity to actively participate in developing the service both clinically and strategically and supervise junior staff. Opportunities for education and training at local, national and international are also available.

The ideal candidate would have strong gastroenterology and parenteral nutritionexperience. We would be looking for someone with a proactive approach, good time management skills and a true team player.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.