Dietician

Job summary

Job Title: Dietician - Renal

Grade: Band 6

Trust: East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Location: Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, HA6 2RN

Ward/Dept: Nutrition and Dietetics

Hours: Full time 32 hours per week

Shift Pattern: Mon, Tues, Weds, Friday

Pay Rates Day: £25.06

The Role - Please note this vacancy may close early, if a suitable applicant applies.

We are recruiting for a Specialist Renal Dietitian who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The post holder working as part of the multidisciplinary team, will demonstrate specialist knowledge, skill and expertise within one or more clinical areas including the management of adults presenting with acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease, underpinned by theory and post graduate clinical experience. They will work collaboratively with the renal dietitians and members of the multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, providing dietetic leadership as required.

Main duties of the job

The Responsibilities

If you are successful in your application to this post, you will be expected to manage and deliver on the responsibilities outlined below as well as those not included here, call today to discuss further:

As a specialist practitioner, with knowledge, skill and clinical experience, will assess and treat own specialist renal clinical caseload within a variety of settings. This will involve regular travel across a large geographical area e.g. to satellite dialysis units, outreach clinics

Undertake the training and development of dietitians, students and members of the MDT

Undertake the clinical supervision of qualified dietitians and student dietitians within the department

Authorised signatory for small cash/financial payments for example travel expenses for junior staff

Working collaboratively with the renal dietitians, will contribute to service development of the renal nutrition and dietetic service within renal medicine

Undertake research and audit that supports quality and service improvement

About us

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of

• Relevant Qualifications
• Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

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