Specialist Neurosurgery Dietitian - Plymouth, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

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Plymouth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Do you have an interest in neurosurgery and would like to be involved in this specialised area? Are you able to implement change, promote nutritional care and have excellent interpersonal skills? Then we have an exciting career opportunity for you.

Derriford Hospital is expanding the Southwest Neurosurgery Centre to create this specialist new post.

The postholder will be required to develop and regularly evaluate the dietetic service within neurosurgery, ensuring nutrition is fully embedded into all aspects of patients' care.

The Neurosurgery Dietitian will be a core member of the MDT, providing a source of expertise to patients, carers and staff.

The postholder will work calmly in a busy environment, make sound clinical decisions and be committed to service development.

This role requires strong nutrition support skills, especially enteral feeding, and extensive acute in-patient experience.

In addition to the clinical workload the post holder will be a valued member of the dietetic team encouraged to undertake audit and will be responsible for clinical development and supervision of junior staff and student dietitians as well as acting as a professional resource for other dietitians.

The post holder will be involved in all nutrition and dietetic departmental activities and will contribute to the delivery of a Trust wide dietetic service.