Health and Care
Calling all Band 5s ready to move up a grade or those in Band 6 posts looking for new clinical challenges!
We have an exciting Rotational Band 6 post to work in the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust, one of the largest Trusts in the UK. This post has rotations at Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH).
This post is part of our Band 6 Rotations and you will have the opportunity to gain fantastic experience in all aspects of dietetics including nutrition support and complex enteral feeding.
Rotations include: major trauma, stroke, renal, gastroenterology and medicine. Most, but not all, rotations are based at the RSCH.
RSCH is a brand new hospital in the vibrant city of Brighton with spectacular sea views. PRH has more of a district general feel in the leafy town of Haywards Heath on the edge of the South Downs. Both have good links to London.
We offer supervision and regular in house CPD to support your training and development. Therefore this post offers you fantastic experience & support from the team across many complex dietetic specialities.
We are passionate about training student dietitians, research and audit and have a really robust development programme for you.Informal visits or discussions about the role are very welcome.
For overseas candidates please be fully HCPC registered when applying and be aware we do not offer a relocation package.
Main duties of the job
As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, you will demonstrate a high level of expertise within a specialist area rotating between: major trauma , acute medicine ,stroke, renal & gastroenterology. Most rotations are at RSCH but PRH is part of the rotation. All roles include one general clinic per week or satellite unit cover.
You will also be responsible for covering the Band 7 dietitians in your speciality during periods of leave.
You will play a key role in the nutritional management of these patient groups and will provide specialist advice, education and support to patients, carers and other health professionals.
In addition you will actively be involved in the trust's clinical governance programme and quality framework agenda by taking lead responsibility for ensuring continuing professional development, audit and research activities within this specialist area.
You will also be involved in supporting junior dietitians and students.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Date posted
30 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro-rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share
Reference number
279-7147439-APR25
Job locations
Royal Sussex County Hospital
Eastern Road
Brighton
BN2 5BE
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
To manage an autonomous clinical caseload of patients with a variety of clinical complexity, providing evidence based dietary advice depending on rotation to:
- Inpatients receiving care on the neuro & major trauma wards in the trust - this encompasses the very specific and complex group of patients receiving treatment for multiple injuries including orthopaedics.
- Inpatients on the Digestive Diseases Unit including medical & surgical gastro.
- In and outpatients under care of renal department including renal ward, low clearance, haemo & peritoneal dialysis and transplant
- Provide cover to other areas within the hospital during periods of staff absence particularly for the Band 7 s in your specialist area
- Inpatient care to the Hyper Acute Stroke ward & rehab beds at Newhaven Downs.
- Inpatient care to the Acute Medicine wards at RSCH or PRH
- Support and supervision of the Band 5 dietitians and student dietitians within the acute team.
- At least one general outpatient clinic per week or satellite unit
- Inpatients requiring artificial nutritional support, such as enteral feeding, parenteral feeding or gastrostomy feeding which may require some challenging of other health care professionals and medical views.
- Patients experiencing severe malnutrition.
- Patients who are in danger of developing refeeding syndrome who need timely and careful monitoring and highlight to the multidisciplinary team that these clients are at risk.
- Telephone support of patients discharged to the community setting as required.
To undertake the nutritional assessment of patients, and using the results, plan and prescribe their dietary care by:
- Investigating and obtaining patient information.
- Interpreting complex and sensitive medical and social information.
- Requesting and interpreting biochemistry, anthropometry and other physical parameters.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details. Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
To manage an autonomous clinical caseload of patients with a variety of clinical complexity, providing evidence based dietary advice depending on rotation to:
- Inpatients receiving care on the neuro & major trauma wards in the trust - this encompasses the very specific and complex group of patients receiving treatment for multiple injuries including orthopaedics.
- Inpatients on the Digestive Diseases Unit including medical & surgical gastro.
- In and outpatients under care of renal department including renal ward, low clearance, haemo & peritoneal dialysis and transplant
- Provide cover to other areas within the hospital during periods of staff absence particularly for the Band 7 s in your specialist area
- Inpatient care to the Hyper Acute Stroke ward & rehab beds at Newhaven Downs.
- Inpatient care to the Acute Medicine wards at RSCH or PRH
- Support and supervision of the Band 5 dietitians and student dietitians within the acute team.
- At least one general outpatient clinic per week or satellite unit
- Inpatients requiring artificial nutritional support, such as enteral feeding, parenteral feeding or gastrostomy feeding which may require some challenging of other health care professionals and medical views.
- Patients experiencing severe malnutrition.
- Patients who are in danger of developing refeeding syndrome who need timely and careful monitoring and highlight to the multidisciplinary team that these clients are at risk.
- Telephone support of patients discharged to the community setting as required.
To undertake the nutritional assessment of patients, and using the results, plan and prescribe their dietary care by:
- Investigating and obtaining patient information.
- Interpreting complex and sensitive medical and social information.
- Requesting and interpreting biochemistry, anthropometry and other physical parameters.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- EssentialBSc/MSc/PhD in Nutrition & Dietetics
- DesirablePost registration training in cognitive behavioural therapy.
- Student clinical facilitator training course
- British Dietetic Association: Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group (PENG) course
- RELEVANT POST GRAD COURSES
Registration
- EssentialRegistered with Health Care Profession Council
- DesirableMember of British Dietetic Association
Clinical
- EssentialGood range of clinical dietetic experience
- DesirableNHS or similar acute experience in gastro/renal/critical care/trauma/neuro/stroke
- Experience of Home Enteral Feed Discharges
Other relevant experience
- EssentialResearch/audit/service development
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
- EssentialEvidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- EssentialBSc/MSc/PhD in Nutrition & Dietetics
- DesirablePost registration training in cognitive behavioural therapy.
- Student clinical facilitator training course
- British Dietetic Association: Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group (PENG) course
- RELEVANT POST GRAD COURSES
Registration
- EssentialRegistered with Health Care Profession Council
- DesirableMember of British Dietetic Association
Clinical
- EssentialGood range of clinical dietetic experience
- DesirableNHS or similar acute experience in gastro/renal/critical care/trauma/neuro/stroke
- Experience of Home Enteral Feed Discharges
Other relevant experience
- EssentialResearch/audit/service development
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
- EssentialEvidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.