BANK - London Bridge Hospital

Bank Dietitian

HCA UK are incredibly proud to be awarded 'Private Hospital Group of the Year '2020 at the Health Investor Awards.

Job - BANK Inpatient Dietitian

Location - All HCA Healthcare UK hospital sites located in London

Contract Type - Bank

Job Description

The post holder will work as a member of the HCA bank. There is work available across HCA London Hospitals including The Harley Street Clinic, Princess Grace, The Wellington Hospital and London Bridge Hospital. There is scope for regular hours as well as additional ad hoc annual leave cover. You will provide evidence-based dietetic assessment and intervention for inpatients which may include cover of critical care, high dependency units, rehabilitation, oncology, surgery and general ward patients. While the role will be predominantly covering inpatient clinical work, the post holder may be required to cover outpatient clinics depending on skills and experience.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To help cover the adult dietetic service at HCA Healthcare UK as a member of the HCA temporary staffing bank.
• To provide tailored and appropriate nutritional care for patients alongside a multidisciplinary team of Consultants, Nurses, Pharmacists and Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other key health professionals.
• To liaise with the catering department for the provision inpatient special diets using knowledge of allergens, menu planning and specific dietary requirements.
• To maintain patient records according to professional and departmental standards and keep activity statistics as required by the nutrition and dietetic department.
• To practice within the Health and Care Professional Councils (HCPC) code and standards of proficiency for dietitians, as well as the British Dietetic Association (BDA) Code of Professional Conduct including health and safety, confidentiality and equal opportunity standards and procedures.
• Promotion and development of the dietetic service and undertake duties requested by the Clinical Lead Dietitian or Therapies Manager.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor or Master's Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Registration with the British Dietetic Association (BDA) and the Health and Care Professional Council of the UK (HCPC)
• CDP portfolio and involvement in specialist interest groups, audit or research
• Three years post registration clinical experience as a dietitian
• Experience working within relevant clinical areas including nutrition support in critical care
• Confidence in all modes of enteral and parenteral nutrition as well as complex discharge planning with experience working alone and with groups
• Able to liaise with professionals at all levels and work within multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary teams, groups, families and with interpreters