We have an excellent opportunity for a dietitian to join our friendly team of 19 dietitians and assistants working within the acute hospital setting at The Royal Oldham Hospital.
The Advanced Specialist dietitian post works alongside a fulltime band 6 and part time band 7 as part of the surgical dietetic team to provide the service to the 48 bedded colorectal unit. There are strong links to the wider MDT and you will contribute to the pre operative education of patients as part of the surgery school programme. The post will also undertake a specialist medical and surgical gastroenterology outpatient clinic. As a band 7 you will be involved in service development, have opportunities to be involved in quality improvement initiatives and research and exhibit strong team working skills.
Contribute to the inpatient dietetic service including the management of complex enteral and parenteral feeds
Undertake a weekly specialist dietitian led outpatient clinic
Attend ward rounds and MDT meetings as required
Attend meetings to represent the dietetic service at a strategic level
Contribute to the training of student dietitians, doctors and ward team
Provide professional support to the junior dietitians
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care , appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
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To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
