Band 6 Renal Dietitian

The SW Thames Renal and Transplantation unit  is one of the largest renal units in the country and the unit is working towards integrating with St George's University Hospitals NHS foundation Trust to streamline the the care pathways of our patient groups.

We are looking for a dynamic enthusiastic band 6 Dietitian to join our team of 7 renal Dietitians on a part time basis of 3 days per week. The post holder will be a responsible for the management of patients on the renal inpatient wards, on dialysis, as well as carrying an outpatient caseload at local renal satellite units including Farnborough. The role is one of an expert practitioner who works autonomously as well as part of a team.

- Be responsible for the provision of specialist, evidence-based Dietetic renal nutrition services to Low Clearance, Nephrology, Haemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis and Transplantation.

- To provide expert advice to patients, carers, and clinicians regarding the provision of nutritional support for renal patients based on clinical evidence. This will involve nutritional diagnosis and the development of treatment plans and the prescription of dietary treatment and nutritional products.

-To provide highly complex renal nutrition counselling and use of reassurance and motivational skills to overcome barriers to change particularly where there is noncompliance.

- To support more junior members of the renal team in their development, as well as student Dietitians.

-To train and support members of the multidisciplinary team to allow effective use of a nutritional screening tool.

-Ability to utilise developed communication and teaching skills to educate the diverse and multicultural renal population with barriers to understanding the essential, highly complex renal advice both on a one to one basis and in groups.

-To make clinical decisions about the appropriate and safe administration of EN (enteral South West London Acute Provider Collaborative nutrition) or PN (parenteral nutrition) to the patient or recommendations as to alternative nutrition support.

Please refer to the job description for more detail on the jobs roles and responsibilities. This post will be based at St Helier Hospital with cover to nearby satellite units.