Dietician

We are currently recruiting for a Dietician at The Harborne Hospital. Part of the World’s largest private healthcare group; providing award winning primary, acute and complex care.

Location: The Harborne Hospital

Contract Type: Permanent, part time 22.5 hours

Shift Days: 5 days per week

Shift Patterns: 7.5 hours per day, between the hours of 8am to 8pm

Salary Range: This role offers a competitive salary dependent on experience

About the Facility:

The Harborne Hospital - part of HCA Healthcare UK is a brand new £100million, purpose built 50 bed, multi-speciality private hospital opening in Birmingham in 2023. Located on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham campus, the hospital will have the deep clinical infrastructure, equipment and facilities and expert, experienced teams to deliver full clinical pathways across a mix of specialties and sub-specialties at all levels of complexity including Cardiology, Cancer and Complex Surgery. The Harborne Hospital is the 4th NHS partnership within this network, partnering with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust.

Role Overview:

As the Dietician you will be responsible for the day to day management of the Dietetic Department at The Harborne Hospital and provide a high-quality specialist dietetic service for allocated inpatient and outpatient caseloads.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To provide an excellent clinical dietetic service for inpatients with specialist knowledge in intensive care, oncology, gastroenterology (medical and surgical), hepato-biliary surgery, neuro-gastroenterology, bariatric surgery and nutrition support.

• To utilise specialist knowledge of parenteral and enteral nutrition and involve daily ward rounds, understanding of complex clinical information and close working relationships with consultants, pharmacy and clinical nurse specialists.

• To provide a specialist FODMAP out-patient clinic and see complex outpatient referrals including disordered eating, gastroenterology, oncology, sports, nutrition support and bariatric surgery.

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  To plan, prioritise and manage own caseload as an independent practitioner.

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  To liaise with the multidisciplinary team including consultants, nursing, catering, pharmacy, speech therapy and other health professionals with respect to provision of appropriate nutritional care for patients.

Skills and Experience:

• BSc Degree in Dietetics or equivalent

• Current HPC member

• Speciality courses

• Clinical experience in a wide range of clinical areas with an emphasis in oncology, nutritional support and gastroenterology

• Experience of managing outpatient clinics

Employment Package: We will look after you with private healthcare insurance for you and your family, contributory pension scheme and a vast range of additional rewards. 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (which increases with years of service.)

Why join HCA Healthcare UK:

HCA Healthcare is the country’s largest provider of privately funded care with 800,000 patient interactions every year.

From pioneering complex care, urgent care, to primary care, outpatient and day-case treatment, we provide exceptional care across our network of facilities and key NHS partnerships. HCA is the only private hospital group able to invest over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques and medication.

At HCA we put our patients first and affirm the unique worth of each individual. Exceptional healthcare is built on a foundation of inclusion, compassion and respect for our patients and for each.

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