Band 5 Dietitian

JOB-20240830-4309deb9

Locum Band 5 Dietitian

Location: Watford
Salary: £22.00 per hour
Contract: Ongoing
Start Date: ASAP
Hours: Full-Time or Part-Time (across multiple sites)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Dietitian to join the locum sector in Watford. This dynamic role offers flexibility, variety, and the chance to broaden your clinical experience across multiple sites. Ideal for professionals seeking autonomy and career development, this ongoing position allows you to tailor your working pattern while delivering high-quality nutritional care.

Perks and Benefits

• Locum Flexibility: Choose working hours that suit your lifestyle while earning a competitive hourly rate.

• Professional Growth: Manage a varied caseload including elderly care, stroke, and surgical patients to deepen your expertise.

• Networking Opportunities: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across different sites, expanding your professional connections.

• Meaningful Impact: Play a key role in improving patients' nutritional wellbeing and supporting recovery outcomes.

What You Will Do

• Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments for patients with a range of medical conditions, including elderly, stroke, and surgical cases.

• Manage acute caseloads from initial assessment through to ongoing nutritional support, including PEG assessment and NG feeding.

• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement personalised nutrition care plans for inpatients and outpatients.

• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in accordance with hospital policies and national guidelines.

• Provide education and practical advice to patients, families, and carers to promote long-term health and wellbeing.

Requirements

• Current HCPC registration.

• Minimum of 2 years' dietetic experience within medical, surgi