Barts Health NHS TrustrCOpOZd
Opportunity to specialize in Nutrition for Older People, addressing a vital area in healthcare.
Leadership role in supervising and training junior dietitians, fostering professional growth and development.
Involvement in service development and clinical governance initiatives, contributing to continuous improvements in patient care.
Access to a robust support system within a large and diverse Dietetic team spanning multiple sites, promoting collaboration and skill enhancement.
Engagement in research and audit programs that uphold evidence-based practices, ensuring high standards of care.
Committing to an inclusive work environment that aligns with the WeCare values of Barts Health, fostering a sense of belonging among staff.
Being part of a significant NHS trust with a strong commitment to excellence and innovation in patient care, enhancing job satisfaction and impact.
Join Barts Health NHS Trust as a Senior Dietitian for our Older People’s Service at Whipps Cross University Hospital, and become a vital part of enhancing nutrition for our elderly patients. This role is perfect for passionate women and carers looking to make a meaningful impact in healthcare. You will lead a talented team, offer specialist nutritional support, and actively participate in training aspiring dietitians as well as other healthcare professionals. Your expertise will help shape our commitment to delivering high-quality care and improving patient outcomes.
As part of one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, you will benefit from our collaborative environment and exciting opportunities for personal and professional development. Not only will you supervise junior staff, but you'll also play an essential role in our active audit and research programmes, ensuring our practices are grounded in the latest evidence. With our WeCare values at the heart of everything we do, we prioritise a workplace where every individual feels valued and included. Step into a rewarding career with Barts Health, where your contributions truly matter. For more details or an informal chat, please reach out to Lidia McLoughlin, Dietetic Clinical Lead, at lidia.mcloughlin@nhs.net.
As part of one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, you will benefit from our collaborative environment and exciting opportunities for personal and professional development. Not only will you supervise junior staff, but you'll also play an essential role in our active audit and research programmes, ensuring our practices are grounded in the latest evidence. With our WeCare values at the heart of everything we do, we prioritise a workplace where every individual feels valued and included. Step into a rewarding career with Barts Health, where your contributions truly matter. For more details or an informal chat, please reach out to Lidia McLoughlin, Dietetic Clinical Lead, at lidia.mcloughlin@nhs.net.
Opportunity to specialize in Nutrition for Older People, addressing a vital area in healthcare.
Leadership role in supervising and training junior dietitians, fostering professional growth and development.
Involvement in service development and clinical governance initiatives, contributing to continuous improvements in patient care.
Access to a robust support system within a large and diverse Dietetic team spanning multiple sites, promoting collaboration and skill enhancement.
Engagement in research and audit programs that uphold evidence-based practices, ensuring high standards of care.
Committing to an inclusive work environment that aligns with the WeCare values of Barts Health, fostering a sense of belonging among staff.
Being part of a significant NHS trust with a strong commitment to excellence and innovation in patient care, enhancing job satisfaction and impact.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven and dynamic senior dietitian with knowledge and experience in Nutrition for Older People to join our department. This post is based at Whipps Cross University Hospital which has a large population of older patients admitted under a variety of specialities. Therefore, this area of specialism is a primary focus for the hospital. Our department is determined to optimise the nutritional care we provide to our older inpatients and this position is key to our ability to achieve this.
The post has a strong element of leadership and the post holder will be involved at a high level in staff supervision, team leadership, service development and student training. Whilst based at Whipps Cross Hospital within the established team of Dietitians, this post also sits within the broader Dietetic team working across all of the sites of Barts Health. With the breadth of specialisms covered by such a large team this post offers excellent support as well as opportunities to learn and develop other clinical skills. The post holder will also share their knowledge with the wider team of dietitians as well as other staff in the Trust with education in this specialist field. Research and audit are key in providing excellence in care and the Dietetic Team at Barts Health have an active audit programme to which all staff contribute.
To be responsible for providing highly specialist nutritional care and counselling to older inpatients at Whipps Cross Hospital.
To support the junior dietitians in providing a service to older inpatients at Whipps Cross University Hospital.
To supervise more junior staff on a day to day basis.
To ensure that research and audit is undertaken on a regular basis to ensure that practice is evidence based.
To act as an expert resource on the nutritional management of older people and educate and train dietetic students and other health care professionals within the trust
To be actively involved in the trusts clinical governance programme by taking a leadership role in ensuring continuing professional development, audit, research and service development activities within this specialist area.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lidia McLoughlin Job title: Dietetic Clinical Lead Email address:
The post has a strong element of leadership and the post holder will be involved at a high level in staff supervision, team leadership, service development and student training. Whilst based at Whipps Cross Hospital within the established team of Dietitians, this post also sits within the broader Dietetic team working across all of the sites of Barts Health. With the breadth of specialisms covered by such a large team this post offers excellent support as well as opportunities to learn and develop other clinical skills. The post holder will also share their knowledge with the wider team of dietitians as well as other staff in the Trust with education in this specialist field. Research and audit are key in providing excellence in care and the Dietetic Team at Barts Health have an active audit programme to which all staff contribute.
To be responsible for providing highly specialist nutritional care and counselling to older inpatients at Whipps Cross Hospital.
To support the junior dietitians in providing a service to older inpatients at Whipps Cross University Hospital.
To supervise more junior staff on a day to day basis.
To ensure that research and audit is undertaken on a regular basis to ensure that practice is evidence based.
To act as an expert resource on the nutritional management of older people and educate and train dietetic students and other health care professionals within the trust
To be actively involved in the trusts clinical governance programme by taking a leadership role in ensuring continuing professional development, audit, research and service development activities within this specialist area.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lidia McLoughlin Job title: Dietetic Clinical Lead Email address:
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