Senior Specialist Dietitian

Job overview

This is a Band 6 Senior Dietitian role based at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital. The successful individual will provide a specialist dietetics service to patients on the surgical and general wards. This role also involves cover across a range of acute clinical areas within the trust.

Main duties of the job

To manage a complex caseload of surgical and general inpatients. This may include ITU, respiratory, gastroenterology and oncology.

To undertake comprehensive nutritional assessments for patients, including the collection and interpretation of dietary history, to inform clinical decision making. 

To develop, implement and evaluate individualised dietetic care plans and feeding regimens using evidence based practice, national guidance and established departmental protocols.

To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients within your own scope of practice and o...