Specialist Dietitian in Community Dietetics

3 weeks ago

Liverpool, United Kingdom Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 dietitian to join the renal dietetic team, based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, that provides a service to the renal unit at LUHFT, one of the biggest renal units in the country. This is an excellent opportunity for you to gain experience in all aspects of renal disease including in-patients, haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, conservative management, out-patient clinics and transplantation serving a population to the Merseyside region and surrounding areas of Southport, Warrington, Runcorn and St Helens


This post is suitable for an experienced band 5 or a band 6 dietitian looking to further your practice. Prior renal experience is not necessary as this is a fully supported post with an in-depth induction and training programme enabling you to be fully competent in all aspects of the dietetic treatment of renal disease.


The Renal team is an integral part of the 40wte dietetics department and is fully involved in all department activities, including staff meetings, professional update meetings and student training.
Good communication skills are essential and clinically, you will provide dietetic service to renal inpatients and outpatients.


Collect medical, social, biochemical and pharmacological information


Work alongside other health care professionals on care plans.


Effective communication skills to provide nutrition and dietetic advice to individuals and groups ensuring technical information is given in a way they can understand.


Maintain good clinical standards in record keeping and in written communication.


Use counselling skills to assess motivation and overcome barriers to change.


Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.


The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.


The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.


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For each patient, collect all relevant medical, social, biochemical and pharmacological information required to inform practice.


Inform all relevant health care professionals of main aims and objectives of nutritional care plan by completing relevant documents or writing in patients case sheets.


Monitor progress on the nutritional care plan according to local standards, amending as necessary to ensure improvement in health is achieved.


Establish and maintain effective communication when giving nutrition and dietetic advice to individuals and in groups to ensure technical information is given in a way they can understand.


Keep patient records according to national and local standards.


Where appropriate use counselling skills to assess motivation and overcome barriers to change.


Liaise with contract caterers and other relevant staff to ensure provision of suitable meals and snacks for patients.


Attend ward rounds, case conferences and ward meetings to reinforce role of nutrition in patient care and of dietitian in the M.Liaise with colleagues in primary care, referring patients as necessary, to ensure continuity of care.


Plan and prioritise own caseload using clinical judgement in collaboration with senior colleagues.


Always work in accordance with national and local standards, best practice and clinical guidelines when providing the dietetic service.


Demonstrate commitment to CPD by participating in performance review, according to trust policy, identifying own training needs and actively assisting in creation of your own personal development plan.


Actively contribute to departmental activities such as update meetings, reviews, development of resources, and updating of standards, policies and procedures.


Participate in audits of existing service including specialist area and act on findings to help improve service delivery.


Work in accordance with trust and departmental policies this includes Health & Safety, Caldicott, Personnel and Equality & Diversity.


Undertake mandatory, CPR and any other training requested by the trust.


Work within legislation and trust procedures on risk management.


Identify, assess and determine how best to manage risk in work activities.


Always inform departmental head of any identified risks relating to safety of dietitians, patients or any other hospital visitors.


Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency.


Follow trust policies when working with patients whose first language is not English.


In conjunction with Dietitian take part in development and implementation of multidisciplinary care pathways for own specialist area.


Training & Development


Attend relevant validated training courses appropriate to speciality.


Keep a personal professional portfolio, which will include evidence of reflection, to confirm continuing competence to practice and provide proof of development of own skills and knowledge in renal dietetics.


Actively participate in student training programme by guiding, supporting and providing feedback to students allocated to you.


In conjunction with senior colleagues use the most appropriate modes of presentation to educate other health professionals on dietetic practice, including updating on evidence-based practice.


Assist senior dietitian in identifying training needs of other health professionals, developing, implementing and evaluating programmes to meet those needs.
BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics or post-graduate Diploma.
Introductory level Clinical Supervisory Skills Training.


Broad clinical experience in at least 3 clinical areas, including medical and surgical patients.
Experience and evidence of continuing professional development

Experience of training student dietitians.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Liverpool Hospital

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