Dietitian (Xr05)

JOB PURPOSE To provide part of a professional Nutrition and Dietetic care service, which includes advice to in-patients, out-patients, all healthcare staff and participation in the training of student dietitians To work within the Dietetic Service providing effective interventions to specific clinical areas. To provide a patient focussed service using Dietetic core skills The post holder will be professional accountable to the HCPC and accountable contractually to their employer and to the law for their actions 3. JOB DIMENSIONS The post holder will: Manage own case load to a level agreed with supervisor / line manager Be involved in the provision of education and training to healthcare staff, patients, care providers and students. Liaise with the multidisciplinary care team to provide integrated dietetic care Be an active member of the out of hours service KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent HCPC Registration as a Dietitian Willing to undergo any training as required to enable performance in the job Awareness of current issues in Dietetic Good written, oral and interpersonal communication skills No previous dietetic experience required Able to work within a team demonstrate initiative, time management and organisational skills 8.

CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS Demonstrate good office practice in accordance with departmental and professional policies and procedures Be an active team member of the Dietetics department at LTHT by participating in departmental development projects, attending departmental meetings and clinical updates Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information with empathy and understanding Demonstrate the ability to motivate patients to achieve behavioural change using the counselling skills. Demonstrate the ability to analyse clinical and non-clinical information to form accurate nutrition care plans 9. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING Ability to perform nutritional assessment and plan relevant dietetic care programmes. Knowledge of biochemistry, physiology and pharmacology Understanding of the calculations required in dietetic assessment Ability to correctly interpret nutritional impairment, biochemical parameters and fluid balance.

This will involve nutritional diagnosis including interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and diet histories Demonstrate knowledge in interpretation of clinical information to develop, monitor and complete nutritional care plans. This will include the prescription of dietary treatment and ACBS products Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of safe discharge planning. 9. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Clinical and Professional Be an autonomous practitioner, clinically, legally and professionally responsible for own caseload Responsible for undertaking dietetic clinical duties in assigned clinical area under the supervision of the line manager, following departmental standards and procedures Collect, analyse and record relevant patient information from clinical and patient sources, and consider these in the development of effective nutritional care plans Communicate the nutrition and dietary treatment of patients to healthcare staff, other professionals and patient carers Responsible for providing relevant dietary advice within an in-patient, out-patient setting in verbal and written forms in a format which is understood by patients and carers Responsible for developing and maintaining an agreed level of expertise by updating own clinical knowledge and skills Participate in the appraisal process as an appraise and develop a strategy for personal and continuous professional development encompassing a portfolio-based assessment in line with national legislation Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as requested / agreed with the line manager Education and training Devise and implement nutritional care plans for inpatients and outpatients.

This will involve advising patients, relatives or carers, individually or in a group setting Provide effective oral and written dietetic advice and information to patients and their carers, to enable achievement of dietary aims. Assist with the development of resources used in the education and training of patients, health professionals and the public Participate in informal talks on nutrition and dietetics to health care staff as required, this may include presentations at department meetings Participate in supervising the training of dietetic and other students to graduate level as assigned after an appropriate induction period / supervisory training course Train ward staff to use dietetic resources appropriately Managerial Disseminate Dietetic information to other members of the multidisciplinary team. This could include attendance and participation in ward rounds and case conferences Responsible for ordering and cancelling additional snacks, nutritional supplements and feeds from catering and