Senior Rotational Dietitian

**Job Summary**: To deliver a specialist dietetic service, including enteral and parenteral nutrition, to patients under the care of Portsmouth Hospital University NHS Trust ; working autonomously in delivering nutritional care to patients. To work autonomously to provide an outpatient service to patients, and their carers, requiring nutritionalsupport, both within dietetic-led and multidisciplinary consultant-led clinics. To act as a core member of the Multidisciplinary Team by representing dietetics and promoting the role ofnutrition within patient care to members of medical and surgical teams. To act as a resource to the dietetic team, supporting junior and community dietitians.

To assist the Operational Lead in developing acute dietetic team resources, skills and knowledge ensuringcontinuity of care across local and regional dietetic services. A highly skilled clinical expert with specialised knowledge in caring for patients and their carers. Key Responsibilities: Clinical/Professional To deliver Specialist Dietetic intervention within Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, making sound professionaljudgments regarding nutrition and hydration, frequently requiring urgent intervention by the nutritionsupport MDT. Working autonomously in managing a caseload of patients demanding specialised dietetic assessment andintervention using specialist knowledge and skills in the in-patient and out-patient settings including wards,clinics and telephone contact.

As a core member of the surgical and nutrition support MDT, to lead dietetic care by signposting patientsdown appropriate dietetic care pathways, working closely with regional specialist colleagues, and liaisingwith other members of the dietetic, and nutrition nurse teams in hospital, in the community and across theregion to ensure continuity of care. To act as an advocate for patients, carers and relatives to ensure dietary intake and nutritional status are considered as part of medical treatment pathways liaising with key members of both the local MDT, and other regional services where required, to achieve this. Play a lead role in proactively recommending artificial nutrition support in a timely way to prevent unnecessary/prolonged admissions and to improve patient clinical outcomes. Act as the patient advocate on nutritional issues when devising treatment plans with other professionals.

Demonstrate regular personal development activities. To keep up to date on professional matters actively pursuing training for self-development relevant to the role through an individual training plan. Implement evidence-based practice, initiate, manage and evaluate changes that lead to improved and high standards of care and in particular any service changes following feedback from patients. Communicating, influencing and working with the multidisciplinary team in different ways to improve quality of care, and inform clinical decisions.

Promote innovation and participate in benchmarking and quality audits to measure effectiveness of current practices. Create a culture for learning and development that will sustain person-centred safe and effective care. Support junior colleagues in the provision of direct care; facilitate learning in and from practice at the same time as working alongside; or undertaking a care plan review if and when a serious incident or complaint has occurred. Ensure concerns raised by patients and their families are dealt with in an open, honest and transparent way, quickly and effectively, in line with trust policies, procedures and Duty of Candour legislation.

Ensuring that accurate and timely dietetic records are maintained, monitoring standards and taking corrective action as required. Management/Leadership Accountable for the direct delivery of the Dietetic service within the specialised clinical area of your rotation. Advocate for nutrition and dietetics within the trust. Responsible for the line-management of a band 5 Dietitian as agreed with Acute Operational Team Lead Dietitian; undertaking supervision and appraisal/ADPR as required.

Undertake other tasks or accept additional responsibilities (e.g. Student training liaison, health & safety liaison, social media lead) delegated by the Acute Operational Lead or Service Manager that contribute to the effective provision of the Dietetic Service. To undertake such other tasks and occasional relief duties as may be required from time to time by the Dietetic Services Manager Contribute to the department pay and non-pay budgets by ensuring good housekeeping, economic and sustainable use of resources. Work closely with Trust partners i.e.

Engie, resolving any issues regarding provision of food and maintenance of the environment efficiently, and ensure staff are aware how to escalate when issues cannot be resolved. Research and Education Research Contribute to a research culture within the dietetic team to identify current knowledge and deliver evidence-based care. Seek out ways to evaluate service pro