Specialist Critical Care Dietitian
4 weeks ago
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Specialist Critical Care Dietitian to join our team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. As a Specialist Critical Care Dietitian, you will be responsible for providing a specialist dietetic service following evidence-based practice, being an active member of the multidisciplinary team, providing education, acting as a source of knowledge and expertise, developing ICU-based nutritional protocols and plans, participating in audit and research related to critical care to improve clinical outcomes and develop the role and service.
Key Responsibilities
- Practice autonomously, providing high-quality clinical practice in the specialist area.
- Be proactive and collaborative in clinical decision-making underpinned by an enhanced level of theoretical and practical knowledge.
- Use enhanced clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge of service users in the specialist area.
- Undertake specialist holistic nutritional assessments, including the calculation of nutritional requirements, interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometry, clinical history, and other physical parameters in those with complex needs.
- Develop a suitable dietetic treatment plan based on evidence-based practice and provide advanced nutritional advice to service users, in collaboration with their carers, where needs are complex.
- Develop and implement ICU and ward-based nutritional protocols and procedures, including nutritional screening, initiation of out-of-hours enteral feeding, monitoring food and fluid intake, managing dietary requirements, etc.
- Advise and liaise with catering staff concerning the dietary needs of service users, monitor the ICU and ward-based catering service, and act accordingly.
- Provide expert dietetic advice to the multidisciplinary team through attendance and participation in multidisciplinary team meetings, ward rounds, and patient meetings.
- Ensure written and electronic patient records are completed for all patient contacts, including statistical activity data records, in accordance with professional, departmental, and trust standards.
- Monitor and review the outcomes of nutritional care plans and adjust to facilitate achievement of the desired goals in the light of changing medical treatment and personal circumstances.
- Provide clinical support and cover for other staff as requested by the Nutrition and Dietetic Service Manager.
- Supervise and coordinate the safe and timely discharge of patients on artificial nutritional support, liaising with hospital and community services.
- Advise on the appropriate use of prescribable nutritional products within the critical care service and to general practitioners.
- Train, supervise, and appraise Band 5 dietitians and dietetic assistants within the team.
- Develop and evaluate multi-professional teaching sessions, develop educational resources, and provide training on critical care nutrition to staff groups.
- Plan student training programs for their critical care weeks, including tutorials and peer-assisted learning sessions, and take the lead in student supervision and assessment.
- Maintain accurate and timely dietetic patient records in line with national and local record-keeping standards.
About Us
We are a people business where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence, and great customer care.
We offer great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We are committed to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams.
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