Specialist Critical Care Dietitian

3 days ago

Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Dietitian to join our Critical Care team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. As a Specialist Critical Care Dietitian, you will play a key role in providing expert nutrition support to patients in our Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide high-quality clinical practice in the specialist area of critical care nutrition, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge of patients.
  • 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 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.
  • Provide expert dietetic advice to the multidisciplinary team, through attendance and participation in multidisciplinary team meetings, ward rounds, and patient meetings.
  • 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 act as keyworker for student dietitians throughout their placements.
Person Specification

Qualifications & Understanding

Essential

  • BSc in Dietetics or Equivalent.
  • HCPC Registration.
  • Demonstrable dietetics experience in an acute NHS setting.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable evidence of post-registration dietetic experience in a wide range of NHS acute clinical areas.
  • Extensive demonstrable experience in enteral feeding and knowledge of enteral feeding tubes.
  • Proven knowledge of nutrition support and best dietetic practice in relation to common clinical conditions.
  • HCPC Professional Registration and BSc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Critical care and/or major trauma dietetic experience.
  • Parenteral Nutrition experience.
  • Demonstrable experience of developing evidenced-based literature, guidelines, or protocols.
  • Experience of service development.
  • An enquiring mind with an enthusiasm for research and innovation.

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential

  • Effective communication skills with an ability to communicate with patients, carers, and all levels of healthcare staff.
  • Demonstrable teambuilding skills.
  • Good clinical reasoning skills.

Desirable

  • Ability to work effectively and calmly within a busy environment.
  • Able to interpret research findings and apply to practice.

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