Neurology Specialist Dietitian Position

2 weeks ago


Salford, Salford, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and innovative dietitian to join the neurosciences dietetic team in a static position in neuro rehabilitation, primarily based at Salford Care Organisation.

You will form part of the Salford dietetic team, which consists of nearly 70 team members across acute and community including assistants and admin. You will primarily work alongside the neuro rehabilitation band 7 lead dietitian, rotational band 5 dietitian and dietetic assistant to deliver specialist clinical work and service development across the neurorehabilitation pathway of care.

This will include the Level 1 hyperacute and acute neurorehabilitation wards (C2 and L1) at Salford Care Organisation, and the Level 2 post-acute unit in Rochdale (Floyd Unit). The neuro rehabilitation caseload is varied and exciting, consisting of a vast range of clinical conditions from neurosurgery, trauma, spinal, neuro oncology, neurology and many more.

You will take an active role in project work and service development. There will be opportunity to supervise junior team members and be involved in student dietetic training.

Main duties of the job

To assist the provision and optimisation of nutritional status of neuro rehabilitation patients admitted at Salford Care Organisation and the Floyd Rehabilitation Unit based in Rochdale. This will involve close working with ward teams and the wider MDT to further develop the service and deliver a high quality of care.

You will provide specialist nutrition and dietetic assessments to patients. Data collection and interpretation to aid quality improvement work will also be incorporated into the role.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust, we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction.

By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Person Specification

Qualification

  • State registration with HCPC
  • BSc degree or Post Grad/MSc in dietetics

Desirable

  • Member of BDA
  • Post registration in nutrition support
  • Member of relevant specialist group/s

Knowledge, skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of relevant clinical area
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Ability to develop individualised nutrition care plans
  • Experience of obtaining accurate anthropometric measurements
  • Reflective practice and portfolio development skills
  • Able to devise enteral feeding plans
  • Experience of supervising team members
  • Relevant knowledge of national policies/guidelines relating to role
  • Ability to accurately record keep and IT literate

Desirable

  • Experience of working within clinical area
  • Evidence of facilitating teaching sessions and good presentation skills
  • Audit and research awareness and skills
  • Involvement in student education


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