Prescribing Support Dietitian

1 month ago

Colchester, United Kingdom NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB Full time

Job summary

The Suffolk and North East Essex ICB isseeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated Dietitian who is keen to work withinour Medicines Optimisation team to provide clinical and professional dieteticadvice and support on nutrition and the use of dietetic products. You will beresponsible for undertaking a range of activitiesthat support the safeand cost-effective use of oral nutritional supplements and vitamins. Thisincludes reviewing existing patients, making recommendations that follow localand national guidance/formularies, audits, upskilling GP practice staff andsupporting care homes.

We offer a mix of remote and office-basedworking to support team members to optimise their performance. The role is parttime offering hours a week. No evening, weekend, or bank holiday workingis required.

You will work closely with theICBs Medicines Optimisation teamacross Ipswich & East Suffolk and North East Essex areas.

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Main duties of the job

1. Supporting health and care providers with optimisationof dietetic prescribing in a way that is high quality, safe, effective andequitable.

2. Support with elements of the dietetic cost improvementplan (CIP) and its implementation at place and system level.

3. Support the development of formularies, evidence-basedguidelines and policies.

About us

The NHS Suffolk and North-East Essex Integrated Care Board(ICB) plans and buys healthcare services for our population. This function iscommonly referred to as commissioning. To do this, we work within a budget of around£ billion, which is set by NHS England, and work closely with localgovernment and the NHS providers in our area. Our performance is judged by howwell our local health and care system as a whole is working, including thehealth outcomes of our communities. The ICB has delegated some authority to the threehealth and wellbeing alliances that operate in Suffolk and North-East Essex toact on its behalf. This is to ensure that the needs of smaller, local areas areaddressed. The ICB remains accountable for all of its functions, includingthose it has delegated. Local residents have a big role to play in theoperation of the ICB. We rely on the experiences and perspectives of ourcommunities to help shape our decision-making.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is to provide dietetic support to the MedicinesOptimisation team with the aim to improve theclinical and cost-effective use of prescribed oral nutritional supplements andvitamins.

The roledirectly supports Primary care networks (PCNs), and GP practices with auditingand reviewing patients prescribed oralnutritional supplements and/or other dietetic products ensuring:

othe safe, evidence-based andcost-effective use of dietetic supplements and vitamins;

oproviding up to date, unbiasedinformation about dietetic supplements, treatments and care pathways;

osupporting practitioners andpatients to make the best use of dietetic supplements;

ominimising the harm caused bydietetic supplements;

oavoiding waste

The job description and person specification arean outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role.The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required bytheir line manager.

The job description and person specification maybe reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of theDepartment and the Organisation.

Person Specification

Equality and Diversity

Essential

Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.

Other

Essential

An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust. Able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time when accuracy is paramount. Able to use Visual Display Unit equipment for prolonged periods of time and on most working days. Able to work in a variety of environments, to include own home, office, and GP practices. Ability to be flexible, adaptable, reliable and self-motivated Able to travel routinely and independently across Suffolk and North East Essex (and occasionally further afield) as required.

Knowledge

Essential

Broad up to date knowledge and practical application of clinical dietetics Knowledge and understanding of BDA professional standards Awareness of current issues in: oNutrition and Dietetics oThe NHS and Department of Health oThe Health and social care agenda

Desirable

Knowledge of GP funding mechanisms as they relate to prescribing costs, including Dispensing Doctors.

Communication Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate complex instructions and dietary advice to other health professionals, patients and carers. This could be on an individual basis; face to face, or by telephone, or to groups using level of language appropriate for target audience. Demonstrates ability to maintain accurate and timely records, both manual and computerised. Awareness of professional and personal limitations. Good presentation and training skills. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to influence. Able to present information to a variety of people from professional and non- professional backgrounds. Good interpersonal skills. Able to disseminate information accurately and work collaboratively with key stakeholders. Able to overcome barriers in order to have difficult conversations. Able to document clinical information accurately, using nationally approved coding. Proficient in the use of Microsoft: Outlook, Word, Excel Proficient in the use of SystmOne / Emis Web

Desirable

Proficient in the use of Microsoft: PowerPoint, Power BI

Autonomy

Essential

Able to work autonomously as well as part of a team. Ability to work on own initiative and to organise own workload considering conflicting priorities

Experience

Essential

Evidence of Continuing Professional development Specialist experience of working with adults in a range of clinical areas post-registration Experience of working in the community in a variety of settings Experience of multi-agency and collaborative working Completed audit projects

Desirable

Experience of supporting those who require enteral feeding Experience of training/teaching healthcare professionals and patients Experience of working in or with GP practices/ primary care Experience of working with care homes Specialist knowledge acquired through non-medical independent prescribing qualification (nb. no prescribing will be undertaken as part of this role)

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics Registration with the Health Professionals Council Member of British Dietetic Association

Desirable

Membership of relevant BDA specialist groups Evidence of other post registration education and training in area of speciality Membership of relevant specialist interest groups

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