Summary of the post
Provide a comprehensive clinical and educational community dietetic service within the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC). Contribute to the development of the Nutrition & Dietetic service as a member of the Dietetic team.
To act as a specialist source of advice and expertise, in the management of the nutritional wellbeing of patients, such as nutritional support, food allergies, gastrointestinal disorders, home enteral, weight management and in-patients in community Hospitals.
To co-ordinate and develop the community dietetic service for NCIC with the support of the Deputy Head Dietitian/Lead Community Dietitian and Head of Nutrition & Dietetics.
Key responsibilities
- Communicate and deliver dietary information , using motivational interviewing techniques, cognitive behaviour therapy, empathy and reassurance skills as appropriate, to patients referred by GP’s and other HCPs.
- To carry a complex clinical case load in order to maintain high quality patient skills.
- To take part in joint consultations where appropriate with other members of the multi-disciplinary teams in the management of complex cases.
- Take accurate diet histories and perform dietary analysis in order to provide the most appropriate dietary advice.
- Undertake accurate anthropometric measurements (i.e. height, weight etc.)
- Translate technical medical language, into a format, which can be understood by the patient.
- Understand and accurately interpret relevant blood results.
- Give expert clinical judgement on the treatment options and care plans for the patient and discuss with medical staff any changes to medication, which may be required.
- Liaise with healthcare professionals, patients, families and carers as appropriate.
- Provide verbal and written dietary advice and support in a format, which is appropriate to the patient’s understanding.
- Write care pathways for patients and involve other health professionals as required.
- Active member of the dietetic, and multidisciplinary teams across North Cumbria.
- Take personal responsibility for putting the person receiving care first, and challenge poor care, doing so as soon as any shortcomings are seen.
Person specification
- Recognised qualification leading to registration in Dietetics (BSc Degree or equivalent)
- Current Health and Care Professions Council registration
- Documentary evidence of post registration CPD in both general clinical dietetics
- Evidence of recent experience in general clinical dietetics
- Evidence of teaching and training other health professionals
- Evidence of working in multi-disciplinary teams
- Undertaking and reporting on clinical audit
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