Specialist Home Enteral Feeding Dietitian.
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 May 2024 |
| Location: | Redruth, TR15 3ER |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9156-24-0280 |
Summary
To work as a senior autonomous practitioner providing dietetic support and advice to home enterally fed adults, their carers and other Health Care Professionals. To be responsible for, but not limited to, the dietetic care of the cohort of enterally fed patients with Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities throughout Cornwall. To be involved with pre-PEG assessments and planning for tube insertion in appropriate patients, to ensure a smooth transition into the HEF service. To assist the timely and safe discharge of patients on home enteral feeding. This involves close working with acute dietetic & specialist learning disability colleagues, as well as the MDT & nutrition nurses, to ensure smooth transfer of care. To contribute to admission avoidance by Regularly monitoring and advising patients and community teams on enteral feeding at home Responding quickly to queries and issues; reviewing & advising re tube feed related issues; such as feed tolerance, bowel management, hydration etc Undertaking an extended role to provide care/repair of gastrostomy tubes and stoma care; escalating complex issues to appropriate professionals. To promote patient wellness & quality of life by creating feed & fluid care plans to meet nutritional requirements and maintain adequate hydration whilst minimising the impact of enteral feeding. To work closely with the East & West Cornwall LD MDTs to promote & ensure best care for the patient To coordinate service cover of the adult HEF caseload with dietetic colleagues. To contribute to policy development. To develop appropriate resources as required. To help to support and/or establish research and development, including annual audit of the HEF Nutrition and Dietetic service