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Specialist Dietitian- Nutrition Support and Gastroenterology
| Posting date: | 14 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 January 2025 |
| Location: | Stockport, SK2 7JE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9362-25-0039 |
Summary
To provide a clinical specialist nutritional support dietetic service, involving gastroenterology and specialist nutritional support including enteral and parenteral nutrition.To manage, plan and develop dietetic treatment programmes. This involves assessing the nutritional status and requirements of complex and critically ill patients and giving dietary advice/recommendations including use of oral nutritional supplements, enteral and parenteral nutrition as required. To provide the gastroenterology dietetic service to Stepping Hill Hospital in both in and outpatient settings. This involves providing highly specialist nutritional treatment plans for patients with liverand pancreatic disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome- including low FODMAP advice, coeliac disease, short bowel and other specific problems. To work alongside consultants, specialist nurses and ward staff to provide specialist nutritional treatment plans as part of holistic patient care. Provision of expert advice on the management of patients referred to the nutrition team due to additional complex clinical and nutritional needs. To attend ward rounds, MDT meetings and best interest meetings as needed, promoting an understanding of the role of diet and nutrition in achieving the best outcome for each patient . Provide training to healthcare professionals regarding nutritional care and interventions, including presentations. Contribute to developing diet sheets and new teaching materials. Collect all data necessary to meet local requirements for service monitoring Work in conjunction with colleagues on development and implementation of local policies based on national nutritional guidance To identify and undertake clinical audit Maintain professional competence and expertise, keeping up-to-date with current research, working practices and models of working. Participate in personal and professional development through objective setting and regular job review. Work as a committed and effective member of the Inpatient Dietitian, Integrated Nutrition and Dietetic, Therapy and Gastroenterology Teams in order to maximise the potential of the service and profession. Work towards gaining experience in a specialised area of dietetics if service demands require this, by shadowing and providing cover when appropriate. Observe the provisions of, and adhere to, all Trust policies and procedures. Comply with professional guidelines and Code of Practice. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.