Responsibilities
* Assessing the nutritional needs of non-complex adult patients with a range of medical conditions,
* Devising programmes of dietetic care under dietetic supervision,
* Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of dietary intervention and providing regular feedback to the supervising dietitian.
* Supporting the team with the discharge and ongoing administrative management of patients who are fed via a feeding tube in the community
* Liaising with dietitians, community staff, home enteral feeding company, ward staff daily.
About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised person with excellent communication skills to join our friendly and dynamic team at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Our mission in the community Dietetic team is to use a patient-centred approach to make a meaningful impact by educating, empowering and supporting. We enable people to feel seen and heard. This is a busy role so candidates will need to be highly motivated and have a flexible approach to their role to ensure the needs of the service are met. You will need to be able to work under pressure using your own initiative.
It is vital that you have strong and confident communication skills when liaising with patients, carers and relatives and other health care professional and the ability to develop good working relationships with a wide range of professionals working across health and social care. This post also offers exciting opportunities for continued development in a well-established service. You will need to be able to demonstrate knowledge and an interest in nutrition through qualifications and/or relevant experience. This role supports an already established team of dietitians and discharge coordinator who manage patients who are tube fed at home. Full training will be provided but candidates must have a relevant qualification and must be able to demonstrate nutrition knowledge as well as excellent communication and organisational skills.
Training & Development
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
* Leadership Impact
* Service Improvement for Beginners
After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
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