Overview
To work in collaboration with the Catering and Dietetic Teams as the Trust Lead Catering Dietitian. To work with front line catering teams, catering managers, Dietitians, Speech and Language Therapists, Pharmacists, Nursing teams and other stakeholders to ensure the Trust delivers a wide range of standard hospital menus, therapeutic, religious, and cultural diets. To act as a source of expertise in the analysis, development, and review of hospital menus. Ensure all hospital menus are nutritionally adequate and reflect best practice guidelines including hospital food standards, allergen information and International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) recommendations.
Responsibilities
* Provide highly specialist Dietetic assessment, treatment, monitoring and management in one or more specialty areas of Dietetics when required.
* Lead on nutrition education, training and supervision of patients/service users, Catering staff, Dietetic Students and Dietetic Assistants as per British Dietetic Association (BDA) standards.
* Be involved in designing, planning, and implementing research and audit and contribute to publishing results, working in interdisciplinary teams or with other health professionals.
* Represent dietetics and catering at Trust committees and meetings (e.g., Nutrition and Hydration Steering Group, PLACE audits).
* Advise catering and professional staff on nutrition care required to meet patients’ needs and ensure appropriate menus.
* Support health promotion in relation to Nutrition and Hydration within the Trust (e.g., Nutrition and Hydration week, Malnutrition week, Diabetes awareness week).
* Lead on the implementation of national and local policies and guidance such as Hospital Food standards, Nutrition and Hydration Strategy and BDA guidance.
* Collaborate with patients/service users, catering, Dietetics and Speech and Language Therapy to initiate, plan and deliver Trust education and training in nutrition.
* Work with colleagues to ensure menus are nutritionally adequate and reflect best practice guidelines, including allergen information and IDDSI.
Qualifications
* Essential – Health and Care Professions Council Registered Dietitian
* Essential – Degree in Dietetics or Science/Nutrition Degree plus Post-graduate Diploma in Dietetics
* Essential – Master’s degree in relevant area of practice or equivalent level of specialist dietetic experience and training
* Essential – Clinical Supervisory Skills Course and/or Teaching Certificate
* Desirable – Basic Allergen Certificate
* Desirable – Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate
* Desirable – Full member of British Dietetic Association
Knowledge & Experience
* Essential – Post registration experience in general clinical Dietetics.
* Essential – Post registration experience in working with a catering team.
* Essential – Evidence of continuous professional development.
* Essential – Evidence of developing practice in a specialist area.
* Essential – Evidence of participation in and contribution to the publication of research and audit in one or more of the named speciality areas.
* Essential – Experience of training Dietetic staff, students, and other healthcare staff
* Essential – Post graduate experience in the use of dietary analysis packages such as diet plan or Nutritics.
Values
* Continuous Improvement
* Accountability
* Respectfulness
* Enthusiasm
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Strong customer service belief
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
* Change oriented
Skills
* Standard IT keyboard skills
* Good interpersonal skills
* Ability to interpret current health service national and local policy and guidelines, including national and local public health agenda
* Analytic and report writing skills
* Highly developed communication and clinical skills
* Ability to facilitate / lead discussions in professional/multi agency meetings
* Evidence of professional development
* Presentation skills with the ability to present to large groups
* Time management, ability to meet deadlines and good organisational skills
* Self-motivated and committed to best practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers information (opens in a new window) – note: no external link tags included.
Employer details
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Hollins Park Hospital, Hollins Lane, Warrington, WA2 8WA
Website: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust (opens in a new tab)
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