Overview
Clinical: To ensure high standards of clinical care for the patients under your management and support others to do likewise. To promote a food first approach to nutrition support and advice on the appropriate use of oral nutritional supplements in accordance with agreed guidance. To act as a point of contact and source of expertise for internal and external enquiries within your scope of expertise/limitations. Under the indirect supervision of a registered Dietitian, to provide dietetic care to patients in a range of venues including: community clinics; learning disability homes; nursing/residential homes; community hospital ward and domiciliary visits in accordance with agreed parameters and scope of practice. Contacts may be face to face, via the telephone or video consultation. To promote the use of the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool, adapting this if applicable for nursing and residential homes. To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise their potential and to ensure understanding of the condition and the care plan. Communication skills of persuasion, motivation and explanation will be used with a variety of patients. Some of which may have difficulties understanding or communicating. Communicate effectively with all members of the integrated community teams, GPs, Consultants and other professions to ensure a collaborative approach to the management of patients conditions. To assess capacity, gain valid consent and have the ability to work with the legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. Participate in the clinical cover for community colleagues on annual, sick or study leave when required within your scope of practice.
Professional
Maintain own clinical professional development by keeping abreast of evidence based practice and developments and with guidance incorporate them as necessary into your work. To be an active member of the in-service training programme. To adhere to the British Dietetic Association code of ethics and professional conduct and all other relevant policies and procedures. Maintain accurate and up to date documentation in line with legal and departmental requirements and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of SystmOne tasks, reports and letters, in accordance with guidance. To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the MDT colleagues across the health economy to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated integrated service. To be responsible for the maintenance of specialist equipment within the Dietetic Team, ensuring that the scales are regularly serviced and maintained appropriately. Identify objectives for personal development and participate in the staff appraisals scheme and personal development programme.
Organisational
Responsible for a designated area of work, as agreed with the team lead/registered Dietitian. Plan and organise this effectively and efficiently with regards to patient management and use of time. Decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands, while ensuring that these remain in accordance with the priorities of the service as a whole. To be actively involved in the collection of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the department. To comply with the organisational and departmental policy and procedures and be involved in the reviewing and updating as appropriate. To lead by action and inspire others as a role model, demonstrating the leadership behaviours and values identified by the organisations aims and objectives. Promoting the organisation, the role of the Community Dietetic Assistant Practitioner, Dietitians and the importance of nutritional care. Any other duties which might be considered appropriate by the clinical and professional lead. All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role. Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone. Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.
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