Job Purpose
To contribute to the delivery of dietetic services to adult patients across Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust and Central Cheshire as part of the Adult Dietetic Team.
Responsibilities
* Practice safely within the professional code of conduct and level of competency for all aspects of work, including the management of patients in your care.
* Deliver the dietetic service to non‑complex clinical areas such as General Medicine, cardiology, respiratory medicine and General Surgery including orthopaedics.
* Communicate information in an understandable form to patients, including giving difficult information e.g. life‑long adherence to a restricted diet.
* Assess nutritional status taking into account anthropometric data, clinical condition/treatment, biochemical data and social and cultural factors.
* Estimate the patient’s current nutritional intake and nutritional requirements using recognised validated techniques where available.
* Collect all relevant information such as dietary history, drug history and medical history in order to formulate nutritional care plans and deliver personalised verbal and written information to patients.
* Monitor and review nutritional care plans against outcome measures and adjust care plans to facilitate achievement of goals.
* Liaise with catering staff to ensure appropriate therapeutic diets are provided.
* Provide information and support to other health care professionals to ensure a multidisciplinary ward team approach to nutritional care.
* Contribute to ward rounds and case conferences as appropriate to explain nutritional plans.
* Accurately record all assessments and interventions in medical notes, nursing documentation and dietetic record cards in line with service policy.
* Communicate in writing with other agencies (e.g. GP’s, community dietitians, consultants) to keep them fully informed about ongoing patient management.
* Ensure safe and timely discharge of patients, particularly those requiring home enteral feeding, including liaison with relevant community health care professionals.
* Be responsible for arranging feed, equipment and training.
* Provide dietetic input into patient group sessions, facilitating lifestyle change such as cardiac rehabilitation.
Qualifications & Experience
* Graduated from an accredited dietetics program.
* Registered with the British Dietetic Association or equivalent professional body.
* Experience in acute and community dietetic services preferred.
* Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
* Ability to prioritise a caseload and seek assistance as appropriate.
* Commitment to continuous professional development and participation in student training.
Benefits
Rotational posting across acute and community settings within the Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, opportunities for additional training, and participation in patient education programmes.
Equal Opportunity
The Trust is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.
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