The post holder will work as an integral and active part of the Cardiothoracic and Transplant Therapy Team (CT+Tx Therapy team). They will be responsible for supporting the Therapy team in the provision of a patient‑centred service, in an efficient and cost-effective way.
The post holder will carry out clinical tasks to support the therapy team dietitians, such as dietary assessments, delegated by qualified staff, requiring a wide range of technical ability, as well as an excellent level of interpersonal skills.
They will provide a key role in the management of stable adult in‑patients on oral nutritional support and inpatients with food allergy. This will include initial assessment and screening, with regular reassessment and monitoring during the hospital stay, and organising discharge follow‑up with local GP and community services.
They will also act as lead for management of dietetic feed stock and distribution: ordering, regular stock checks, manual handling of boxes and liaison with the catering department and various nutritional product companies. In addition to these regular roles, undertake teaching on health promotion and audit work across the therapy services.
To gain the required knowledge and skills in the relevant technical, clinical and organisational procedures, and to maintain those skills working under the Assistant Practitioner Competency programme under the supervision of Specialist therapy teams.
The successful candidate will be confident, professional and enthusiastic, joining the dietetic and multidisciplinary team in working with patients with a variety of cardio‑thoracic conditions including the transplant unit.
You will need to be highly motivated and able to work flexibly in a busy environment. You will need good spoken and written English and excellent communication skills. You will liaise with multidisciplinary teams across the Hospital, Catering Department and suppliers. An awareness of our role and a caring and empathetic approach are essential.
We will offer a supportive working environment with in‑house training and supervision to help you develop the relevant skills and knowledge for the post.
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