Bank Specialist Learning Disabilities Dietitian

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; London Borough of Hackney; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST is seeking a dietitian to deliver community-based dietetic input for adults with learning disabilities in Hackney. You will work with the Integrated Learning Disability Services to assess nutrition, provide evidence-based advice and develop person-centered care plans.

You will collaborate with speech and language therapists, other dietitians, and carers, maintain electronic records, and participate in service development and audits.

Responsibilities

• Provide dietetic input in community settings for adults with learning disabilities.
• Carry out acute dietary assessments and develop patient-centred treatment plans.
• Prioritise and review service users requiring oral or enteral nutrition support.
• Maintain accurate electronic dietetic records of assessment, care plans, and discharge summaries.

Job description

The post is based in theIntegrated Learning Disability Services (ILDS) in the London Borough of Hackney.TheILDSis an integrated, multidisciplinary health and social care team providing services to adultswith a learning disability.

This post provides dietetic services to adultswith a learning disability who have compromised nutritional status. The dietetic service will be provided to clients in various community settings including people's homes,residential and supported living homes. The post holder will work closely with speech& language therapists,offering nutrition support to people with dysphagia, enteral feeding,andlowvolumetolerance.

The role will involve working closely with other MDT members across the service, other dietitians in learning disabilities services acrossthe wider Trust, and with key partners including mainstream services and the Acute Trusts.

There will be opportunities to liaise with and develop professional practice with otherDietitiansacross theTrust.

Clinical supervision will be provided by the Professional Development Lead Dietitian. There will be training and development opportunities for the post-holder.

Provide dietetic input in a community setting for adults diagnosed with a learning disability resgisteredwith a Hackney GP.

Ensure acute dietary assessments, expert advice based on evidence-based practice, and implement patient-centred treatment plans.

Effectively prioritise and review service users with learning disabilitiesrequiringoral orenteralnutrition support, andbe responsible fortheir dietary assessmentand nutritional care planning, includingrelatedcorrespondence with other professionalsand services involved in their care,as well as their carers/ supporters.

Delegate nutrition screening to Health Support Workers.

Ensure that accurate and comprehensive electronic dietetic records of assessment, care plans, treatment, progress and discharge summaries are maintained in line with Trustand councilstandards and policies.

Monitor effectiveness of dietary interventions through goal setting, audit, outcomemeasurementsand evaluation.

Have a thorough understanding of the current legislationand guidancerelating to people with learning disabilities and their health needs.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.

Please consult the attached job description and person specification associated with the vacancy profile of this advertisement.