Community Dietitian: Malnutrition & Nutrition Support

NHS Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Food First Dietetic Service in Greenwich is seeking an experienced dietitian to deliver community-based assessments, treatment and monitoring for adults referred by GPs and other professionals. You will work in clients' homes and care settings, developing individualised care plans and providing collaborative, evidence-based nutrition care.

Responsibilities include leading oral nutrition support, MUST dissemination, triage of referrals, staff training and high-quality clinical records.

Qualifications

• Registered dietitian with HCPC registration (implied by role)
• Experience delivering community-based dietetic services (implied)
• Strong assessment and care planning skills (implied)

Responsibilities

• Manage and implement oral nutrition support programmes within the community, including dissemination of MUST across care homes and teams.
• Provide specialist dietetic assessment, treatment and monitoring for adults referred by GPs and other professionals.
• Develop individualised care plans and use advanced clinical reasoning for complex nutritional needs.
• Triage referrals and coordinate care between services and boroughs.
• Lead, supervise and support junior staff and students; participate in mandatory training and CPD.

Job description

The Food First Dietetic Service in Greenwich is seeking an experienced dietitian to deliver community-based assessments, treatment and monitoring for adults referred by GPs and other professionals. You will work in clients' homes and care settings, developing individualised care plans and providing collaborative, evidence-based nutrition care.

Responsibilities include leading oral nutrition support, MUST dissemination, triage of referrals, staff training and high-quality clinical records.