Dietitian

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS seeks a dedicated nutritionist to manage dietary responsibilities within a specialized setting. This role involves developing nutritional plans, monitoring patient progress, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to enhance patient well-being. Successful candidates will possess relevant qualifications and demonstrate excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience managing dietary interventions for physical and psychological conditions.
• HCPC registered and member of relevant professional institution.
• Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate dietary plans.

Responsibilities

• Develops and evaluates dietary and nutritional plans for patients.
• Monitors and reviews dietary interventions to meet patient needs.
• Liaises with colleagues and facilitates group therapy sessions.

Skills

Communication

Nutritional Assessment

Patient Education

Education

Degree in Dietetics or Nutrition

Relevant Post-Graduate Qualification

Job description

The post holder will be responsible for the nutritional assessment, treatment, education and group work with all of the patients on our eating disorders ward. The post holder will have excellent communication skills and will be an active member of an established, committed and energetic team, participating in the ongoing development of the service and clinical governance issues.

Main duties of the job

Develops, implements and evaluates dietary and nutritional plans designed to promote the physicalwell-being of patients within Priory units.

About us

Priory Hospital Bristol is part of the Healthcare Division of Priory and has 77 beds over seven wards varying from Eating Disorders, Acute Mental Health, Adult Psychiatric Intensive Care, Acquired Brain Injury, Huntingtons and Dementia. Priory Hospital Bristol offers calming and recovery focused inpatient treatment for service users as well as day care and outpatient services. Personalised treatment programmes are delivered by our multidisciplinary team, specialising in the management and treatment of acute and complex mental health problems.

Job responsibilities

• Receives and responds promptly to referrals, undertaking consultations and assessments todetermine effective dietary and nutritional plans for assigned clients using appropriateinterventions.
• Plans, monitors and reviews dietary and nutritional interventions ensuring they continue tomeet the needs of the patient and are consistent with the provisions detailed in the clientsgeneral therapy plan.
• Manages, monitors and reviews an assigned caseload, providing clinical supervision of dietaryand nutritional plans and through regular consultation and liaison with professional andclinical colleagues.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date records in the form of case notes, case files, clinicalreports, computerised system information and other associated documentation, presentingand sharing relevant information and knowledge concerning assigned clients with professionaland clinical colleagues at regular multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Liaises with professional and clinical colleagues providing professional advice and guidance,facilitating related group therapy sessions and assisting with the analysis of statistical dataand information for research and audit purposes.

Person Specification

Experience

• Relevant experience gained within an appropriate setting where the role holder has acquired first hand experience of developing interventions for both physical and psychological conditions.
• A degree in dietetics or nutrition together with a relevant post-graduate qualification in relevant specialism. The role holder must be HCPC registered and a member of a relevant professional institution.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.