Dietitian

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Clitheroe is seeking a Dietitian for a fixed term position to support their acute team during maternity leave. The role involves managing inpatient caseloads and outpatient gastroenterology clinics, providing clinical assessments, and contributing to quality improvement. The ideal candidate should be a registered dietitian and possess excellent communication skills. The role offers flexible working hours and a supportive environment focused on staff development.

Benefits

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

NHS Car lease scheme eligibility

NHS Technology Scheme eligibility

Access to on-site Gymnasium

Various NHS Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in managing caseloads, including parental nutrition.
• Ability to provide clinical education and support to staff.
• Autonomous practitioner in clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of inpatients and outpatient clinics.
• Provide assessment and develop individualized treatment programs.
• Contribute to service research and audit activities.

Skills

Therapeutic assessment

Evidence-based intervention planning

Clinical education

Education

Registered Dietitian qualification

Job description

Fixed Term - 12 months

We are looking to recruit a Dietitian to support our acute team during a period of maternity leave caring for inpatients, based at Royal Bolton Hospital The caseload will include managing a caseload of inpatients some requiring parental nutrition and an outpatient clinic for gastroenterology patients at Lever Chambers Centre for Health.

You will report to the Acute Teams, Team Leaders, the successful post holder will be part of the wider Bolton Foundation Trust Dietetic Department. The department is composed of two teams, acute and community with a total of 19 W.T.E staff. We provide an integrated service across both our Hospital and Community sites meeting the needs of our patients across the whole of the Bolton population.

As a department we encourage quality improvement and audit work.

We are experienced trainers for student dietitians currently providing P1, P2 and P3 placements with theUniversity of Chester, MMU and UCLAN.

The service operates a flexi-time working arrangement and recognises the importance of balancing the needs of work with family commitments. The post is a 22.5 hours/week post.

This post is subject to Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

To work as an autonomous practitioner within the Community Nutritional Support Team, supported by highly specialist therapists.

To perform therapeutic assessment of patients within the clinical setting with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes.

To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To provide clinical education, advice and support for junior therapy staff and support staff.

To provide highly specialist knowledge, skills and advice to clients, and be a source of expertise for therapy staff, other members of the MDT and other agencies.

To supervise, educate and assess the performance of therapy students.

To contribute to service research and audit activities.

To propose any service changes within own professional speciality area.

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence formaternity, neonataland care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice



The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff has joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.

We offer you:

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS service)
• Eligibility for our NHS Car lease scheme
• Eligibility for our NHS Technology Scheme
• Access to on-site Gymnasium
• Various NHS Discounts
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amanda Wall Job title: Principle Service Lead for ASLT and Dietetics Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07799894358