Dietitian | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Bolton Nhs Foundation Trust; Farnworth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Dietitian to support the acute team during a maternity leave period. This 22.5 hours/week position involves managing inpatients and outpatient clinics, offering a chance for involvement in quality improvement and training of student dietitians. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications and experience in nutritional support.

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 inpatients requiring nutritional support.
• Ability to conduct patient assessments and deliver treatment programs.

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously within the Community Nutritional Support Team.
• Manage a defined caseload using evidence-based principles.
• Provide clinical education and support for junior staff.

Skills

Therapeutic assessment

Client-centered principles

Knowledge of nutrition

Communication skills

Education

Relevant dietetics qualification

Job description

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 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 and Team Leaders and 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 the University 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. This post is a 22.5 hours/week post.

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Training and Development

We encourage quality improvement, audit work, and provide training for student dietitians. We provide P1, P2 and P3 placements in collaboration with the University of Chester, MMU and UCLAN.

Disability Confident

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About the Trust

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 for maternity, neonatal and 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.

Benefits

• 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