Specialist Adult Inherited Metabolic Disorders Dietitian

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS trust in Salford is seeking an experienced dietitian to manage dietetic needs for adult inherited metabolic disorders. Responsibilities include caseload management, developing effective dietary plans, and working collaboratively with other health professionals. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication and IT skills. The role offers a supportive environment and opportunities for personal and professional development, alongside a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Experience in dietetic management, particularly in metabolic disorders.
• Motivated and proactive in team settings.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of professionals and patients.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the dietetic management of adult inherited metabolic disorders.
• Manage caseload covering a range of dietetic needs.
• Develop individually tailored dietetic care plans.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Proactive

Good all-round IT skills

Job description

Responsibilities

You will contribute to the dietetic management of adult inherited metabolic disorders. This will include managing your own caseload to cover a range of dietetic needs (including weight management, nutrition support, enteral feeding, renal, diabetes and gastro as well as actively engaging in learning to provide specialist dietetic input to manage patients with AIMDs.

Introduction

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced dietitian to join the Adult Inherited Metabolic Disease (AIMD) team here at Salford. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated dietitian interested in developing new skills and experiences in a rare and interesting area of dietetic practice.

Qualifications

You should be experienced, motivated and proactive team player with excellent communication skills to undertake this specialist role. You will need to work effectively with patients, carers and a wide range of health and non-health professionals in both the hospital and community. You will also require good all-round IT skills.

Support and Development

You will be supported by the other dietitians within the department to learn and develop knowledge and understanding of IMDs and to apply your current knowledge to meet the needs of the patients, carers and other health professionals involved in patient care. This will include developing individually tailored effective dietetic care plans, within the boundaries of your role and working closely with the other members of the IMD MDT. Applications are welcomed from candidates who do not have previous experience in metabolic dietetics.

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The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA)

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.