Specialist Dietitian (Home Enteral Feeding and Nutrition Support)

NHS Jobs; Ashington; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Specialist Dietitian focused on Home Enteral Feeding and Nutrition Support to manage a diverse caseload across Northumberland & North Tyneside in hospital, community and home settings.

The post holder will work autonomously and within an MDT, contribute to student training, CPD activities and department meetings, and help develop services for the HEF/Nutrition Support pathway within the Trust.

Responsibilities

• Work closely within Home Enteral Tube Feeding & Nutrition Support service & assist with service development
• Manage a busy & complex caseload of patients with a variety conditions
• Be an active part of the Regional Home Enteral Tube Feeding Network Group
• Provide support to a varied caseload across acute & community settings
• Deliver highly specialised dietetic advice to patients and their families / carers
• Work in a strategic manner and have a positive attitude to caseload & specialist area
• Act as a specialist resource for patients, their families and other health professionals
• Be able to implement change using advanced counselling and motivational interviewing techniques
• Plan and organise education and training sessions for colleagues, student dietitians, other health professionals, and other outside agencies
• Advise and formulate policies relating to specialist area of work (HEF / Nutrition Support)
• Participate in audit & research
• Contribute to, develop, monitor and comply with standards and policies for the dietetic department and the Trust

Job description

Specialist Dietitian (Home Enteral Feeding and Nutrition Support)

The post holder will be responsible for a diverse caseload of Home Enteral Tube Feeding & complex nutrition support patients within Northumberland & North Tyneside in a variety of settings including face to face / telephone clinics, patient's homes & acute / community hospital wards. You must be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team within the wider MDT. It is also expected you will contribute to student training and act as a support for our Band 5 Dietitians & Dietetic Support Workers. We encourage participation in regular CPD activities and we hold regular departmental and team meetings including a monthly journal club allowing the opportunity to learn from training, case discussions and peer support.

The post holder is expected to:

• Work closely within Home Enteral Tube Feeding & Nutrition Support service & assist with service development
• Manage a busy & complex caseload of patients with a variety conditions
• Be an active part of the Regional Home Enteral Tube Feeding Network Group
• Provide support to a varied caseload across acute & community settings
• Deliver highly specialised dietetic advice to patients and their families / carers
• Work in a strategic manner and have a positive attitude to caseload & specialist area
• Act as a specialist resource for patients, their families and other health professionals
• Be able to implement change using advanced counselling and motivational interviewing techniques
• Plan and organise education and training sessions for colleagues, student dietitians, other health professionals, and other outside agencies
• Advise and formulate policies relating to specialist area of work (HEF / Nutrition Support)
• Participate in audit & research
• Contribute to, develop, monitor and comply with standards and policies for the dietetic department and the Trust