Specialist Neurorehabilitation Dietitian

Barts Health Nhs Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS trust in England is seeking a Dietitian to provide specialized nutrition support to patients in neurorehabilitation. This role includes covering various wards and contributing to the training of healthcare staff. The ideal candidate has a strong background in patient nutrition and excellent communication skills. Flexibility and organizational skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Ability to work autonomously to develop dietetic services.
• Experience in providing nutrition support to patients recovering from neurological conditions.
• Skills in teaching and training healthcare staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide dietetic service to the neurorehabilitation service.
• Cover neurosciences and trauma wards as needed.
• Contribute to ward rounds and MDT meetings.
• Manage home enteral feeding discharges independently.
• Deliver specialist training to staff.
• Conduct audits and quality improvement.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility

Organisation

Job description

Overview

The role will provide a dietetics service for patients undergoing neurorehabilitation, providing specialist nutrition support to patients recovering from neurological conditions. This will be an opportunity to work autonomously to develop the dietetic service within this speciality. The role will also provide cover to the neurosciences and trauma wards, including a variety of patients under neurology, neurotrauma, neurosurgery and trauma services. There will also be the opportunity to contribute to teaching and training for a variety of staff in the Trust. Flexibility and organisation are key attributes, along with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide an evidence-based, effective and responsive dietetic service to the 8-bed neurorehabilitation service that provides Rapid Access to Acute Rehabilitation (RAAR).
• Provide cover across the neurosciences (including neurology, neurotrauma and neurosurgery) and trauma wards.
• Work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), including attending and contributing to ward rounds, board rounds and MDT meetings.
• Manage home enteral feeding discharges independently, liaising with all relevant specialist services to achieve this in a timely manner.
• Plan and deliver specialist training to medical staff, nurses, students and other health care professionals.
• Ensure that audit and quality improvement is undertaken on a regular basis.

Organisational context (excerpt)

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country. The Barts Health group is focused on improving services for patients and being a safe, compassionate provider with a strong commitment to inclusion and WeCare values.