We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Dietitian in Nutrition Support and Gastroenterology to join our Integrated Nutrition and Dietetic service at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust for a fixed term of 11 months covering a Maternity Leave. You will work alongside a band 7 Dietitian to provide a safe, effective and evidence based dietetic service to nutrition support and gastroenterology patients. You will be joining a supportive Dietetic team, as well as working as an integral part of an MDT alongside consultants and specialist nurses. The successful candidate will support driving quality improvement within the service. We are looking for a passionate and innovative dietitian who is keen to share and develop their clinical knowledge that they have acquired in relation to nutrition support and Gastroenterology. The role requires excellent communication and team working skills, as well as the ability to work autonomously to manage a specialist caseload. The successful post-holder should be genuinely passionate about Gastroenterology patients, interested in service development and audits as well as flexible to cross cover other specialities as the service needs.
This 11-month fixed term position would be considered as a secondment opportunity. To provide an efficient, effective and consistently high quality Nutrition and Dietetic service to people who require nutrition support at Stockport Foundation Trust. This will be patient focused. The role will focus on providing a specialist dietetic service to meet the needs of patients with complex acute and chronic disease processes. To provide evidence-based care, education and information to patients, carers and health care professionals. This will be in a range of inpatient and outpatient settings.
* To provide a clinical specialist nutritional support dietetic service, involving gastroenterology and specialist nutritional support including enteral and parenteral nutrition. To manage, plan and develop dietetic treatment programmes. This involves assessing the nutritional status and requirements of complex and critically ill patients and giving dietary advice/recommendations including use of oral nutritional supplements, enteral and parenteral nutrition as required.
* To provide the gastroenterology dietetic service to Stepping Hill Hospital in both in and outpatient settings. This involves providing highly specialist nutritional treatment plans for patients with liver and pancreatic disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome- including low FODMAP advice, coeliac disease, short bowel and other specific problems.
* To work alongside consultants, specialist nurses and ward staff to provide specialist nutritional treatment plans as part of holistic patient care.
* Provision of expert advice on the management of patients referred to the nutrition team due to additional complex clinical and nutritional needs.
* To attend ward rounds, MDT meetings and best interest meetings as needed, promoting an understanding of the role of diet and nutrition in achieving the best outcome for each patient.
* Provide training to healthcare professionals regarding nutritional care and interventions, including presentations.
* Contribute to developing diet sheets and new teaching materials.
* Collect all data necessary to meet local requirements for service monitoring.
* Work in conjunction with colleagues on development and implementation of local policies based on national nutritional guidance.
* To identify and undertake clinical audit.
* Maintain professional competence and expertise, keeping up-to-date with current research, working practices and models of working.
* Participate in personal and professional development through objective setting and regular job review.
* Work as a committed and effective member of the Inpatient Dietitian, Integrated Nutrition and Dietetic, Therapy and Gastroenterology Teams in order to maximise the potential of the service and profession.
* Work towards gaining experience in a specialised area of dietetics if service demands require this, by shadowing and providing cover when appropriate.
* Observe the provisions of, and adhere to, all Trust policies and procedures.
* Comply with professional guidelines and Code of Practice.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition to this, it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we strive to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce. Our 'two tick' kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments, and offer support and advice in a variety of ways on request.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
* Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
* NHS pension scheme membership
* Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
* NHS Staff discounts
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
* Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
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