Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Band 5 to 6 development role - pay point will depend on experience to date.
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Dietitian to join our post of Specialist Home Enteral Feeding & Nutrition Support Dietitian.
* To deliver a specialist Home Enteral Feeding (HEF) role in the Nutrition and Dietetic Service in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Foundation Trust.
* To work as a dietetic practitioner within uni-professional and multi-professional team environments with regular supervision.
* To assess and treat a case load of patients in line with the Model and Process for Dietetic Consultations and maintain associated records.
* Deliver a high standard of dietetic care.
* To deliver education and training sessions related to HEF and Nutrition Support.
* To supervise or monitor the work of assistants, students or other dietetic staff.
* To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work and workload.
The post holder needs to be highly organised, adaptable and able to work under pressure, with Home enteral feeding plans often needing to change at short notice. Support will be provided to the successful candidate including clinical supervision. Successful candidates must be a car driver and be able to travel around the county at short notice as this is a community-based post involving frequent travel to patient homes, care homes and other venues.
This post will mainly cover the Peterborough locality but may also involve supporting surrounding areas.
Main duties of the job
To provide a specialist dietetic service in the community to a wide variety of complex adult clients with feeding tubes, including advice on tube care, administration of feeds and ordering.
To nutritionally diagnose, give appropriate advice and formulate treatment plans when consulting with patients, relatives and carers, taking into account factors such as the clients presenting condition, past medical history, social considerations and medication.
To act as a point of reference for dietetic colleagues and other health professionals with respect to nutrition and HEF, giving advice, training, and supporting their clinical practice.
To support the department's Preceptorship and student training programme, when appropriate.
To participate in regular supervision in accordance with good practice guidelines and Trust policy.
Protection of Children & Vulnerable Adults - To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
To comply with the Professional Codes of Conduct and to be aware of changes in these. To maintain up to date knowledge of all relevant legislation and local policies and procedures implementing this.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long-term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job responsibilities
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
* To deliver a specialist Home Enteral Feeding (HEF) role in the Nutrition and Dietetic Service in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Foundation Trust (CPFT).
* To work as a dietetic practitioner within uni-professional and multi-professional team environments with regular supervision.
* To assess and treat a case load of patients in line with the Model and Process for Dietetic Consultations and maintain associated records.
* Deliver a high standard of dietetic care.
* To deliver education and training sessions related to HEF and Nutrition Support.
* To supervise or monitor the work of assistants, students or other dietetic staff.
* To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work and workload.
Person Specification
Other
* Able to work shifts and unsocial hours when required.
* Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect.
* Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude.
Knowledge and Understanding
* Knows the appropriate use of prescription feeds and supplements.
* Clear knowledge of diabetes care and medications used to manage diabetes.
* Has good knowledge of first line advice for IBS and Coeliac disease.
* Understands about the role of nutrition in mental health.
* Professional attitude.
* Caring, approachable and courteous manner.
* Punctual and reliable.
Experience
* Student training placement.
* Teaching/Training.
* Audit.
Education and Qualifications
* Strong evidence of CPD (portfolio).
Skills and Abilities
* Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision.
* Ability to record messages and information in an accurate and concise way.
* Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs and team requirements.
* Ability to work well within a team as well as individually.
* Good organisation skills (e.g. organising activities, groups, following a plan of care).
* Observational skills.
* Basic computer skills (Awareness of Systm 1, RIO or equivalent health database systems).
* Understands different approaches to managing underweight patients.
* Aware of own limitations and when to ask for support.
* Proven record of Multidisciplinary working.
* Critical Appraisal.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
HEF Dietitian and Nutrition Support Team Lead
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