To measure patients anthropometry (i.e. mid upper arm circumference, tricep skinfold thickness, hand grip dynamometry and bed scale weights) in selected patients to monitor nutritional status To obtain patients biochemical results using the electronic patient record (EPR) as requested by Dietitians using defined criteria To print out and send biochemistry forms and bottle as requested by the Nutrition Team Dietitians To review selected patients (inpatient or outpatient telephone follow up) with a care plan in place by Nutrition Team Dietitians to assess progress towards goals To encourage patients to eat and drink their prescribed nutrition to maximise their nutritional intake and status To liaise with Nutrition Team Dietitians and ward staff regarding patients monitoring and progress To review prescriptions of nutritional supplements and snacks within agreed boundaries. To arrange for TTOs of supplements to be given to patients on discharge as requested by Nutrition Team Dietitians To process communications with GP's to arrange supplements in the community as requested by the Nutrition Team Dietitian To deliver feeding products and equipment to wards for patients being discharged on artificial feeding as requested by Nutrition Team Dietitians To register patients on the internet based database for enteral feed and ancillary deliveries To input data on inpatient and outpatient activity on the national Intestinal Failure Registry as instructed by Nutrition Team Dietitians To contribute to data input on databases related to nutrition support as instructed by Nutritoin Team Dietitians To analyse food diaries using nutritional analysis computer packages To develop dietetic displays for in-patients relating to intestinal failure and nutrition support and support to raise the profile of the Dietetic Department as required. For further details of the job role please see attached job description.