This post is for a Band 4 Dietetic Assistant Practitioner at UHCW NHS Trust. The post will cover a variety of specialities and areas across the Trust, including working in both inpatient and outpatient areas, including those at St Cross Hospital. UHCW NHS Trust is a teaching hospital with a range of specialities including neurology, major trauma, stroke, elderly care, cardiology, respiratory, maternity, critical care, gastroenterology, surgery, oncology, and renal.
Additionally, we also provide Dietetic support in diabetes, specialist weight management, paediatrics, and community settings.
The post holder will work under the supervision of the acute Dietitians to provide support with the oral dietary management and nutritional monitoring (documentation, anthropometrics, biochemical) of patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. They will also assist in the discharge planning process for patients going home on enteral nutrition.
Key Responsibilities:
* To work under the supervision of the acute Dietitians to review nutritional care plans aiming to maximise nutritional status.
* To support the inpatient teams in delivery of group education to improve nutritional management for inpatients.
* To support the Dietetic Department with the ordering and monitoring of Nutritional Products for the hospital.
* To work as part of the inpatient teams supporting the provision of high-quality feeding practice and nutritional support at ward level and dietary education to patients.
* To work under the supervision of the inpatient teams to provide follow-up for patients referred to Dietetics for dietary advice and nutrition support, using behavioural management techniques to overcome barriers to change.
* To liaise with catering, nursing, and dietetic staff to ensure the provision of a satisfactory meal service for in-patients.
* To assist in menu planning including carrying out dietary analysis as appropriate.
* To obtain patients' weight, height, calculate BMI, and check Nutrition Risk Score (‘MUST’) as appropriate.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanna Snart Job title: Acute Team Lead Email address: joanna.snart@uhcw.nhs.uk Telephone number: 02476 966161
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