Job summary You will predominantly be working with CKD outpatients and you will also spend some time working within Kettering General Hospital to provide a service to renal inpatients. The acute part of the role is 0.48wte. The remaining 0.3wte is to provide a service to dialysis patients who receive care at the Kettering dialysis unit. The post offers a good variety of clinical work and an excellent opportunity to work in an established MDT. Main duties of the job Telephone clinics for advanced kidney care, some clinics may be attended in person and off main site. Providing in-patient care for dialysis patients and advanced kidney care patients who may require specialist nutrition advice o Undertaking comprehensive assessment of patients with complex presentations, multipathologies within acute inpatient and outpatient settings and provide effective monitoring. o Formulating individual management and treatment plans for patients using advanced clinical reasoning and developing comprehensive discharge plans including advice on appropriate ACBS prescribable enteral feeds and supplements to be used. This includes secondary prevention o Working collaboratively with the wider multi- disciplinary health care team to ensure delivery of coordinated care and to provide specialist advice and attend case conferences, network meetings as appropriate. o Evaluating patients' progress and measuring outcomes and contribute to and implement service improvement work o Using a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients to implement treatment plans. This will include patients who have difficulty with understanding communication o Providing advice and training to patients, carers, colleagues and other healthcare professionals to promote an understanding of the aims of dietetic treatment to ensure a consistent approach to patient care. About us NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth. Date posted 17 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year pa pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 270-TF790-ACS Job locations Northfield House Kettering general hospital. Rothwell Road Kettering NN16 8UZ Job description Job responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document. Job description Job responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document. Person Specification clinicla skills Essential has sound dietetic knowledge and experience - ideally some renal knowledge professioanal and communication skills Essential displays competent and wide range of communication and professional skills Person Specification clinicla skills Essential has sound dietetic knowledge and experience - ideally some renal knowledge professioanal and communication skills Essential displays competent and wide range of communication and professional skills 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Address Northfield House Kettering general hospital. Rothwell Road Kettering NN16 8UZ Employer's website https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)