Are you an experienced dietitian looking for an exciting new opportunity? North Tees University Hospital is currently providing opportunities within the dietetics team. The trust is delighted to offer the opportunity to a motivated individual who will work with a range of patients including those with adult diabetes and weight management.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide dietary advice to patients and carers referred in the acute and community settings, with particular focus on the specialist condition of the patient.
2. To make dietary recommendations after calculation of nutritional requirements based on interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, anatomy and physiology, clinical condition/prognosis and other physical parameters.
3. To develop effective dietetic care plans with patient centred goals, and advise on the use of prescribable nutritional formulations.
4. To provide appropriate treatment, monitoring and review of patients' dietary needs.
5. To accurately record all assessments and interventions in medical notes, nursing documentation and dietetic records in line with Trust and departmental policies.
6. To communicate in writing with other agencies including GPs, community nurses and dietitians about patient care e.g. prescription requests for nutritional products, home enteral feeding forms.
7. To provide dietary advice in dietetic and consultant led clinics.
8. To work autonomously to effectively time manage and prioritise individual workload, balancing patient caseload and non-patient related work demands. Prepared to work flexibly as a member of multidisciplinary teams.
9. To work extended days and as part of a seven day service as and when required.
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Job responsibilities
Please find attached a copy of the full job description under the supporting documents section for this job advert, this has been provided by the hiring manager.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience working with patients with adult diabetes.
Qualifications
* Honours Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or Similar Degree with Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics.
* Member of the British Dietetic Association.
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
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.
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