Trosolwg o'r swydd

The successful candidate will be working at Royal Bolton Hospital to cover a maternity leave for 12 months. The Acute Dietetic Team is made up of 6.6W.T.E Dietitians and 1.8WTE Dietetic Assistants to provide a service to the Inpatients at Bolton Royal Hospital. We are looking to recruit a Dietitian to support patients with acutely unwell patients with opportunities to assess and treat patients on surgical, medical, gastroenterology and Critical Care Wards.   

As a department we encourage quality improvement and audit work. 

You will report to the Acute Dietetic Team Leader, the successful post holder will be part of the wider Bolton Foundation Trust Dietetic Department.  The department is composed of three teams, Acute, Community and Diabetic with a total of 20W.T.E staff. We provide an integrated service across both our Hospital and Community sites meeting the needs of our patients across the whole of the Bolton population.  

We are experienced trainers for student dietitians currently providing P1, P2 and P3 placements with the University of Chester, MMU and UCLAN.  

The service operates a flexi-time working arrangement and recognises the importance of balancing the needs of work with family commitments. The post is a 37.5 hours/week post although part time hours may be considered.  

This post is subject to Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

• To work as an autonomous practitioner within the acute adult dietetic team supported by highly specialist Dietitians.

• To perform therapeutic assessment of patients within the clinical setting with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes.

• To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

• To provide clinical education, advice and support for junior Dietetics staff and support staff.

• To provide specialist knowledge, skills and advice to clients, and be a source of expertise for therapy staff, other members of the MDT and other agencies. 

• To supervise, educate and assess the performance of dietetic and therapy students.

• To contribute to service research and audit activities.

• To propose any service changes within own professional speciality area.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values.  We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice 

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff has joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.  

In addition, we can offer you:  

·                     27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS service)  

·                     Eligibility for our NHS Car lease scheme  

·                     Eligibility for our NHS Technology Scheme  

·                     Access to on-site Gymnasium