Job overview

Fixed Term - 12 months

We are looking to recruit a Dietitian to support our acute team during a period of maternity leave caring for inpatients, based at Royal Bolton Hospital  The caseload will include managing a caseload of inpatients some requiring parental nutrition and an outpatient clinic for gastroenterology patients at Lever Chambers Centre for Health.

You will report to the Acute Teams, Team Leaders, the successful post holder will be part of the wider Bolton Foundation Trust Dietetic Department.  The department is composed of two teams, acute and community with a total of 19 W.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.  

 As a department we encourage quality improvement and audit work. 

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 22.5 hours/week post.  

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

Main duties of the job

To work as an autonomous practitioner within the Community Nutritional Support Team, supported by highly specialist therapists.

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 therapy staff and support staff.

To provide highly 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 therapy students.

To contribute to service research and audit activities.

To propose any service changes within own professional speciality area.

Working for our organisation

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.  

We 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  

·                     Various NHS Discounts