Job overview

As part of the Nutrition and Dietetic Service providing care to a multi-cultural and diverse population, to deliver a high standard Dietetic service in the Community and acute MH setting.   

To perform comprehensive dietetic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions.

As part of the MDT to support patients with Mental Health needs in order to improve their physical health and wellbeing.

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, holding the responsibility for own caseload of specialist and complex patients.

To undertake evidence-based audit and or research projects to further own and team’s clinical practice with support and guidance from more senior staff.  

To be aware of and to highlight to the line manager any clinical governance issues pertaining to the role and practice.

To contribute to the delivery of health promotion activities within the service and wider Trust initiatives

Main duties of the job

1.     To provide clinical dietetic service within designated mental health sites and be actively involved in the development and provision of the nutritional service in those areas.

2.     As an autonomous practitioner, to be responsible for safe and efficient management of a patient dietetic caseload through assessment of clinical need and effective prioritisation.

3.     To provide complex nutritional advice to patients, carers and clinicians based on clinical evidence.

5.  To contribute to the multidisciplinary team in making decisions on all aspects of dietetic intervention, thus contributing to overall patient care.

7. To translate complex scientific, medical, biochemical and nutritional information into simple and easily understood practical advice for individuals and carers, both on a one-to-one and in  groups settings 

1 To communicate with other healthcare professionals regarding nutrition related prescriptions and nutritional management of patients and providing, where necessary, information and education to clinicians, patients and carers

 To coordinate safe discharge-planning and follow up of those patients requiring artificial nutritional support in the community

1  To advise and liaise with the catering staff concerning the dietary needs for the specialist clinical

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Working for our organisation

To be responsible for organising and planning own clinical caseload to meet service and patient priorities. Readjusting plans as situations change/arise.

  To undertake the accurate collection of data for use in service reporting, audit and for monitoring the Service level agreement. In particular to complete RiO/other patient-based system data in a timely fashion, fully complying with data quality requirements.

 To keep patient and other confidential data secure in line with Trust policy.

  Be responsible for the safe and competent use of equipment, through teaching and supervision of practice.

   To be aware of Health and Safety aspects of own work and implement any policies, which may be required to improve the safety of own work area, including your prompt recording and reporting of accidents to senior staff, and ensuring that equipment use is safe.

   To be aware of and support any Dietetic Service plans.

   To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and updating as appropriate.

   To attend mandatory training and keep up date in line with organisational requirements

  To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by the Service manager