Band 5 Community Dietitian - Hounslow, United Kingdom - Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust
2 weeks ago
Description
The Community Dietetic team is responsible for providing dietetic advice in a diverse range of nutritional areas.To support to a caseload of adults and their carers in a range of settings including clinics, nursing homes, patients own homes, as well as remotely.
We have specialist Dietitians in Gastroenterology, Home Enteral Feeding, and Paediatrics. There are also Dietitians working with Learning Disabilities, Neuro Rehab and Diabetes with whom we share training and education.
There are excellent IT facilities in all offices and you will be assigned a laptop and phone to facilitate remote working.
We have an excellent administration team who undertake all clerical work leaving the dietitians free to maintain and develop clinical services.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
To work within the community dietetic therapy team in Hounslow.
Link with other healthcare teams e.g.
Hounslow Community Recovery service
Integrated Community Response service.
Speech and Language Therapy Service
GPs
Colleagues in referring acute hospitals
Community Nursing teams
Nursing homes
Cardiac rehab services
Practice Nurses
Medicines Management
JOB PURPOSE:
The post holder will:
- Provide a service to patients in the Community and in Residential and Nursing Homes who are on Oral Nutrition Support and HEF patients (when required).
The post holder will cover as part of the Cardiac Rehabilitation team to provide an effective Dietetic cardiac rehab service to staff, carers and those patients referred
To contribute to the Community Out Patient service across Hounslow and Richmond
To support the In Patient service to the wards at Teddington Memorial (Community) Hospital
Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It's personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It's the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible.
Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job.
We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year.
We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users.
Infection Control
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
Travel is an integral part of the role, it is essential that you are able to travel to a variety of clinics and community sites during the working day.
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