Catering Dietician - Carshalton, United Kingdom - Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Carshalton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

To provide and develop a specialist dietetic service to patients on the catering unit

To provide a Dietetic service to general retail outlets
To work as part of the multidisciplinary team on the catering services and also to work closely with the clinical Dieticians
This role is one of an expert practitioner who works autonomously

Catering Dietician

Salary £37,152 per annum (based on 40 hours per week)Please note this opportunity is NOT Agenda For Change and terms & conditions vary from Agenda for Change

To maintain a detailed knowledge of national and local standards (e.g. National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines) and the current evidence base in relation to nutrition and
To assess, monitor, and review patients nutritional care plans as appropriate to the patient
To provide highly complex nutrition counselling and use of reassurance and motivational skills to overcome barriers to change particularly where there is noncompliance
To provide expert nutritional advice and education to patients, carers and
To provide nutrition and dietetic expertise to the catering teams, including catering manager, retail managers and supervisors across both sites
To ensure the catering team provides a service that meets national standards such as the BDA Nutrition and Hydration Digest and encompasses all reasonable Therapeutic, Cultural, Religious and Lifestyle requirements of the patient population
To keep up to date with all nutrition related guidelines, such as Care Quality Commission, British Dietetic Association, Hospital Catering Association, Dept. Of Health.
To lead on seasonal menu reviews (spring/summer and autumn/winter), for NHS patients, private patients and onsite nursery, in collaboration with the Trust staff.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey.

In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life.

We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas.

Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification