Medical Specialist Dietitian - Crewe, Cheshire, United Kingdom - Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dietitian with an interest in respiratory medicine to join the dietetic team at Mid Cheshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, based at Leighton Hospital, as a full time Band 6 dietitian.

Main duties of the job The post holder will be a key member of the medical dietetic team, providing a specialist dietetic service to complex respiratory /medical patients. The post holder will enjoy close working relationships with the multidisciplinary team. They will cover a dietetic outpatient clinic supporting a wide range of patients allowing us to see for timely nutritional intervention.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate relevant skills and experience in oral and enteral nutritional support, support can be provided to extend these skills. The post holder will support the training, mentoring and development of junior dietetic staff and students, providing opportunities for developing leadership skills. This post sits within a supportive clinical team with dietetic assistants and administrative support.

The service places a strong emphasis on clinical and peer supervision and has a well-established program facilitating the training of dietetic students on clinical placements About us Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal. Job description Job responsibilities To deliver specialist dietetic services to adult patients, with responsibility primarily for the medical specialist areas across Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust, as part of the Acute Adult Dietetic Team.

To formulate, deliver and monitor nutritional care plans for referred patients. This would include highly complex clinical conditions and diet therapy, across the medical/respiratory wards and outpatient clinics

To be recognised as an expert source of knowledge in the field of medical/respiratory nutrition, contributing to development of clinical guidelines, resources and education packages Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• HCPC registered as Dietitian

Desirable

• post registration training in medical dietetic intervention

Experience Essential

• Clinical experience in acute Respiratory dietetic
• clinical experience in the NHS

Desirable

• 2 years post registration experience

skills Essential

• demonstrate skills in Enteral feeding regime

Desirable

• evidence of skills enteral tube care

Employer details Employer name Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Dietetic service Modular building, Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 412-COMM-2803#J-18808-Ljbffr