Senior Dietitian - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Critical Care Dietitian here at the New Royal site of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT).

You will work with a Band 6 Dietitian and will support the training of Graduate Dietitians on rotation in Critical Care.

There is opportunity for Dietetic input into ward rounds, MDTs and service development in Critical Care.

You will also be able to contribute to operational meetings and support service redesign and development in conjunction with Therapy Lead colleagues.

You will work closely with acute Dietetic Team and Nutrition Teams across LUHFT and we promote learning and development opportunities so you can develop your knowledge and skills as part of your personal and professional development.

The role may involve some gastroenterology outpatient clinics pending any future changes to Dietetic service provision.

As a Critical Care Dietitian, your role involves working closely with Critical Care Dietitians on the Royal site of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Community Dietitians and Dietitians and other agencies.

You will also be part of a friendly and collaborative Dietetic Team across LUHFT with access to regular peer support via Band 7 peer support meetings.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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Clinical

Collect all relevant medical, social, biochemical and pharmacological information required to inform practice
Undertake detailed nutritional assessment using, weight, height, mid upper arm circumference and skinfold measurements as appropriate.
Undertake dietary assessment, estimating intake of macro and micronutrients as appropriate based on disease state.
Using all information gathered, compile and agree with patient and/or carers a nutritional care plan. Inform all relevant health care professionals of main aims and objectives of care plan by completing relevant documentation or writing report in medical notes.
Monitor progress on the nutritional care plan according to local standards, amending as necessary to ensure improvement in health is achieved, and informing other health care professionals of any changes.
Establish and maintain effective communication when giving nutrition and dietetic advice to individuals and groups, ensuring technical information is given in a way that is understood.
Communicate with patients and carers to explain principles of nutrition management and its effect on disease progression and outcomes.
Undertake supervision and training of student dietitians in your specialist clinical area
Attend ward rounds, case conferences and ward meetings as required to reinforce importance of good nutrition in patient care and role of Dietitian in multidisciplinary team.
Where appropriate, use advanced communication and counselling skills to assess motivation and overcome barriers to change.
Liaise with relevant staff and contract caterers regarding provision of suitable meals for inpatients. Advise on restrictions and nutritional adequacy as appropriate.
Ensure continuity of patient care by liaising with primary care colleagues and other agencies involved in care of patients at home for example patients discharged on enteral feeding.
Provide cover for absent colleagues thus, requiring knowledge in other areas of dietetics.
Assist wards in maintaining stock of enteral feeds and supplement drinks.
Plan and prioritise own workload using clinical judgement.

Managerial and Leadership

Organise cover for absence of members of your team by responsibility taking for prioritising and allocating work as necessary.
Regularly review clinical supervision guidelines for own specialist area.
Undertake clinical supervision of dietitians on rotation in your specialist area according to guidelines.
Organise and lead departmental updates once a year, relating to own specialist area.
Actively influence, by attending and contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings, the knowledge, ideas and clinical work practices of the trust relating to your own specialist area.
Ensure continuity of patient care by sharing resources