Paediatric Ketogenic Dietetic Assistant - London, United Kingdom - St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Assist the supervising Dietitian in developing nutrition care plans and providing nutritional care or dietetics service to patients Communicate nutrition care plans to patients/ and or carers Identify individuals with nutritional needs using predetermined criteria eg: nutrition screening tool Calculate nutrient and energy intake values and assist in evaluating information from food diaries Deliver education to patients and carers concerning nutrition concepts and desired changes in eating habits Assist in the developments and delivery education and training programmes Assist with the follow up of patients, such by telephone review or appropriate clinic review.

To become proficient in the use of Ketogenic software to create recipes for patients according to prescriptions To be help create and trial new recipes for the Ketogenic Diets To help organise and run patient support groups To become competent in the use of blood ketone monitors and train patients and carers in the use of them.

Arrange home enteral feeding discharges, under the supervision of the relevant Dietitian, including providing pump training and ordering supplies from the relevant nutrition company, and liaison with local community services.

Liaise with catering and patients to ensure the provision of special diets to appropriate patients