Specialist Dietitian - Norwich, United Kingdom - Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Norwich, United Kingdom

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The role is predominantly outpatient based but with some acute ward work when we have new diagnoses and children who are unwell requiring admission.

There will be some opportunity to work from home also if desired.

We work very closely with other members of both multidisciplinary teams including but not limited to specialist nurses, doctors, clinical psychologists and physiotherapists.

Both cystic fibrosis and diabetes are specialities which are continually evolving with developments in technology, pharmacology and research. The role is therefore exciting with endless opportunities for continuing professional development and service development.

We have supported the enrolment of staff onto a master's module in paediatric diabetes and will continue to support this as we endeavour to maintain a high-quality service.

There are also opportunities to attend international conferences, national webinars, regional network group meetings, as well as departmental learning and development opportunities.

As dietitians working in these two specialist areas, we meet both formally and informally to harness a supportive working environment and move the service forwards.

The department has two other teams including an Adult Team and a Paediatrics Team covering a vast array of specialities.

We encourage practice supervision across the whole department, so staff can benefit from the wide range of experience and skills.

The department promotes a communicative ethos so that everyone has a voice regardless of role or experience.

We encourage feedback; and will support you in leading or contributing to change across the department or wider healthcare setting.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas.

We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute.

We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students.

We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Flexible working hours
Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
Multi Faith prayer room
Discounted gym memberships
Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
Wagestream access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
Free 24hours confidential counselling support
Onsite Nursery
Onsite cafes offering staff discounts
Support in career development
Flexible staff bank
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

When you first arrive with us you will have a 4-week induction period where you will have shadowing opportunities across the specialities.

You will then be supported to take on your own clinics

On an ongoing basis your responsibilities will include:

Day to day patient care
Prioritisation and organisation of caseloads
Research and audit
Continuing professional development (CPD) activities
Mentoring and supervising junior dietitians, dietetic assistants and practitioners, apprentices and students
Involvement or leading projects to support departmental improvement
Active involvement in team meetings and discussions

You will be encouraged and supported with your CPD.

As you progress in the role we'll want you to share your knowledge with the wider department, helping to inform and develop departmental policies where required.

To act as an independent advanced practitioner and be professionally and legally accountable and take responsibility for all aspects of own specialist clinical caseload.
To work independently to undertake nutritional assessments and calculate nutritional requirements of patients with complex conditions using anthropometry.
To communicate evidence based nutritional and dietary advice in an understandable form.
To use highly developed communication and informal counselling skills such as reflective listening, open questioning, empathy, explanation and reassurance to communicate dietary intervention to patients and carers.
To gain valid consent to treatment and negotiate change with patients by breaking down barriers, using motivational skills, to enable them to achieve dietary targets set.
To devise, monitor and review complex nutritional care plans against outcome measures taking into account social, psychological, cognitive, behavioural and cultural needs, as well as taking into account the needs of the