Dietitian

Full job description
Main Duties and Responsibilities Provide a clinical Nutrition and Dietetic Service to patients living in their own homes and care settings and, outpatient clinics at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. Attend relevant meetings and liaise with medical, paramedical and nursing staff as necessary. Act as a resource for nutrition and dietetic information and advice to other professionals. Assist in updating and development of diet sheets and new teaching materials.

Participate in menu checking for inpatients on therapeutic diets and liaise with the Catering Department for the provision of therapeutic diets. Assist with training and updating healthcare professionals, regarding evidence-based nutrition therapy, including giving lectures and informal talks. Collect all data necessary to meet local information requirements and as required by the Nutrition and Dietetic Service for service monitoring. Participate in quality assurance programmes, and development and maintenance of service standards, policies & procedures.

Participate in personal and professional development through objective setting and regular job review. Work as a committed and effective member of the dietetic staff in order to maximise the potential of the service and profession. Maintain professional competence and expertise by keeping up to date with current research, working practices and models of working. Provide dietetic cover for other wards and hospitals as necessary The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.