Specialist Catering Lead Dietitian

at  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Main Duties and Responsibilities Lead planning and service development of the nutritional aspects of catering for the Trust alongside the catering department Work with the catering department to develop and analyse nutritional aspects of catering in line with patient requirements and/or changes to government directives Act as an independent practitioner and be professionally accountable and responsible for aspects of own work. Decide priorities for own work, balanced patient related and professional demands in consultation with other Dietitian team leaders and Service Lead To be responsible for planning and service development within specialist areas Participate in meal evaluations on inpatient wards Participate in the ongoing menu planning, development and evaluation Contribute to and monitor recipe analysis to meet National guidelines Code menus to ensure these meet national guidance Review and advise on food wastage alongside catering team To identify service needs and maximise the efficiency of the team within the resource available. To work alongside Service Lead and Dietetic Team leads to integrate service and pathways and implement any changes within the team To provide line management for team including recruitment and selection, induction, monitoring sickness and absence, performance and development reviews, one to one meetings and clinical supervision To be a source of clinical expertise for the team providing supervision and mentorship To work alongside consultants, specialist nurses and ward staff to provide specialist nutritional treatment plans as part of holistic patient care. To attend ward rounds, MDT meetings and best interest meetings as needed, promoting an understanding of the role of diet and nutrition in achieving the best outcome for each patient.
Provide training to healthcare professionals regarding nutritional care and interventions, including presentations. Develop and implement pathways, diet sheets, and teaching materials in relation to nutrition and dietetics for use by the department and other professions. Collect all data necessary to meet local requirements for service monitoring Work in conjunction with colleagues on development and implementation of local policies based on national nutritional guidance To identify and undertake clinical audit Maintain professional competence and expertise, keeping up-to-date with current research, working practices and models of working. Participate in personal and professional development through objective setting and regular job review.
Work as a committed and effective member of the Inpatient Dietitian, Integrated Nutrition and Dietetic, Therapy and wider MDT Teams in order to maximise the potential of the service and profession Support other specialist dietitians with caseloads in their absence. As required to offer support to other clinical areas to ensure all patients are seen in a timely manner. Observe the provisions of, and adhere to, all Trust policies and procedures. Comply with professional guidelines and Code of Practice.
Please see job description for further information 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 £41.0. 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 £13

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