Job summary
Central Sutton PCN is looking to employ Dietician
to work directly with its practices to improve the experience of patients of
all ages with diet-related disorders on how they can improve their health and
prevent disease by adopting healthier eating and drinking habits. The Dietician
will undertake advanced health advice to patients to learn about their health
goals, dietary needs, preferences and restrictions. This role will be working
autonomously, but will have the support of a multi-professional primary care
team made up of doctors, nurses, clinical pharmacists, physician associate,
health coaches, social prescribers and paramedics. You will have strong
experience and knowledge of working with different patient groups and needs
across a diverse population. You will have excellent communication skills in
addressing and providing health advice to patients on special dietary
requirements including food allergies, coeliac disease, diabetes etc. as well
as educating health professionals and the public about nutrition. You'll be
joining a great team in a great place, where your commitment will be genuinely
valued, your skills respected, and your ambition rewarded. Thank you for taking
the time of submitting your application and agreeing to meet with the Clinical
lead for the next stage of the recruitment process.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist nutrition and diet advice to patients, their carers, and healthcare professionals through treatment, education plans, and prescriptions.
- Educate patients with diet-related disorders on how they can improve their health and prevent disease by adopting healthier eating and drinking habits;
- Develop and deliver evidence-based nutritional intervention plans specifically for MASLD management
- Monitor patient progress through appropriate nutritional assessments and measurements
- Work collaboratively with health coaches to reinforce lifestyle changes and dietary modifications.
- Contribute to the development of educational materials and resources for patients with MASLD
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to gain patients cooperation and understanding in following recommended dietary treatments;
- Develop, implement and evaluate a seamless nutrition support service across the PCN, working with community and secondary care where appropriate, and aimed at continuously improving standards of patient care and wider multi-disciplinary team working;
- Work with clinicians, multi-disciplinary team colleagues and external agencies to ensure the smooth transition of patients discharged from hospital back into primary care, so that they can continue their diet plan
About us
Sutton
has a population of approximately 200000 residents registered to 21 practices
and there are currently 4 Primary Care Networks (PCNs); Carshalton, Cheam &
South Sutton, Central Sutton and Wallington PCN; each serving a population of
approximately 50000 patients. Primary care networks (PCNs) form a key building
block of the NHS long-term plan. Bringing general practices together to work at
scale has been a policy priority for some years for a range of reasons,
including improving the ability of practices to recruit and retain staff; to
manage financial and estates pressures; to provide a wider range of services to
patients and to more easily integrate with the wider health and care
system.(The Kings Fund, Primary Care Networks Explained, 1.7.19)
Sutton
PCN is forward-looking, friendly and focused on providing a wide range of
excellent healthcare services to patients in Sutton and the surrounding area. There are also currently 8 PCN Clinical
Directors. We merged as we could see the benefits of working together in a
larger GP partnership and we are delighted to be realising some of those
benefits now. Because of our scale, not only are we more resilient and
efficient but we are able to invest in continuous quality improvement, enhanced
care, new services and training and developing our workforce. We value the diversity of our
colleagues and actively champion an inclusive culture and are committed to
helping our colleagues achieve a work/life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide specialist nutrition and diet advice to patients, their carers, and healthcare professionals through treatment, education plans, and prescriptions.
- Educate patients with diet-related disorders on how they can improve their health and prevent disease by adopting healthier eating and drinking habits;
- Develop and deliver evidence-based nutritional intervention plans specifically for MASLD management
- Monitor patient progress through appropriate nutritional assessments and measurements
- Work collaboratively with health coaches to reinforce lifestyle changes and dietary modifications.
- Contribute to the development of educational materials and resources for patients with MASLD
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to gain patients cooperation and understanding in following recommended dietary treatments;
- Develop, implement and evaluate a seamless nutrition support service across the PCN, working with community and secondary care where appropriate, and aimed at continuously improving standards of patient care and wider multi-disciplinary team working;
- Work with clinicians, multi-disciplinary team colleagues and external agencies to ensure the smooth transition of patients discharged from hospital back into primary care, so that they can continue their diet plan
- Make recommendations to PCN staff regarding changes to medications for the nutritional management of patients, based on interpretation of biochemical, physiological, and dietary requirements; and
- Implement all aspects of effective clinical governance for own practice, including undertaking regular audit and evaluation, supervision and training
- Undertake a range of administrative tasks such as ensuring stock levels are maintained and securely stored, and equipment is kept in good working order
- Ensure delivery of best practice in clinical practice, caseload management, education, research, and audit, to achieve corporate PCN and local population objectives
- To evaluate outcomes and maintain accurate clinical data.
- Have an awareness of your own clinical competencies, knowledge base and experience and ensure that you practice within this and seek support as required.
- To understand and process QOF data.
- Undertake joint assessment work (as required) with PCN colleagues.
- Develop links and foster a culture of partnership between Primary Care Teams and Dietician in other PCNs
- Attend PCN meetings and work with PCN members to develop and implement joint governance and clinical forums.
- Offer advice to or obtain advice for the Primary Care Team on appropriate interventions and on-going Service User care management.
- Regularly be involved in quality improvement activity/audit/significant event review and clinical meetings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide specialist nutrition and diet advice to patients, their carers, and healthcare professionals through treatment, education plans, and prescriptions.
- Educate patients with diet-related disorders on how they can improve their health and prevent disease by adopting healthier eating and drinking habits;
- Develop and deliver evidence-based nutritional intervention plans specifically for MASLD management
- Monitor patient progress through appropriate nutritional assessments and measurements
- Work collaboratively with health coaches to reinforce lifestyle changes and dietary modifications.
- Contribute to the development of educational materials and resources for patients with MASLD
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to gain patients cooperation and understanding in following recommended dietary treatments;
- Develop, implement and evaluate a seamless nutrition support service across the PCN, working with community and secondary care where appropriate, and aimed at continuously improving standards of patient care and wider multi-disciplinary team working;
- Work with clinicians, multi-disciplinary team colleagues and external agencies to ensure the smooth transition of patients discharged from hospital back into primary care, so that they can continue their diet plan
- Make recommendations to PCN staff regarding changes to medications for the nutritional management of patients, based on interpretation of biochemical, physiological, and dietary requirements; and
- Implement all aspects of effective clinical governance for own practice, including undertaking regular audit and evaluation, supervision and training
- Undertake a range of administrative tasks such as ensuring stock levels are maintained and securely stored, and equipment is kept in good working order
- Ensure delivery of best practice in clinical practice, caseload management, education, research, and audit, to achieve corporate PCN and local population objectives
- To evaluate outcomes and maintain accurate clinical data.
- Have an awareness of your own clinical competencies, knowledge base and experience and ensure that you practice within this and seek support as required.
- To understand and process QOF data.
- Undertake joint assessment work (as required) with PCN colleagues.
- Develop links and foster a culture of partnership between Primary Care Teams and Dietician in other PCNs
- Attend PCN meetings and work with PCN members to develop and implement joint governance and clinical forums.
- Offer advice to or obtain advice for the Primary Care Team on appropriate interventions and on-going Service User care management.
- Regularly be involved in quality improvement activity/audit/significant event review and clinical meetings.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 yrs post-qualification experience
- Experience of working with patients of all age on Health setting.
- Experience in advising patients on special dietary requirements.
- Awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
- Collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations
- Facilitating change to improve clinical practice
- Undertaking policy review and clinical audit
- Working knowledge of Clinical system
- Understanding of clinical governance and quality issues
- Understanding of MASLD pathophysiology and nutritional management
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or pre-reg MSc in Dietetics under a training programme approved by the British Dietetic Association BDA
- Registered member of the Health and Care Professionals Council HCPC
- Able to operate at an advanced level of practice
- You will have strong experience of working in Nutrition & Dietetics within a healthcare setting.
- Ability to work as an independent autonomous practitioner
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 yrs post-qualification experience
- Experience of working with patients of all age on Health setting.
- Experience in advising patients on special dietary requirements.
- Awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
- Collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations
- Facilitating change to improve clinical practice
- Undertaking policy review and clinical audit
- Working knowledge of Clinical system
- Understanding of clinical governance and quality issues
- Understanding of MASLD pathophysiology and nutritional management
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or pre-reg MSc in Dietetics under a training programme approved by the British Dietetic Association BDA
- Registered member of the Health and Care Professionals Council HCPC
- Able to operate at an advanced level of practice
- You will have strong experience of working in Nutrition & Dietetics within a healthcare setting.
- Ability to work as an independent autonomous practitioner
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
