Dietician

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. provide specialist nutrition and diet advice to patients, their carers, and healthcare professionals through treatment, education plans, and prescriptions;

2. educate patients with diet-related disorders on how they can improve their health and prevent disease by adopting healthier eating and drinking habits;

3. provide dietary support to patients of all ages (from early-life to end-of-life care) in a variety of settings including nurseries, patient homes and care homes;

4. work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to gain patients co-operation and understanding in following recommended dietary treatments;

5. 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;

6. 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;

7. 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

8. implement all aspects of effective clinical governance for own practice, including undertaking regular audit and evaluation, supervision and training.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc or pre-reg MSc in Dietetics under a training programme approved by the British Dietetic Association (BDA).
• Is a registered member of the Health and Care Professionals Council

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Shah Zaman Surgery

Address

Castle Vale Primary Care Centre

70 Tangmere Drive

Birmingham

B35 7QX

Employer's website

https://www.szsurgery.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)