Highly Specialised Metabolic Dietitian

Job summary

Are you an experienced dietitian looking to apply your skills in a new and interesting role? We are looking for an experienced dietitian to come and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team at Salford Royal Hospital.The main role of the post is to work with adult patients with Inherited Metabolic Diseases (IMDs). Many of these diseases are multi-system in nature are treated or managed by specialised diet and supplements. As such all previous dietetic skills and experiences are relevant. Full training in IMDs will be provided. This post will involve close working with the rest of the MDT. There are opportunities for further development and career advancement and to develop specialist areas of practice within IMD.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an innovative and self motivated dietitian interested in enhancing and developing their skills to provide dietetic advice and leadership within a nationally commissioned multidisciplinary metabolic team delivering high quality care to patients with Adult Inherited Metabolic Diseases (AIMDs). This post provides excellent further development and career advancement opportunities.Main duties include:Assessing patients with complex, multi-system conditions. Interpreting diet and biochemical data, and providing food and supplement-based diet advice. NB dietary treatment is the cornerstone of treatment for many of these patientsBuilding a positive long-term relationship with the AIMD patient cohort.Developing patient engagement with their dietetic management considering needs such as psychological, social, learning and physical disabilities, pregnancy, palliative care, and acute decompensation management.Contributing to the running and further development of the Adult Inherited Metabolic Service at Salford, supporting clinical research and working with national and international AIMD networks.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.