Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and innovative Dietitian to join the Critical Care dietetic team in a static post based on the Critical Care Unit at Salford Care Organisation.

You will work alongside the critical care and trauma dietetic leads alongside a rotational band 6 and dietetic assistant. The critical care team has a strong MDT approach and you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of specialists. This role will deliver specialist clinical work, support service development, audit and provide the opportunity to supervise junior team members.

We are a supportive and forward-thinking department, keen to explore and support extended roles within specialisms and strengthen the dietitian's role within the MDT to minimise delays in treatment, optimise of nutritional status in a timely manner and improve patient care.

The role will provide an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to continue to develop their own dietetic experience and portfolio. If you are interested in taking up this opportunity and are an enthusiastic dietetic practitioner we would love you to apply to come and join our dietetic team of over 60 team members across out acute and community services.

Main duties of the job

To assist the provision and optimisation of nutritional status of critically unwell patients admitted at Salford Care Organisation. This will involve close working with ward teams and the wider MDT to further develop the service and deliver a high quality of care. There will also be opportunities to work with the wider dietetic team.

You will provide highly specialist nutrition and dietetic assessments to all patients admitted to Critical Care. This will involve making dietary recommendations after calculation of nutritional requirements based on interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometry, anatomy and physiology, clinical condition/prognosis and other physical parameters.

In addition to your own clinical you will be involved in MDTs, ward rounds, service development. Data collection and interpretation to aid quality improvement work will also be incorporated into the role.

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 betterwork-life balance.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers

In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

State registration with HCPC BSc degree or Post Grad/MSc in dietetics

Desirable

Member of BDA Post registration in nutrition support Member of CCSG or other relevant specialist group/s

Knowledge, skills

Essential

Knowledge of relevant clinical area Ability to communicate effectively Ability to develop individualist nutrition care plans Experience of obtaining accurate anthropometric measurements Reflective practice and portfolio development skills Able to devise enteral feeding plans Experience of supervising team members Relevant knowledge of national policies / guidelines relating to critical care Ability to accurately record keep and IT literate

Desirable

Knowledge and experience of working within critical care Knowledge and experience of devising parenteral nutrition care plans Evidence of facilitating teaching sessions and good presentation skills Audit and research awareness and skills Involvement in student education