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Dietician

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Job summary

The Dietician post at Cranbrook PCN are to focus on supporting diabetics review for care home patients with an emphasis on diabetic educations for care, learning disabilities and mental health care homes. The ideal candidates would also be accepting practice referrals to provide lifestyle advice and diabetic reviews to be delivered from each practice. We are looking for someone local to Redbridge, happy to work across multiple practices and preferably someone that is bi-lingual however this is not essential.

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;

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;

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to gain patients cooperation and understanding in following recommended dietary treatments;

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

Our mission in Redbridge is to strengthen, develop and support local general practice, to enable the delivery of high-quality care to local people. We are in the very fortunate position where all 5 of the Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Redbridge are working together as part of the Redbridge-wide GP federation Healthbridge Direct. We are now at the very start of an exciting journey of building a team of over 100 additional clinical roles to support and enable the delivery of services within each of our 5 PCNs. We are building teams within and across the PCNs to enable peer support and team working both within and across professions. We have a unique opportunity in Redbridge to create something special and we want you to be part of it. We have the infrastructure, the relationships and the potential to create a team that will make a significant difference to GP practices, to outcomes for local populations, and to individual lives for patients across Redbridge

Details

Date posted

27 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0285-23-0106

Job locations

53-63 Redbridge Lane East

Ilford

Redbridge

IG4 5EY


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;

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;

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; and

Ensure delivery of best practice in clinical practice, caseload management, education, research, and audit, to achieve corporate PCN and local population objectives.

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;

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;

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; and

Ensure delivery of best practice in clinical practice, caseload management, education, research, and audit, to achieve corporate PCN and local population objectives.

Person Specification

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); c. is able to operate at an advanced level of practice; access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the PCN to provide general advice and support on a day to day basis,
Person Specification

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); c. is able to operate at an advanced level of practice; access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the PCN to provide general advice and support on a day to day basis,

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Healthbridge Direct

Address

53-63 Redbridge Lane East

Ilford

Redbridge

IG4 5EY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Healthbridge Direct

Address

53-63 Redbridge Lane East

Ilford

Redbridge

IG4 5EY


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

27 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0285-23-0106

Job locations

53-63 Redbridge Lane East

Ilford

Redbridge

IG4 5EY


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