Maternity Leave Cover- Learning Disability Specialist Dietitian

Job summary

Fix Term - Maternity Leave Cover- Learning Disability Specialist Dietitian

• To work as an autonomous, specialist dietitian, managing a caseload of service users with learning disabilities.
• Provide assessment, treatment planning and provision for service users with complex nutritional and psychological needs.
• Provide input and dietetic cover as required across the trust including acute admissions to Croydon University Hospital
• To provide training to staff and service users and carers on nutritional issues relating to mental health and learning disabilities
• To lead on, planning, development and evaluation of the dietetic service for LD clients, holding responsibility for defined projects; working towards improved service quality across the Trust.
• To be responsible for a weekly general outpatient clinic.

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Interview date - To be confirmed

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Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for specialist assessment and care planning of the nutritional needs of clients/ service users.
• To be responsible for a weekly general outpatient clinic.
• To provide evidence based dietetic intervention and monitor outcome.
• To participate in case programme approach, case conferences and MDT meetings.
• To assess learning needs, barriers, and educational ability of clients and carers to provide suitable diet plans, nutrition education and reference resources.
• To promote and participate in multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
• To empower individuals to make decisions about their own care and where possible supporting them to access relevant community and voluntary services.
• Working as an autonomous practitioner, undertake a differential diagnosis procedure.
• Take into account complex information including a range of health and social care needs, patient activation, individual and family priorities, and risk factors when considering options for intervention.
• To communicate dietetic care plan in a way that is understood by the client, and their carer.Up to date record keeping.
• To take the lead in providing highly specialist dietetic advice to the multidisciplinary team through attendance and participation in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• To fulfil any other duties delegated by the Professional Lead for Dietetics and Operational Lead for Community Learning Disability.

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services across Croydon through a range of clinics and specialist centres. Formed in August 2010 from the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust, we employ around 4,100 staff serving a diverse population of over 360,000 people.

Our main site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We are also leading the way in delivering more healthcare in community settings and people's homes. Our district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons care for people of all ages across the borough.

Like the wider NHS, we are working hard to meet increasing demand. With the right people on board, we continue to innovate and transform our services to provide the highest quality care for local residents. We place strong emphasis on education, training and career development for all staff.

If you want to make a real difference, challenge yourself and be part of a Trust that's shaping local healthcare, Croydon Health Services could be the place for you.

At Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.