Job responsibilities
Communication and working relationships
- Be a core member of the CEDS multi-disciplinary
team, liaising with other members of the team to provide integrated dietetic
care.
- Communicate with individuals who use the service,
using the most appropriate verbal, written or pictorial methods, in a way that
represents their views, autonomy and culture.
- Translate complex key nutritional information into
simple ideas and language that can be easily understood.
- Be involved in preparing and planning evidence based
diet sheets, teaching material, dietetic literature and specialist service
literature.
- Work collaboratively with all members of the
treatment team and share information with team members formally and informally,
e.g. clinical reviews, risk meetings.
- Share relevant information and knowledge within the
professional group.
- Supporting and counselling highly distressed or
confused individuals around their dietary care plan.
Analytical and Judgement Skill
- Work
autonomously as a specialist dietitian and manage a varied and potentially
complex caseload in various specialist clinical areas, both inpatient and
outpatient.
- Complete full
assessments of individuals nutritional status, using appropriate anthropometric,
biochemical and medical records and identify their nutritional requirements.
- Devise core
and specialist nutritional treatment plans, e.g. diabetes, weight reduction,
nutritional support, food intolerance.
- Implement
specialist group and individual treatments to achieve identified treatment
goals.
- Identify and
manage the risk of re-feeding syndrome in nutritionally depleted individuals.
- Risk assess own work load, environment and take
necessary precautions to minimise risks to self and others.
Planning and Organisational Skills
- To exercise
good personal time management, punctuality and consistent, reliable attendance.
- To prioritise
referrals in order to deliver a service within resources to those of highest
clinical need.
- To plan,
co-ordinate and deliver nutrition groups across the Trust site as necessary.
Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment and Therapy
- Ensure that the therapeutic diets, as prescribed,
are delivered to individuals using the service, liaising with nursing staff,
catering staff, pharmacy and supplies department to ensure this.
- To act as a
source of expertise on nutrition and diet therapy for individuals using our
service and the multi -disciplinary team.
- To plan, develop and deliver nutritional eating
disorder groups e.g motivational interviewing, body image as necessary.
Responsibility for Policy and Service Development Implementation
- Contribute to
clinical governance and quality agenda activities within the organisation.
- Be aware of,
and undertake measures to meet targets for organisational key performance
indicators.
- Contribute to
the monitoring and audit of service provision, revising practice to ensure that
standards are maintained.
- Engage in
practice development, evaluation, audit and research activities to implement
evidence based practice.
- Share and
disseminate research findings with professional colleagues in the interest of
practice development.
- Ensure that own practice is in line with NICE
guidelines and is evidence based.
Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources
- To review and
reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional supervision
and annual appraisal.
- Demonstrate
commitment to continued professional development through participation in
internal and external development opportunities identified in supervision
and/or annual appraisal.
- Maintain
professional portfolio in line with Health Professions Council requirements.
- Keep abreast
of relevant new national guidelines and initiatives and recommendations for the
British Dietetic Association and other organisations ensuring that practice is
evidence based and current.
- Attend
statutory and mandatory training.
- To maintain
professional registration with the Health Professions Council.
- To ensure that
practice complies with the Health Profession Council regulations and the
British Dietetic Association professional Code of Conduct.
- Adhere to all organisational policies and procedures.
Responsibility for Information Resources and Administrative Duties
- Complete all
necessary clinical documentation in accordance with organisational and
professional standards.
- Provide
written nutritional plans and/or dietary goals to support the care plan.
- Provide written reports in accordance with the
organisation and professional standards for service user reviews/clinical
meetings.
Responsibility for Research and Development
- Engage in
practice development, evaluation, audit and research activities to implement
evidence based practice.
Freedom to Act
- Work autonomously as a specialist dietitian and
manage own varied and potentially complex caseload in various specialist clinical areas.
Any Other Specific Tasks Required
- To provide
advice/support to the dietetic team when the other dietitians are not
available, by liaising with the multidisciplinary team.
Review of this
Job Description
This job
description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity
and will be amended in the light of changing service needs. This job
description is to be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder on an annual
basis.
Equality &
Diversity
Devon Partnership
NHS Trust is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and so
we welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age,
disability, sex, race, religion or sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy,
marriage/civil partnership or transgender status. The Trust expects all staff
to behave in a way which recognises and respects this diversity in line with
the appropriate standards.
Recovery
It is a
requirement of all employees to have an understanding of the broad principles
of the Recovery Approach and to incorporate them into every aspect of their
work in support of the Trusts aim to provide services that support peoples
recovery through being holistic and promoting social inclusion, self
management, personal autonomy and independence.
Risk Management
/ Health and Safety
Employees must be
aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health & Safety at
Work Act 1974, ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out and
maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors.
Records
Management
The post holder
has responsibility for the timely and accurate creation, maintenance and
storage of records in accordance with Trust policy, including email documents
and with regard to the Data Protection Act, The Freedom of Information Act and
any other relevant statutory requirements.
Clinical Governance, Compliance and
Performance
The post holder will be responsible for proving
that the Care Quality Commission outcome areas have been met in all
registered/related activities for which the post holder is responsible. Where
outcomes are not met the post holder is expected to put in place/recommend
action to improve. The post holder will proactively seek and engage the support
of the governance teams in the Compliance and Corporate Development directorate
to gather information as required. The post holder will build an understanding
of and adhere to the CQC guidelines as well as the Trusts guidelines on the
approach to maintaining CQC registration.
Prevention and Control of healthcare
Associated Infection
The post holder is expected to comply with Trust Infection Control
Policies and conduct themselves at all times in such a manner as to minimise
the risk of healthcare associated infection.
Smoking
The Trust operates
a no-smoking policy. Employees are not permitted to smoke anywhere within the
premises of the Trust or when outside on official business. Staff must also be
mindful of public perception and must therefore not smoke whilst travelling in
Trust identified vehicles or when can be identified as Devon Partnership Mental
Health Trust staff.
Policies & Procedures
Trust employees
are expected to follow Trust policies, procedures and guidance as well as
professional standards and guidelines. It is your responsibility to read and
familiarise yourself with all policies relevant to your job role. These are
grouped into two sections, HR and Clinical and can be found on the Trust
intranet site or via your line manager. You will also be required to comply
with any training needs that arise from reviews or variations of policies and
procedures.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is part of everyday
practice and all Trust employees are required to work in accordance with
policies, procedures and professional codes to safeguard people who use our
service, their children, families and carers from abuse. Staff must be aware of
any children that live with, or have contact with, the person in their care,
promoting the Childs welfare and ensuringtheir needs have been taken into
account as part of the overall assessment and practice process, engaging
other agencies as appropriate.All staff should have the knowledge and
skills to work in such a way as to reduce the likelihood of abuse, be alert to,
and take appropriate action in relation to, safeguarding issues. Where staff
are unsure what appropriate action to take, they should always escalate their
concerns and speak to a senior member staff.
