Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Clinical Specialist Dietitian in Learning Disability and Autism services (LDA). You will be responsible for delivering safe, high-quality evidence-based dietetic assessment and treatment to inpatients across the Brooklands Hospital site. The post holder will work with the MDT and the facilities team to ensure the site provides nutritionally appropriate care and treatment. The post holder will provide strategic input in matters relating to nutrition.
You must be HCPC registered with significant job experience
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Specialist Dietitian will be part of a specialist multidisciplinary team and work as an autonomous, independent clinician; responsible for delivering safe, high-quality evidence-based dietetic assessment and treatment to inpatients across the Brooklands Hospital site. The post holder will work with the MDT and the facilities team to ensure the site provides nutritionally appropriate care and treatment. The post holder will provide strategic input in matters relating to nutrition.
The post holder must be willing to travel across Coventry and Warwickshire for meetings, supervision and CPD opportunities.
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
- generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
- excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
- salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
- discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
- wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
- staff networks and support group
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Manage a clinical caseload providing a comprehensive, effective, and safe dietetic service, using highly specialist knowledge and skills.
- Be responsible for the planning, development and direct delivery of dietetic care offered to people admitted to Brooklands Hospital.
- Receive and promptly respond to referrals.
Assess patient nutritional risk and interpret relevant blood results, where appropriate.
- Undertake development of nutritional resources to educate and treat people referred to the service.
- Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including caseload management and direct clinical care and to work within professional and Trust guidelines and scope of practice.
Obtain and record consent from clients at each contact in accordance with Trust Policy.
Document all patient and professional contact in line with legal frameworks
Carry out audits on nutritional intervention and progress using outcome measures.
Work with the facilities department to ensure adequate access to nutritionally appropriate diets in line with patient clinical need.
- In collaboration with colleagues plan and deliver training and development to meet needs identified and act as a resource for specialist information where required.
- Participate in service development, audit, pathway development and ongoing training needs of the clinical teams.
- Network and develop working relationships with relevant staff, liaising closely with professional colleagues to ensure the delivery of excellent quality services.
- Provide clinical supervision for dietitians and students as required.
- Work with other dietitians within the Trust and externally to raise the profile of the dietetic profession and promote the dietetics workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Manage a clinical caseload providing a comprehensive, effective, and safe dietetic service, using highly specialist knowledge and skills.
- Be responsible for the planning, development and direct delivery of dietetic care offered to people admitted to Brooklands Hospital.
- Receive and promptly respond to referrals.
Assess patient nutritional risk and interpret relevant blood results, where appropriate.
- Undertake development of nutritional resources to educate and treat people referred to the service.
- Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including caseload management and direct clinical care and to work within professional and Trust guidelines and scope of practice.
Obtain and record consent from clients at each contact in accordance with Trust Policy.
Document all patient and professional contact in line with legal frameworks
Carry out audits on nutritional intervention and progress using outcome measures.
Work with the facilities department to ensure adequate access to nutritionally appropriate diets in line with patient clinical need.
- In collaboration with colleagues plan and deliver training and development to meet needs identified and act as a resource for specialist information where required.
- Participate in service development, audit, pathway development and ongoing training needs of the clinical teams.
- Network and develop working relationships with relevant staff, liaising closely with professional colleagues to ensure the delivery of excellent quality services.
- Provide clinical supervision for dietitians and students as required.
- Work with other dietitians within the Trust and externally to raise the profile of the dietetic profession and promote the dietetics workforce.
Person Specification
Qualificatons Experience
Essential
- BSc in Dietetics or equivalent
- HCPC registered
- Active continuing involvement in appropriate CPD
Experience skills
Essential
- Significant recent clinical dietetic experience including relevant training and experience within learning disability and autism and able to manage a caseload of clients with complex needs.
Person Specification
Qualificatons Experience
Essential
- BSc in Dietetics or equivalent
- HCPC registered
- Active continuing involvement in appropriate CPD
Experience skills
Essential
- Significant recent clinical dietetic experience including relevant training and experience within learning disability and autism and able to manage a caseload of clients with complex needs.
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).
