Dietitian Band 6 Stroke Ridge Hill

Job overview

The Specialist Dietitian is responsible for the provision of a specialist dietetic assessment, advice and counselling service to a caseload of patients who have been treated on our wards (at Russells Hall or Ridge Hill) . They will be required to participate in regular MDT meetings,

Main duties of the job

• To provide specialist dietetic assessment support and expert dietary advice based on clinical evidence to complex patients.

• To manage your own caseload as an autonomous practitioner.

• To arrange continuing care as necessary in an appropriate setting or by telephone, to facilitate understanding and dietary compliance.

• To provide cover to the general & acute wards during staff shortage.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To take the lead in providing dietetic advice to relevant multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) through attendance and participation in MDT team meetings

• Ward rounds

• Case conferences

• Discharge planning meetings.

• Home Enteral feeding meetings

• Best interest meetings

To calculate and monitor artificial feeding regimens.  To adapt them in line with oral intake.