Specialist Dietitian Stroke

Job overview

The lead specialist dietician will work across 7 days on a rotational basis, across the county as required, as a fully integrated member of the multi-disciplinary integrated community stroke service team(community).

To work as a specialist autonomous practitioner providing advanced clinical expert dietetic support and advice to patients and Health Professionals in the specialist area of stroke care.

To support the band 6 dietician and more junior members of the ICSS team and  provide leadership in the development of dietetic care as part of the multidisciplinary team.

To lead and contribute to policy development on matters relating to service development for the ICSS Team.

To develop appropriate resources within this specialist area of dietetic practice.

To support education and training across the stroke pathway and to act as a clinical resource for colleagues.

To help to establish Research and Development and a robust Audit review of service within this specialist area of dietetics.

Main duties of the job

Service Aims

• Support safe discharges from hospital and provide a high standard rehabilitation service to patients referred to the Integrated Community Stroke Service
• Provide specialist assessment, effective treatment, and individualised goal setting of patients in their own home/ place of residence, to promote recovery post stroke.
• Early identification and management of stroke related complications.
• Reduce readmissions due to complications post stroke.
• Provide education and support to formal and informal carers.
• Promote the development of self management skills following stroke.
• Provide advice and signposting to appropriate services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.