Specialist Community Inpatient Dietitian

An opportunity has arisen for a registered Dietitian to work part-time within the community inpatient units managed by Norfolk Community Health and Care across Norfolk. Based at Thorpe Health Centre in Norwich, you will be required to travel to the inpatient units toassess and review patients referred for nutrition support including enteral tube feeding, across a variety of general and specialist community units e.g. general rehabilitation, neurological and stroke rehabilitation and palliative care, working closely with the MDT. You will also work with the Food Services Dietitian to plan initiatives and projects to improve nutrition and hydration across all of the wards, as well as planning and delivering training to staff. You will work as part of the inpatient dietetic team comprising a Band 5 Dietitian, Food Services Dietitian, Team Lead and Dietetic Assistant, as well as the wider Community Dietetics Team of approximately 24. We are committed to personal and professional development, offering regular peer reviews and learning opportunities. You will have the opportunity to be involved in the education of students and the team is actively participating in research.,

• To work within the community inpatient units with responsibility for the dietetic/nutritional management of referred patients.
• To assess and review patients referred for nutrition support including enteral tube feeding, working closely with the MDT.
• To work with the Food Services Dietitian on initiatives / projects relating to catering services and actively participate in Nutrition and Hydrations Champions meetings / training.
• To ensure the safe discharge and handover of those patients requiring ongoing enteral tube feeding in the community or ongoing nutrition support including the prescription of oral nutritional supplements as required.
• To signpost teams to relevant policies / guidance when patients fall outside of the referral criteria.