Specialist Community Inpatient Dietitian

NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an 'Outstanding' rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C's "compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels", the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.
Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.
We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community., Based at Thorpe Health Centre in Norwich, you will be required to travel to the inpatient units to assess 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., + 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.
Equal Opportunities - We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Disability Confident Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). All sites are Smoke Free.
Immigration Status - Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is a diverse employer and welcomes all job applications. However, potential applicants should note that although the Trust is registered with the Home Office as a sponsor organisation for migrant workers, sponsorship can only be offered against Skilled Worker visas. If you are an applicant from outside the UK and do not already hold a self-gained right to work, we recommend you check the Home Office eligibility requirements before making an application.
Please note: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.
Redeployment - Please note that in the first instance priority for this vacancy will be given to NCH&C staff who are on the Trusts Redeployment Register.
DBS - If this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and you are not a current employee of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust or being recruited as an Apprentice then the cost of the DBS check will be automatically removed from your first month's salary. However if you are registered with the update service this may not be required.