Job Description:To maintain a detailed knowledge of national and local standards (e.g. National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines) and the current evidence base in relation to nutrition and your area(s) of practice.You may be expected to provide cover cross site as clinical demand.The post holder will largely carry a gastro and general medical caseload, alongside some complex enteral feed patients. There will also be an expectation to support with the management and cover of HDU/ITU and TPN patients with training and support available as needed.To assess, monitor, and review patients nutritional care plans as appropriate to the patient group.To work in a coordinated multidisciplinary manner, communicating effectively with other team members and the wider clinical network involved with these patient groups to promote timely interventions.To work with the multidisciplinary team to implement protocols and treatment pathways for this group of patients.To interpret received information concerning medical and social history to ensure advice is given in a person centered and culturally specific way.To provide highly complex nutrition counselling and use of reassurance and motivational skills to overcome barriers to change particularly where there is non-compliance.To provide expert nutritional advice and education to patients, carers and relatives.To support the use of a nutrition screening tool for inpatients to ensure patients are appropriately referred to the dietitian.To undertake training to be deemed competent in the use of all equipment related to nutritional assessment and enteral feeding e.g. anthropometrics and feeding pumps.To be responsible for the discharge planning of patients going home on artificial nutritional support and to liaise with community dietitians and home feed company nurse to facilitate this.To liaise with pharmacy staff to ensure the correct provision of nutritional supplements and enteral feeding products.To liaise with catering staff concerning the dietary requirements of patients.Plan, prioritize and manage own caseload considering risk management and Clinical Governance initiatives.Participate in supervision of more junior members of the team.To ensure that adequate patient records of assessment, treatment and progress are maintained in accordance with service standards.To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.To review, update and develop dietary information and education materials.To contribute to the development and delivery of student training and Band 5 rotation programmes including line management.To plan, organize and deliver advice, training and support to staff within the acute trust.To contribute towards maintaining and improving high standards of dietetic practice through the application of clinical governance initiatives including participation in audit and research as appropriate.To attend and contribute to regular dietetic team meetings.To participate in continuing professional development as identified through a performance development programme.To monitor service quality through participating in clinical audit and evaluation.To support the department and organization by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.The post holder will work closely with other members of the Dietetic department to manage the patient caseload. There is close collaboration and working with other members of the multidisciplinary team.We are willing to support the development needs of any suitable candidate who can demonstrate the potential to undertake the post. Regular supervision will be provided and the post holder will work closely with the wider Dietetic team to train students and other health professionals.