Administrator
Full Time
Job Description
- Implementation of treatment plans
- Assessing nutritional intake and taking diet histories
- Independently evaluating and progressing patients dietetic care plans
- Deliver nutrition support / basic dietary advice
- Advising and educating patients where necessary on menu options and foods suitable for their dietary needs
- Identifying food and drink preferences as necessary with regard to snacks and supplements
- Carrying own caseload of non-complex patients including decisions on discharge
- Discharging patients on own caseload
- Providing education to patients, relatives and ward staff
- Direct assistance to qualified staff with more complex patients
- Onward referral. Signpost to external agencies and organizations
- To be involved in the induction, training, development and supervision of volunteers, students and dietetic assistants.
- To write progress notes in a concise, accurate and timely manner in line with departmental standards. These notes do not require qualified staff to countersignature.
- To be aware at all times of the needs of patients during illness or disability and to promote and encourage suitable nutrition strategies.
- To undertake any non-clinical / clerical duties as necessary.
- This may include maintaining stock levels, filing, dealing with telephone calls, cleaning, arranging training, completing onwards referrals.
- To be actively involved in the communication of information regarding patients conditions and any other useful information to the dietitians and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To communicate effectively with patients and careers. Communication skills of persuasion, motivations and explanation will be required. Barriers to communication may include loss of hearing, altered perception, pain and language disorders.
- To be involved in the delivery, collection, cleaning and maintenance of dietetic equipment.
- Working alongside ward staff to facilitate appropriate dietary measures are in place.
- To attend organized statutory training sessions, including annual fire lectures, basis resus lecture and any in-service training arranged by senior staff.
- To work in accordance with the relevant Dietetic codes of conduct.
- To be aware of and comply with trust and departmental policies and procedures.
- To be aware of the health and safety aspects of your work and abide by policies including the prompt recording and documentation of incidents and accidents.
- Any other duties that may be considered appropriate by the qualified staff.
- To participate in the appraisal process and follow a programme for CPD as drawn up in individual performance review.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- To actively participate in the trusts appraisal and personal development programme and have a positive approach to continual professional development.
- The post-holder will demonstrate skills and knowledge beyond that of a dietetic assistant.
- These skills and knowledge will be gained through specific advances training, experience, formal qualifications or completion of competencies.
- To be involved in the collection and inputting of statistical information for the Nutrition and Dietetics team as required
- To communicate effectively with other members of the multidisciplinary team and the Nutrition and Dietetic Department, attending quarterly Team Meetings and other department team meetings as appropriate
- To ensure that patients and career are dealt with in a way that maintains their privacy and dignity and distressing issues are approached sensitively and professionally.
- The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the mental health Dietitians to promote and support excellent nutritional care and health promotion at ward level.
- To assist qualified Dietitians in the delivery of the therapy service to a specified caseload of inpatients.
- To work without direct supervision, undertaking talks that fall within the remit of the non-complex patient.
- This can include initial assessments
- To routinely act as first contact with the non-complex patient
- To carry own caseload of non-complex patients, devising and implementing treatment programmes with reference to a qualified Dietitian
- Assisting qualified dietetic staff with the assessment of complex cases and ongoing management
- To provide nutrition focussed group activities for inpatients
- To provide ongoing nutrition screening training for inpatient staff
- To provide administrative support for the Nutrition and Dietetic team
- You may be required to work across hospital sites as required to support the dietetic service.
- To work without direct supervision but under the direction of the qualified staff in the performance of specific tasks for an individual or group of patients as part of their treatment programmes.
Reference no: 86869