Acute Dietitian

• To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team leading and providing dietetic input to patients in specialty and to liaise with other disciplines and agencies as required in the planning and implementation of patient care • To educate patients and their relatives / carers about their condition and its significance and ensure that care information and support is available. • To use negotiating and persuasive skills to facilitate effective service delivery within the specialty team. • To liaise with dietitians within the team and ensure overall prioritisation of workload within the team supporting other members as appropriate. • To actively participate in ward meetings, ward rounds, case conferences as appropriate. • To liaise with and work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team, building and maintaining effective working relationships. See attached job descriptions for full details Job description Job responsibilities • To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team leading and providing dietetic input to patients in specialty and to liaise with other disciplines and agencies as required in the planning and implementation of patient care • To educate patients and their relatives / carers about their condition and its significance and ensure that care information and support is available. • To use negotiating and persuasive skills to facilitate effective service delivery within the specialty team. • To liaise with dietitians within the team and ensure overall prioritisation of workload within the team supporting other members as appropriate. • To actively participate in ward meetings, ward rounds, case conferences as appropriate. • To liaise with and work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team, building and maintaining effective working relationships. See attached job descriptions for full details