Specialist Dietician

Professional Duties • To be professionally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work. • To participate in audit and research. • To provide treatment and dietary counselling to a defined number of outpatient caseload as identified by the teams. • Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based policy, procedure and guidelines relevant to the care of adults with eating disorders. • To provide professional consultation to professional colleagues across as required or requested. • To ensure that all eating disorder patients are treated in accordance with evidence-based practice and nationally agreed standards. • To ensure that continuation of care within the dietetic service, including discharge planning, follow service standards. • To work with the MDT to develop and implement outcome measures that demonstrate improvements in the delivery of eating disorder services. • To advise other agencies/services on dietary matters requested. • To provide in house training to health professionals in line with the service objectives and to support staff in the development of their clinical and professional competencies. • Participate in the development and provision of structure of structured programmes of education the Dragonfly unit. • Participation in and dissemination of relevant research and audit results through presentation to eating disorder teams and other relevant professional groups. • To attend MDT Meetings and other professional meetings as required. • To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of dietetic assessment, implementation and evaluation of management and therapeutic interventions in accordance with Trust and professional guidelines. • To contribute to the consultation and engagement of young people in planning and developing Services. • Act as a role model in the observance and delivery of equality and diversity of good practice. General Management Duties • To ensure that all Trust standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all who come into contact with the services provided. • To be responsible for personal or corporate aspects of health and safety as they relate to this post. • Advocates for quality and cost-effective healthcare. Personal 1. To act upon objectives agreed as part of the appraisal and development review including team, professional and continuing professional development needs. 2. To manage work such that time is allowed for relevant personal update. 3. To be responsible for the administrative work involved in carrying out clinical duties effectively, including maintenance of clinical notes, report writing, use of computer systems and collation statistics. 4. To undertake Continued Professional Development, research development and Quality initiatives. 5. To undertake Mental Health Training e.g. CBT training as identified by the eating disorder service. 6. To undertake Mandatory Training as requested in the Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust. 7. Adhere to trust policies and procedures. 8. To communicate effectively complex nutrition information to ensure collaborative working with members of the health care team, patients and carers, using strategies such as motivational interviewing, behavioural change modification and counselling. This may involve dealing with distressed and upset patient and carers. Job description Job responsibilities Professional Duties • To be professionally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work. • To participate in audit and research. • To provide treatment and dietary counselling to a defined number of outpatient caseload as identified by the teams. • Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based policy, procedure and guidelines relevant to the care of adults with eating disorders. • To provide professional consultation to professional colleagues across as required or requested. • To ensure that all eating disorder patients are treated in accordance with evidence-based practice and nationally agreed standards. • To ensure that continuation of care within the dietetic service, including discharge planning, follow service standards. • To work with the MDT to develop and implement outcome measures that demonstrate improvements in the delivery of eating disorder services. • To advise other agencies/services on dietary matters requested. • To provide in house training to health professionals in line with the service objectives and to support staff in the development of their clinical and professional competencies. • Participate in the development and provision of structure of structured programmes of education the Dragonfly unit. • Participation in and dissemination of relevant research and audit results through presentation to eating disorder teams and other relevant professional groups. • To attend MDT Meetings and other professional meetings as required. • To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of dietetic assessment, implementation and evaluation of management and therapeutic interventions in accordance with Trust and professional guidelines. • To contribute to the consultation and engagement of young people in planning and developing Services. • Act as a role model in the observance and delivery of equality and diversity of good practice. General Management Duties • To ensure that all Trust standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all who come into contact with the services provided. • To be responsible for personal or corporate aspects of health and safety as they relate to this post. • Advocates for quality and cost-effective healthcare. Personal 1. To act upon objectives agreed as part of the appraisal and development review including team, professional and continuing professional development needs. 2. To manage work such that time is allowed for relevant personal update. 3. To be responsible for the administrative work involved in carrying out clinical duties effectively, including maintenance of clinical notes, report writing, use of computer systems and collation statistics. 4. To undertake Continued Professional Development, research development and Quality initiatives. 5. To undertake Mental Health Training e.g. CBT training as identified by the eating disorder service. 6. To undertake Mandatory Training as requested in the Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust. 7. Adhere to trust policies and procedures. 8. To communicate effectively complex nutrition information to ensure collaborative working with members of the health care team, patients and carers, using strategies such as motivational interviewing, behavioural change modification and counselling. This may involve dealing with distressed and upset patient and carers.