Highly Specialist Dietitian Intestinal Failure

• To take a lead role in the dietetic assessment and treatment of intestinal failure patients.
• To undertake a complex clinical caseload to a high professional standard using specialist knowledgefrom evidence based practice.
• To work with other Highly specialist dietitians to develop and evaluate the dietetic service to patientswithin this clinical area
• To work with other health professionals e.g. GP's, doctors, nurses, district nurses, physiotherapists,occupational therapists, pharmacists and speech and language therapists to provide optimalnutritional care, To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
• To provide specialist IF dietetic support in IF clinic. Plan, coordination and evaluation of the dietetic service provided to patients in a designated area.
• To attend ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate to ensure a coordinated approach to patient care.
• Decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands, and ensure that these remain in accordance with specialty.
• To ensure the safe and timely discharge of patients on nutrition support and liaise with appropriate internal and external agencies.
• Attend staff meetings and participate in discussions concerning the running of the nutrition and dietetic service.
• Participate in the planning and achievement of dietetic department objectives.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.

Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

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