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Job overview

To provide an in-patient service by advising on the management and treatment of adult patients on surgical, gastroenterology, medical, orthopaedic and Care of the Elderly wards.

To gain knowledge in all factors involved in complex decision-making around nutrition support, as well as nutrition in critical illness. 
 
To provide an out-patient service to referred patients within Colchester Hospital and community locations.

Provide training on nutrition in adult patients as required. 

Caseload will be subject to change to meet the fluctuation in demand and capacity within the team.

This is a fixed term until 30/03/2025

Internal applicants currently employed by ESNEFT will be offered on a secondment basis only 

Main duties of the job

To provide a dietetic service to inpatients, outpatients and carers within East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Colchester site and North East Essex Community)

To provide nutritional assessment and dietetic intervention, on an individual basis, using biochemistry, anthropometry, clinical condition and other physical parameters, contributing to the diagnosis of nutrition related disorders

To effectively support the management of inpatient capacity and demand through managing the acute pooled caseload as a member of the acute team, using relevant triage and data capturing processes.

To communicate effectively with patients, carers and other health professionals to ensure understanding of therapeutic diets and/or nutritional support

To be aware of barriers to effective communication and to use communication skills to overcome these barriers

To discuss / instruct medical, nursing, other HCP and catering staff to effect change in the patients’ nutritional status

To communicate patient-related information effectively to relevant parties to ensure seamless care is provided 

To decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands

To work in accordance with the standards set by the British Dietetic Association and the Health and Care Professions Council

To participate in departmental and clinical audit

To support other members of the team and provide cover in their absence 

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. 

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. 

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.   

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. 

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.   

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