Highly Specialist Dietitian - Nutritional Support & Surgery
A Vacancy at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian with some general experience in acute work to join our team and contribute to the service provided to our colorectal surgical patients. This is an exciting time to join the team as Oldham Hospital has recently opened a £28 million facility to treat emergency general and colorectal surgery.You will be working alongside the advanced clinical lead dietitian and will be responsible for managing an inpatient caseload of patients with requiring Enteral, Parenteral and Oral Nutritional support. You will also undertake an ad hoc outpatient clinic.
Experience in parenteral nutrition is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
- Provision of the dietetic service to surgical wards.
- Undertake a post op outpatient clinic either virtually or face to face .
- Attendance at MDT meetings as required
- Contribute to the delivery of the ERAS programme during surgery school
- Contributing to the service provided to patients receiving parenteral nutrition across the hospital on all wards.
- Participating in regular education of medical and nursing staff
Training of student dietitians on placements 1, 2 and 3
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 tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– 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.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This advert closes on Thursday 28 Nov 2024