Job summary Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities.
Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.
Main duties of the job Adult Services: Clinical Lead Gastroenterology & Nutrition Support Dietitian Band 7 Department: Community Rehabilitation Services; DieteticsLocation: South KirkleesSalary: AFC: Band 7 - Permanent ContractHours: Up to WTE 30 hours.
Flexible working, Part time (minimum hours) considered.We are looking for someone who can work as a highly specialist, autonomous dietitian with experience in managing gastroenterological diet issues and nutrition support in the community.
You should have strong organisational, communication and leadership skills and embrace the challenge of service development.
You will be responsible for providing comprehensive nutritional care for patients referred to our service and will work offering assessments in a variety of locations including virtual appointments.
You will be responsible for: Your own caseload of patients who require specialist gastro advice or oral nutrition support in the community offering holistic person-centred careJoint working with Speech and Language therapist and other AHP's, Social care and Nursing colleagues.Offering a hybrid approach including telephone/video, outpatient clinics and home visits as needed.Supporting student placements (A, B and C placements)Planning and delivering training (internal and external)Triage of new diet referralsSupervision of colleaguesService innovation and development based on latest Evidence based information.Involvement in clinical trials and audit.
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