Job overview

To provide a highly specialist dietetic service to the multidisciplinary Nutrition Support Team (NST). The post holder will have lead responsibility for co-ordination, provision and development of the dietetic service for the NST. 

To maintain an agreed case load for patients, performing advanced assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations, to formulate diagnoses and treatment plans, which will include Parenteral Nutrition (PN) and complex Enteral Nutrition (EN), working as an autonomous practitioner.  

To work alongside the members of the NST, co-coordinating, delivering and evaluating the service. 

To participate in NST ward rounds on a regular basis.

To undertake line manager duties for dietitians.

To work alongside the Inpatient Therapy Manager and Deputy Inpatient Therapy Manager, and the Professional Lead, in planning, co-coordinating, delivering and evaluating the service. 

To be instrumental in the on-going development of a range of nutritional services and practices that provide high quality care and interventions across the Trust.

To carry out any special duties associated with the post (see section below). 

Main duties of the job

To provide a Highly Specialist Dietetic service to patients referred to the multidisciplinary Nutrition Support Team at Royal Cornwall Hospitals. This will include dietetic assessment, nutritional diagnosis, and team working to formulate nutritional treatment and goal setting.  

To provide regular ward review of patients on Parenteral Nutrition providing professional cross cover for the Nutrition Nurse and Pharmacist / Pharmacy Technician.  

To operationally supervise and line manage dietitians for example within the surgery specialism, this may be subject to change as services develop and may include support workers and dietetic apprentices in the future. 

To lead and support the development of the dietitians within surgery in the measurement and evaluation of clinical practice through the use of evidence based practice, research and audit in the specialist area of nutrition support. 

To act as the expert resource, leading in the provision of high-quality teaching and training to students and health care professionals within area of expertise.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.