Job overview

This is a post ideally suited to a newly qualified Dietitian or a current Band 5 who would like to expand their experience.

On rotation the post will support other Band 5 Dietitians working across Bolton Foundation Trust to provide inpatient and outpatient services.

The rotation will include Acute Medical, Elderly, Paediatrics Cardiology, Diabetes, General Surgical, and Orthopaedics with an initial rotation in Paediatrics. 

Main duties of the job

·        Assess and prioritise referrals and act appropriately

·        Assess individual patient’s nutritional status and requirements

·        Assess individual patient’s dietary intakes

·   Formulate and communicate dietary advice appropriate for individuals and groups

·   Assess the need for, and planning and monitoring of enteral and parenteral feeding regimens including requesting blood biochemistry when appropriate

·   Make decisions on initiating and amending nutritional treatment care plans with the guidance of senior dietitians if required

·    Check and order supplies of feed/supplements for the wards, liaising with pharmacy

·     Keep records in line with HCPC and Trust requirements

You will need to be flexible in your working pattern to meet the needs of the client group who are seen in a variety of settings such as Royal Bolton Hospital, Outpatient venues across Bolton, GP surgeries, Health Centres, Schools and Patient homes.

Working for our organisation

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.                                                          

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.