Job overview

Band 5 Dietitian: 1 WTE for permanent position (37.5 hours a week, 8am-4pm)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 5 Dietitian within the nutrition and dietetic department at the Walton centre.

The Role will involve contribution to the delivery of the nutrition and dietetic service across The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust. You will be involved in the assessment and treatment of a defined caseload of patients and maintain accurate records. You will contribute to the service development at the Walton centre.

Main duties of the job

1. To undertake nutritional assessment and calculate nutritional requirements of referred in-patients with neurological conditions at the Walton Centre, taking into account medical, social and cultural factors

2. To assist in the provision of the dietetic service to specialist clinical areas under supervision of the specialist dietitian as part of training and CPD

3. To provide nutrition and dietary advice suitable for the patients medical, social and cultural requirements which is evidence-based

4. To negotiate change with patients to enable them to achieve dietary targets set

5. To monitor and review nutritional care plans against outcome measures and adjust care plan to facilitate achievement of goals

6. To assist in developing a range of educational resources which have a clear evidence-base and which are acceptable to users of the service and their carers

7. To accurately record all assessments and interventions in medical notes, nursing documentation and dietetic records in line with Trust policy. To communicate in writing with other agencies, e.g. GPs, community dietitians etc., about patient care

8. To ensure safe and timely discharge of patients on home enteral feeding liaising with appropriate internal and external agencies

9. To advise pharmacy and senior dietitians regarding stock levels of nutritional products at ward level

10. To communicate and liaise with other agencies appropriately, e.g. members of the MDT, catering, pharmacy, community dietitians.

Working for our organisation

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.