Dietitian

Location

Brighton, East Sussex | United Kingdom

Job description

To manage a clinical caseload of adult patients by assessing and treating patients/clients with a variety of general, medical, cardiac and surgical problems. Within the acute hospital at RSCH this may include general medicine, general surgery, cardiology, care of older people, stroke, trauma & orthopaedics and respiratory. The outpatient clinic rotates between general dietetics There are talks to patient groups e.g. cardiac rehab, gestational diabetes as well as to clinical staff e.g. nutrition screening, nutrition support, volunteers talk. The Band 5s also rotate to cover other outpatient clinics as required. To work as a member of the dietetic team and with other healthcare professionals, nurses, speech therapy, catering, doctors, etc to ensure an efficient, clinically up to date dietetic service is provided. Be involved in cover of other Acute Dietitians during as required. Manage an autonomous clinical caseload of patients with a variety of clinical complexity. This will include undertaking individual patient consultations at ward level, out-patients as well patient group education sessions. For full details please see job description & person spec

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Salary

£28.41k - £34.58k per annum