At Milton Keynes University Hospital you will be joining our team of over 30 registered dietitians, dietetic support workers and admin staff, covering acute, community, paediatric and learning disability services. You will: Provide support to the dietetic teams in their provision of a nutrition and dietetic service to inpatients and outpatients at MKUH.Carry out supportive clinical and non-clinical duties within the department, on the wards and in outpatient / community settings.Take part in group teaching settings given to staff, patients and to the general public.Support nutrition education and training of students, ward staff, volunteers and health care professionals.Clinically assess and progress nutrition care programmes of appropriate patients.Monitor stock of equipment and ensure stock levels are maintained in the therapies department. Clinical To undertake assessment, treatment and discharge of appropriate patients as delegated by registered dietitian, adhering to agreed departmental guidelines & protocols once trained to do so.To assess patient understanding of dietetic plans, gain valid consent and to have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment. Personal Development To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD activities and to maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development programmes to meet set knowledge and competencies.
Organisational Liaison with and teaching of therapeutic skills to other health care professionals, students and agencies e.g. social services once trained to do so.To be responsible for planning own caseload on a daily basis to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations arise and change once trained to do so. Please refer to Job Description for further details We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology. By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.
Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
