Specialist Gastroenterology Dietitian

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

• Provide a dietetic service to specialist gastroenterology primary care clinics based throughout the county (though the expectation for this post would be that the majority of the clinics are run in the Peterborough area) with the rest being mainly virtual/telephone. 
• To work with a wide variety of complex gastroenterology patients from the age of 16 years, including those with IBS, IBD, PEI and Coeliac Disease, Bile Acid Malabsorption Gastric transit disorders such as Dumping Syndrome and Liver Disease. Taking into account factors such as the presenting condition, past medical history, medications, social factors, anthropometry, biochemistry and dietary intake to nutritionally diagnose, negotiating changes and formulating treatment plans in consultation with patients, relatives and carers.
• If the service requires, to run Low FODMAP group session either face to face or virtually (these may include pre-agreed evening sessions).
• To conduct home visits as required.
• To be a specialist topic lead (allocated by the team lead) and work with the team lead  in the development and maintenance of clinical standards, guidelines, pathways and evidence-based practice in gastroenterology.
• To support the Team Lead in development and delivery of new ways of working to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the service, while continually monitoring and evaluating progress.
• To liaise with wider MDT and external providers to improve patient access to other agencies such as Talking Therapies and attain optimal patient outcome.
• Advise on the safe and appropriate use of prescribed nutritional supplements taking account of the influence they have on their gastroenterology condition. 
• Once competent to advise on and appropriately adjustment of Pancreaitc Enzyme Replacement Therapy.
• To develop and update written resources including patient information.
• Act as a point of reference on the management and treatment of patients with gastroenterology conditions for non-specialist colleagues and other health professionals, giving advice and supporting their clinical practice.
• Provide training and updates about nutrition in gastroenterology and related issues to a wide range of audiences including colleagues, catering staff, health and social care staff, carers and clients. 
• Maintain accurate records of all patient consultations and related work carried out at each clinical session, using the Nutrition and Dietetic Process and Model for consultations. 
• Provide cover to colleagues as required.
• To work within the dietetic departmental clinical standards and evidence-based practice and within professional boundaries.
• To support the department's Preceptorship Scheme and student training when appropriate. 
• To participate in the Nutrition and Dietetic Service specific emergency preparedness process.
• To attend all relevant business, team, 121 supervision and education meetings, unless on authorised leave or permission has been obtained from line manager.
• To undertake a "Service Wide responsibility" appropriate to grade in line with all other dietetic staff. 
• To adhere to Nutrition and Dietetic Service Document " What a Good Service Looks like".
• To complete department competency frameworks relevant to your post. 
• To be peer reviewed as required and conduct peer reviews on dietitians/students/assistants as well as support work shadowing as needed.
• To comply with the Professional Codes of Conduct and to be aware of changes in these. To maintain up to date knowledge of all relevant legislation and local policies and procedures implementing this.
• To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest standard and in accordance with currently quality initiatives within the work area.
• To comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in these.

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website