We are looking for an innovative and self motivated dietitian interested in developing their skills to provide comprehensive dietetic care within a nationally commissioned multidisciplinary metabolic team delivering high quality care to patients with Adult Inherited Metabolic Diseases (AIMDs). This post provides excellent development and career advancement opportunities.

Main duties of the job

Main duties include:

Assessing patients with complex, multi-system conditions. Interpreting diet and biochemical data, and providing food and supplement-based diet advice. NB dietary treatment is the cornerstone of treatment for many of these patients.

Building a positive long-term relationship with the AIMD patient cohort.

Developing patient engagement with their dietetic management including consideration of a broad range of factors including psychological, social, learning and physical disabilities, pregnancy, palliative care, and acute decompensation management.

Contributing to the running and further development of the Adult Inherited Metabolic Service at Salford, supporting clinical research and working with national and international AIMD networks.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three

core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a betterwork-life balance.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information

around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website

https://www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc/ MSc Nutrition and Dietetics
• State Registered Dietitian with HCPC

Desirable

• Relevant Post graduate training

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Minimum 18 months post graduate experience

Desirable

• Experience working with an MDT or multiprofessional team
• Experience of working in an outpatient setting

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Care Organisation, Salford Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD

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