Description
We are looking for a talented and dynamic Dietitian to join the Hounslow Falls Prevention and Bone Health Service.
The service aims to enable people to work towards self-management and improve their understanding of the health, nutritional and lifestyle factors that can contribute to falls, frailty and poor bone health.
You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team, including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Nursing, supporting patients and their family/carers through a comprehensive falls and bone health assessment pathway.
Your expertise will add significant value for people living with osteoporosis, osteopenia, frailty and other long-term conditions associated with poor bone health and an increased risk of fragility fractures.
Main duties of the job
- Nutritional assessment of patients at risk of falls, frailty, bone health conditions and fragility fractures.
- Screening and management of malnutrition, unintended weight loss and poor dietary intake.
- Assessment of calcium, vitamin D and protein intake to support bone and muscle health.
- Development of individualised nutrition plans to reduce falls risk and improve strength and function.
- Provision of dietary advice on bone health, healthy eating, hydration and fracture prevention.
- Prescription and monitoring of oral nutritional supplements where clinically indicated.
- Identification and management of nutrition-related contributors to falls, including frailty, sarcopenia and dehydration.
- Patient and carer education to support long-term nutritional management.
- Monitoring outcomes and reviewing progress to optimise nutritional status, bone health and falls prevention where clinically indicated.
Benefits
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Band 6 salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year pro rata inclusive of 15% HCAS
Requirements
- Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics and registered with HCPC
- Evidence of recent clinical practice as a Dietitian and maintenance of professional registration
- Membership of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) or eligibility for membership
- Minimum one year experience working as a Band 5 Dietitian in an acute and/or community setting
- Experience managing an autonomous caseload and demonstrating independent clinical decision-making
- Excellent communication skills with patients, carers and professionals from diverse backgrounds