*******PLEASE COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM FULLY, CV'S ARE NOT ACCEPTED********** Principal Duties and Responsibilities Professional /Clinical The Dietitian, Senior (Renal) will: Provide a comprehensive nutrition and dietetic service to patients attending renal services at University Hospital Waterford. Work in close collaboration with other dietitians assigned to the renal service and provide cross cover for colleagues as required Provide a reformed service that utilises telehealth and other ICT measures to facilitate more effective and efficient delivery of care. Contribute to research activities within their specialist area as required. Liaise with the medical / nursing teams, allied health professionals and other members of primary and secondary care teams in planning and delivering renal services Contribute to development, implementation and evaluation of renal standards and policies within the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics and relevant care pathways. Assist in the development of renal diet sheets and nutrition education material and education materials in collaboration with colleagues locally and nationally. Maintain professional competence through continual update. Provide expertise and training in the area of renal nutrition to staff /colleagues as appropriate. Participate in training of student dietitians in association with Dietetic colleagues. Maintain appropriate patient records and statistics in line with the department policy and for national metrics. Be actively involved in continuously improving the quality of the service, use audit and quality improvement methods to facilitate integrated care. Comply with policies, procedures and standards of care of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. Work within own scope of professional competence in line with principles of best practice, professional conduct and clinical governance. Promote a culture that values equality, diversity and respect in the work place. Participate in quality assurance initiatives. Maintain professional standards with regard to patient and data confidentiality. Carry out any other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post that may be assigned by the Dietitian Manager or another nominated person. Develop, implement and monitor a plan of care, based on assessment of the patients' nutritional needs. Ensure appropriate discharge planning in conjunction with patient's families/carers and the multidisciplinary team. Actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings. Liaise with catering staff regarding the provision of therapeutic diets. Prioritise and manage their patient caseload according to the needs of the department and service. Recognise the need for effective self-management of workload, available time and resources. Work in a manner that maintains patient/client confidentiality and that upholds the client's and families/carers trust. To provide cover for colleagues during periods of absence and to take lead in the provision of service during cover/ leave. Develop and implement policies, protocols, guidelines and care plans, as required for the provision of best nutrition practice to the patient therefore, abiding by the national and international strategies and policies in order to maintain best practice in their assigned area. Assist in the development of diet sheets and nutrition education material in collaboration with colleagues. Provide evidence-based nutrition training to health care professionals/colleagues as appropriate. Contribute to development, implementation and evaluation of standards and policies within the hospital and the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. Comply with professional, CORU, hospital and department policies, procedures and standards of care. Initiate and/or participate in initiatives within their specialist area or the department in general that enhance the standard of care to clients. Maintain professional standards with regard to patient and data confidentiality. Promote a high standard of service, which respects the role of other health professionals and works in accordance with relevant codes of practice and clinical governance. Know the limits of their practice and when to seek advice or refer to another health professional. Contribute to the development and implementation of database, information and audit systems and shared care arrangements. Provide leadership to staff grade dietitians and where appropriate other senior dietitians through the process of professional supervision, mentoring and tutoring with a view to enabling the dietitian to identify areas for skill development. Represent the clinical nutrition & dietetic service at meetings committees and project work. Promote a culture that values equality, diversity and respect in the work place. Comply with the Dietitian's Registration Board Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics Ongoing Professional Education The Dietitian, Senior (Renal) will: Maintain professional knowledge on relevant scientific research and practice development. Read evaluate and translate new literature into practice Maintain standards of practice and levels of clinical knowledge by participating in continuous professional development initiatives and attendance at relevant courses as appropriate in line with CORU requirements. Act as a resource by participating in the education and training of dietetic colleagues, other health professionals and service user groups as required. Participate in the development and evaluation of nutrition education resource material. Attend mandatory training programmes ensuring it is up to date at all times.
(Child First /Manual Handling / Fire safety). Supervise the work of staff grade dietitians when required. Provide induction and mentoring to professional colleagues. Manage, participate and play a key role in the practice education of student Dietitians. Engage in career and personal development planning in collaboration with the Dietitian Manager or another nominated person. Engage in professional supervision and reflective practice. Engage in career and personal development planning in collaboration with the Dietitian Manager or designated other person. Health & Safety The Dietitian, Senior (Renal) will: Comply with and contribute to the development of policies, procedures and safe professional practice and adhere to relevant legislation, regulations and standards. Work in a safe manner with due care and attention to the safety of self and others. Be aware of risk management issues, identify risks and take appropriate action. Report any adverse incidents or near misses. Adhere to HSE policies in relation to the procurement, care and safety of any equipment supplied for the fulfilment of duty. Participate and cooperate with legislative and regulatory requirements with regard to quality, risk and safety. Participate and co-operate with the Hospital Quality, Risk and Safety initiatives as required. Participate and co-operate with internal and external evaluations of hospital structures,services and processes as required, including but not limited to, the National Hygiene Audit, National Decontamination Audit, Health and Safety Audits and other audits specified by the HSE or other regulatory authorities. To initiate, support and implement quality improvement initiatives in their area which are in keeping with the hospitals quality, risk and safety requirements. Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role. To support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service. Administrative The Dietitian, Senior (Renal) will: Provide line management supervision to assigned Staff Grade Dietitians/appropriate others and co-ordinate service delivery. Contribute to policy development, performance monitoring, business planning and budgetary control as advised by the Dietitian Manager or designated other person. Prepare progress reports/statistics as required and in line with agreed templates/business plans. Work towards and deliver on key performance indicators. Ensure the maintenance of appropriate patient records in accordance with hospital and departmental guidelines and systems such as the Kidney Disease Clinical Patient Management system (KDCPMS) and GDPR. Contribute to the development and oversee the implementation of information sharing protocols, audit systems, referral pathways, and share care arrangements. Maintain professional standards with regard to patient and data confidentiality. Keep up to date with organisational developments within the Irish Health Service. Carry out other duties appropriate to the post as required by the Dietitian Manager or designated other person. To deputise for the Dietitian Manager if required. The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.