NS 2.65 Dietitian

Develop and implement guidelines and policies to

support appropriate prescribing of Nutrition Borderline Substances (NBS).

Develop and deliver education to a wide range of

healthcare professionals and social care colleagues.

Support primary care colleagues with advice and

practical support with prescribing queries.

Collaborate with ICB colleagues, clinicians, and ICS

Dietitians to develop prescribing policies and guidance based upon current best

practice, evidence-based information and cost effectiveness, and evaluate

progress.

Establish key relationships with Norfolk &

Suffolk dietetic colleagues to enable implementation of prescribing guidance

for adults and paediatrics. This will include acute, community, as well as

specialist clinical teams.

Monitor the prescribing of NBS to identify trends

and take appropriate actions to improve adherence to local guidance and

formularies.

Be involved in the development and implementation

of nutrition-related efficiency projects, using innovative and practical

thinking to plan new projects.

Establish positive relationships with Norfolk &

Suffolk GP practices and PCN staff to upskill clinicians and practice staff to identify

and escalate nutrition related prescribing queries to the ICB medicines

optimisation dietetic team where they can access high quality, professional,

evidence-based advice.

The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.

We manage an annual budget of £4.9billion to commission safe, high quality and accessible health services for 1.7million people living in Norfolk and Suffolk.

We work with hospitals, GP practices, dentists, pharmacies, community, mental health and ambulance services, alongside local councils and voluntary organisations, to improve care. We involve local communities in shaping decisions and use their insights to improve services. As a statutory NHS organisation, we are accountable to NHS England and the UK Government.

Our role is to ensure services meet current and future needs by setting local NHS strategy, allocating funding, maintaining quality and safety standards, improving access, reducing health inequalities and enabling joined up care.

Norfolk and Suffolk include rural, coastal and deprived communities, with an older than average population. Around half of residents live in rural or coastal areas, where access can be harder, and about 219,000 people live in the most deprived areas, where early deaths are significantly higher. These factors shape our planning and focus on reducing inequalities.

Our vision is for people to live longer, healthier lives with access to safe, joined up, patient centred care. We prioritise improving healthy life expectancy, reducing inequalities and ensuring consistent access to high quality services.

We work across five local Places and partner with NHS providers, councils, the VCFSE sector and communities to deliver locally responsive care.

Knowledge and Experience

Qualifications

Skills

Other

Autonomy

Analytical