Catheryn Loach
Leeds
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Specialist Dietitian- Intestinal Failure
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
Leeds
2024.03 - Current
- Expert dietetic assessment for patients requiring parenteral nutrition, home parenteral nutrition and complex nutrition support.
- Expert dietetic assessment for patients requiring diet advice pre and post GI surgery- High output stoma management and nutrition support.
- Senior member of nutrition MDT and advisory to other specialities.
- Service development through audits and service evaluation. Involvement in national and global research- Reinfuse Trial.
- Teaching and training regionally to dietitians and other health professionals.
- Overall supervisor for Placement A,B and C students.
- Line management for Senior dietitians and Dietetic assistants.
- Input into regional Intestinal Failure network.
Senior Dietitian- Intestinal Failure
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
Leeds
2020.11 - 2024.03
- Specialist dietetic assessment for patients requiring parenteral nutrition, home parenteral nutrition and complex nutrition support.
- Specialist dietetic assessment for patients requiring diet advice pre and post GI surgery- High output stoma management and nutrition support.
- Works within a nutrition MDT collaboratively with other health professionals to provide excellent patient care.
- Service development through audits and service evaluation.
- Teaching and training to dietitians and other health professionals within Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.
- Overall supervisor for Placement A,B and C students.
- Line management for Dietetic assistants.
Senior Dietitian- Locum
Hull University Teaching Hospitals Trust
Hull
2020.01 - 2020.11
- Specialist dietetic assessment for patients requiring parenteral nutrition, enteral nutrition and pre and post operative advice in a surgical and critical care setting.
Senior Dietitian- Surgical
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Hull
2019.01 - 2020.02
- Specialist dietetic assessment for patients requiring parenteral nutrition, home parenteral nutrition and complex nutrition support.
- Specialist dietetic assessment for patients within Tier 3 and Tier 4 bariatric service.
- Specialist outpatient colorectal clinic for high output stoma and borderline short bowel advice.
Rotational Dietitian
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Hull
2017.08 - 2019.01
- Dietetic assessment and advice for patients in a range of specialities- Care of Elderly, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Infectious diseases and Critical Care.
Education
Master of Arts - Public Health: Health Promotion
Leeds Beckett University
Leeds 2020.09 -
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition and Dietetics
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen 2013.09 - 2017.06
Skills
- Provider of excellent patient care- ensure all patients are treated equality and respectfully
- Excellent communication skills- written and verbal Motivational interviewing qualification gained
- Excellent team working skills and highly experienced in collaborative multidisciplinary team working
- Good Leadership skills- effective and supportive line manager
- Audit and research skills- used audits to influence departmental practice
- Good teaching and training skills Effective in developing, delivering training and gaining feedback within colorectal specialist area
Certification
- Registered Dietitian- Health Care Professionals Counsel.
- CORU- Pending.
- British Dietetic Association Member- including Parenteral and Enteral, Gastroenterology specialist groups and BAPEN.
- Intention to register with Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute (INDI)- (Pending CORU)
Training
- Horizons in intestinal failure, rehabilitation and home parenteral nutrition course ( St Mark's Academic Institute)- December 2020.
- Yorkshire and Humber BAPEN update ( BAPEN) 2023/ 2024.
- Motivational Interviewing( Et Al) -March 2024.
- Essentials in communications for managers ( Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust)- May 2024.
- Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group Clinical Update Course ( BDA)- June 2024.
Timeline
Senior Specialist Dietitian- Intestinal Failure
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
2024.03 - Current
Senior Dietitian- Intestinal Failure
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
2020.11 - 2024.03
Master of Arts - Public Health: Health Promotion
Leeds Beckett University
2020.09 -
Senior Dietitian- Locum
Hull University Teaching Hospitals Trust
2020.01 - 2020.11
Senior Dietitian- Surgical
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
2019.01 - 2020.02
Rotational Dietitian
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
2017.08 - 2019.01
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition and Dietetics
Robert Gordon University
2013.09 - 2017.06