Francisca Dakpoe, RD

• Monitor the effect of prescribed treatments, making necessary changes.
• Reviewed records and assessed the nutritional condition of at-risk children, including those with unplanned weight changes.
• Calculates nutritional requirements and assessed the adequacy of diet and nutrition support.
• Conducts community based clinics and receives a range of referrals including faltering growth, allergies, fussy eating, ASD/ADHD, Crohn's disease and recommended appropriate feeding schedules and methods to meet nutritional needs.
• Coordinated the Pediatric Healthy Lifestyle program development with other members of the health care team and delegated responsibilities.
• Created an eight-week behavioral change class for overweight children and family, including curriculum and handout development.
• Completed detailed nutritional assessments of each patient based on health history, medical conditions, and energy requirements.
• Coached individuals on methods for managing chronic diseases with effective dietary plans.
• Supports the paediatric Home Enteral Feeding caseload and work closely with the home enteral feeding paediatric dietitians.

• Assessed clients’ overall physical health with body composition scale measurements. Managed varied caseload from outpatient and inpatient community hospitals.
• Recommended specialized laboratory tests to assess and monitor nutritional status.
• Encouraged clients and caregivers to follow recommended food guidelines for well-balanced diets.
• Researched and identified nutritional components of foods, diets and menu choices.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge about the latest research and trends through extended education and professional development courses.
• Recommended program improvements and creation of innovative programs and services.
• Identified patients suitability for gastrostomy feeding like percutaneous Endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). Counseled patients regarding special dietary needs.
• Planned, organised and presented clinical teaching programmes for health care professionals and patient group in response to identified needs.
• Liaised with healthcare professionals in creating nutrition-related treatment plans.

• Devised meal plans in line with patients' age, gender, diagnosis, cultural background and religious practices.
• Covered surgical, respiratory, oncology, stroke, diabetes and endocrinology wards and managed a varied workload.
• Consulted regularly with physicians on patients' weight and lab values.
• Maintained deadlines, triaged and managed referrals
• Recommended specialized laboratory tests to assess and monitor nutritional status.
• Coordinated nutrition care with other members of the health care team and delegated responsibilities.
• Used clinical skills, including enteral feeding and nutrition support and guided patients to follow and progress their dietetic treatment plan.

• Gained experience working with teams supporting vulnerable and frail patients in various clinical settings and care homes. I developed interpersonal skills, listening to and empathising with patients and offering rehabilitation supports, and providing individual care needs. I worked in the the following organisations within the period:

Great Western Hospital, Swindon (Bank);

Royal Surrey Hospital, Guildford (Bank);

Sunrise Senior Living, Fleet (full time);

Abbeywood Care Home, Fleet (full time); and

Orders of St John, Marlborough (full time).

• Between 2014 and 2018, I undertook placement as part of my dietetic training at Kings College London with the following Hospital Trusts:

Guys and St Thomas Hospital.

Hillingdon Hospital.