Caitlyn Mawn
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
Experienced Clinical Dietitian with over 6 years experience working across multiple complex clinical areas including Endocrinology, Maternity, Eating Disorders and Mental Health Metabolics, Ketogenics, Surgical, Gastroenterology, Oncology and Critical Care. Experience acting in Senior Dietitian Positions in Endocrinology and Maternity and working with the Queensland Lifespan Metabolic Medicine State-wide Service. Excellent communication and leadership skills and a desire to continuously improve as a clinician.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Dietitian
Mater Hospital
04.2021 - Current
- Currently completing research assistant role involving contribution to the development of a Mater Malnutrition Model of Care, with responsibilities including participant recruitment, data collection and inputting, data analysis and interpretation and report writing
- Acting in the Senior Endocrinology and Maternity Position and effectively leading these complex clinical areas, communicating with the multi-disciplinary team and contributing to service improvement activities
- Experience independently managing multiple clinical areas across public and private adult hospitals including Eating Disorders and Mental Health, Endocrinology, Maternity, Metabolics, Ketogenics, Surgical, Gastroenterology, Critical Care, Oncology and Neurology in accordance with evidence-based practice, as well as facilitating outpatient clinics in these clinical areas
- Continued professional development including attendance at the Australasian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (AuSPEN) Advanced Nutrition Course (2022) and completion of the Mater Leadership Roundtable Course (2022)
- Independently managing allocated caseloads through triaging patients in accordance with prioritisation guidelines, assessing and interpreting anthropometry, biochemistry, clinical and dietary intake data, diagnosing nutrition issues, applying clinical judgement in complex cases to develop patient-centred interventions, and completing suitable monitoring, evaluation and discharge planning
- Communicating clearly and advocating for patients nutritional needs through actively attending multi-disciplinary team meetings and providing timely handovers using the ISBAR format (identification, situation, background, assessment, recommendation)
- Contribution to quality improvement activities, including involvement in the development of a standardised pathway to improve the care of patients admitted with hip fracture and development of a more streamlined and effective referral process for patients requiring pre-operative weight loss
- Contribution to department leadership through active involvement in department meetings, facilitation of professional development sessions for colleagues, supervision of dietetic students, and providing mentorship to new graduate dietitians through the Dietitians Australia mentoring program
- Contribution to continuous professional development through reviewing and updating clinical documents and facilitating in-services including development and delivery of a parenteral nutrition in-service for pharmacists.
Sub Acute Chronic Care Rehabilitation (SACCR) Dietitian
Rockhampton Base Hospital
01.2019 - 03.2021
- Effectively working within multi-disciplinary teams to deliver nutrition support and chronic disease management to ambulatory patients and Nursing Home residents
- Independently managing outpatient clinics including collating, screening, triaging and prioritising referrals, scheduling appointments, modifying clinic schedules as required and managing waitlists
- Clear communication with patients, families, care staff and General Practitioners including completing National Disability Insurance Scheme reports and GP letters
- Facilitation of group-based nutrition education presentations and multi-disciplinary team case conferences
- Contribution to team projects addressing re-alignment and expansion of SACCR services, and adapting current clinics to meet increasing service demand
Clinical Dietitian
Rockhampton Base Hospital
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Independently managing an adult outpatient clinic for complex home enteral and parenteral nutrition patients in collaboration with the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital home parenteral nutrition team
- Delivering high level dietetic care to patients on the surgical ward, as well as providing assistance across medical, coronary care, emergency and rehabilitation wards
- Effectively managing outpatient oncology clinics through triaging and prioritising referrals, liaising with administration staff to schedule appointments and managing waitlists
- Contribution to quality improvement activities and in-services including regularly facilitating presentations for multi-disciplinary teams and contributing to an allied health service improvement activity to improve discharge planning for surgical ward patients
- Contribution to department leadership through active involvement in department meetings, supervision of dietetics students, and reviewing and updating department policies in accordance with evidence-based guidelines.
Accredited Practising Dietitian
St Stephen’s Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Delivery of high quality dietetic services to patients in general medicine, surgical and rehabilitation wards
- Independently responding to referrals and prioritising patients to ensure timely delivery of dietetic services
- Delivery of regular group-based nutrition education presentations to cardiac rehabilitation patients.
Accredited Practising Dietitian
Healthy Lifestyles Australia
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Provision of high level individualised nutrition support and intervention to clients in gastroenterology, eating disorders, food allergies and intolerances and chronic disease management
- Provision of nutrition support to residents in aged care facilities and patients with disabilities under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and completion of NDIS reports and funding proposals
- Facilitation of group education sessions and in-services
- Contributing to company growth and expansion through organisation of doctors meetings, active involvement in staff meetings and facilitation of professional development sessions for colleagues.
Education
Masters in Dietetics & Bachelors Nutrition Science -
The University of Queensland
Brisbane06.2017
Skills
- Involvement in research and service improvement projects
- Experience in state-wide services and national interest groups
- Excellent communication and ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams
- Representing department through involvement in local working groups
- Facilitation of presentations for colleagues, other allied health services and students
- Student supervision and mentoring of new graduate dietitians
References
- Dr Liza Phillips, Director of Endocrinology, Mater Hospital, liza.phillips@mater.org.au | (07) 3163 6085
- Shannon Morley, Team Leader, Mater Hospital, shannon.morley@mater.org.au | (07) 3163 6000
- Hannah Mackay, Senior Endocrinology Dietitian, Mater Hospital, hannah.mackay@mater.org.au | (07) 3163 6000
Timeline
Clinical Dietitian
Mater Hospital
04.2021 - Current
Sub Acute Chronic Care Rehabilitation (SACCR) Dietitian
Rockhampton Base Hospital
01.2019 - 03.2021
Clinical Dietitian
Rockhampton Base Hospital
01.2019 - 01.2021
Accredited Practising Dietitian
St Stephen’s Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2019
Accredited Practising Dietitian
Healthy Lifestyles Australia
01.2017 - 01.2019
Masters in Dietetics & Bachelors Nutrition Science -
The University of Queensland
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