Saffron Orwin

Saffron Orwin, Dietetic Assistant

Saffron is a passionate and dedicated individual who puts patients at the centre of everything she does.

Following her compassionate personality and love for food, is the drive to help children and adults develop a positive relationship with food. By actively listening and talking to the individuals and dietitians she ensures that her patient's and family’s needs are managed to the best of her ability.

Saffron has experience across all areas of paediatric and adult dietetics, including the design of calorie controlled meal plans and recipe design for eating disorder patients. Her experience within this field allows Saffron to provide a supportive, knowledgeable and holistic service to the children, adult and families affected by eating disorders.

If you'd like to work with Saffron, please contact us.

Saffron's memberships

Thank you for being a huge support for my family and I during the most difficult time in my life. I couldn’t have done it without you.

Education

Dietetics Pg./MSc

University Of Chester

Human Nutrition BSc (Hons)

Manchester Metropolitan University

Experience

Saffron has worked within the nutrition and dietetic industry for several years and has built up valuable experience which is integrated into the eating disorder service. Helping children and adults establish a healthy relationship with food and promote recovery from their eating disorders is a professional goal of hers. Saffron has experience in many areas:

• Paediatric dietetic assistant for children with feeding difficulties
• Oral nutrition reviews to adults identified at risk of malnutrition in an NHS hospital
• Project management of charity events and fundraising
• Volunteer work in Africa for the human rights of widowed women and children
• Paediatric diabetes education days with parents and children
• Training presentations to nurses on the malnutrition universal screening tool
• Increased children’s knowledge of nutrition through the design and conduction of nutrition lessons
• Designed and nutritionally analysed seasonal school menus that abided to government guidelines
• Independently designed and project managed a new school salad bar intervention in schools across manchester
• School catering logistics and the challenges faced

Saffron has built knowledge in nutrition, support of dietitians and other health professionals in their role, allowing her to provide the best possible care for you or your loved one.

More about Saffron

Q. What do you enjoy most about working in nutrition and dietetics?: A. I enjoy getting the best nutrition from my food and creating tasty meals that are nutritious too. I have always loved food and the fact that we can prevent many diseases and improve our quality of life through good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.
Q. What makes you want to help patients with eating disorders?: A. I believe that eating disorders can be cured with the help of experienced and supportive health professionals. I have had some experience with eating disorder patients and seen the detrimental effects it can have on someone's life and family, which motivates me to help them.
Q. Why is it important to you to help parents or loved ones of patients with eating disorders?: A. Helping parents and loved ones underpins my passion to work with eating disorders. I can only imagine the worry they feel having a child or loved one suffering with such a complicated illness. There are times when they need the support more than the patient themselves and I feel privileged to help relieve that anxiety.