Job summaryAre you looking to develop your experience working as a Paediatric Dietitian and have some paediatric dietetic experience ideally having worked with children with diabetes?
We are looking for a Paediatric Dietitian to join our team working part time at Chesterfield Royal Hospital working part time in general paediatrics and part time in diabetes.
The team is based at the hospital and provides a comprehensive service to inpatients on our paediatric ward as well as to outpatients in clinics, community clinics and at home.
We support MDT clinics for patients with diabetes, cystic fibrosis, coeliac disease and allergy, and provide a service to children and young people who are enterally fed.
As a Trust and a team, we fully support flexible working; staff are provided with laptops to support them to work remotely. We can consider flexible working arrangements around the needs of the service.
The dietetic team is small and friendly team of 28 staff including Dietitians, Assistant Dietetic Practitioners, a Nutrition Support Nurse and an Administrative Assistant.
We will consider applicants who wish to work full or part time.Main duties of the jobFor further details relating to the Job Description please see the attached Job Description Document which explains the role in more detail.
About usThe team is based at the hospital and provides a comprehensive service to inpatients on our paediatric ward as well as to outpatients in clinics, community clinics and at home.
We support MDT clinics for patients with diabetes, cystic fibrosis, coeliac disease and allergy, and provide a service to children and young people who are enterally fed.
As a Trust and a team, we fully support flexible working; staff are provided with laptops to support them to work remotely. We can consider flexible working arrangements around the needs of the service.
The dietetic team is small and friendly team of 28 staff including Dietitians, Assistant Dietetic Practitioners, a Nutrition Support Nurse and an Administrative Assistant.
Job responsibilitiesClinical.- To provide a client centred nutrition & dietetic service to children and their carers at various locations according to need.
- To participate in the team approach to the care of individuals referred to the service and attend specialist paediatric multidisciplinary clinics as appropriate.
- To attend multidisciplinary team meetings across the health community as required.
- To liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary teams within the trust and the health community to ensure the dietetic needs of clients can be met.
- To provide clinical knowledge and expertise to the wider multidisciplinary teams based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice.
- To accurately collect relevant activity data required for service monitoring, management, and evaluation.
- To develop evidence based dietary information in conjunction with other members of the dietetic team.
- To provide cover for dietetic colleagues as appropriate.
- To work with other members of the dietetic and catering teams to develop menus to meet the needs of inpatients.
Person SpecificationOther requirementsEssential- Ability to effectively fulfil the travel requirements for the post.
QualificationsEssential- HCPC registered
- Postgraduate training relevant to the role
ExperienceEssential- Significant post graduate dietetic experience in an NHS acute and community setting
- Experience working with children and young people individuals who require oral and artificial nutrition support
- Experience of developing and delivering presentations
- Experience of supervising dietetic students on practice placement
Desirable- Experience of working with children with Type 1 diabetes
- Experience of managing staff
Skills and KnowledgeEssential- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner.
- Evidence of leadership and team building skills
AttributesEssential- Professional appearance and manner.
- Ability to reflect and appraise own practice.
- Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
- Flexible and adaptable.
ValuesEssential- Ability to demonstrate the values
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.Employer detailsEmployer name Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Top Road, Chesterfield, S44 5BL, United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/
For questions about the job, contact:Head of Nutrition and Dietetic Services
Melanie Coy
melaniecoy@nhs.net
01246512173
