About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Highly Specialist Dietitian to provide a comprehensive nutrition and dietetics service in the acute hospital setting to a caseload of in-patient paediatrics, associated clinics.
Main duties of the job
The highly Specialist Paediatric Dietitian is responsible for delivering day-to-day care for children, young people, their families and carers living with dietetic needs and will manage a designated clinical caseload of children and young people with dietetic requirements. The post holder will use clinical judgement and autonomous decision-making about the specialist nursing / AHP care and management of patients, undertaking a range of specialist clinical actions across a variety of settings following assessment of patients' needs and preferences.
They will provide expert and specialist paediatric dietetic advice, education, training and support to key partners within both the community and acute settings and work collaboratively and effectively with all other health care professionals, those allied to health and those in the third sector services.
The post holder will work at an enhanced level of practice utilising highly developed post graduate experience, knowledge and skills in dietetic specialty. They will manage discrete aspects of a patient's care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, within their current level of practice and patient group, aligned to the four pillars of practice and aligned to Trust policy, 'Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Level Practice- Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs).'
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Job description Job responsibilities
See full Job Description and Person Specification Band 7 Paediatric Dietician document for details on main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
Minimum 18 months post-graduate experience in general nutrition and dietetics Current HPCP registration Evidence of relevant post-graduate clinical education Degree relevant to professional registration and area of clinical practice Evidence of continuing professional development within dietetic chosen specialty
Desirable
Membership of a BDA Interest Group BDA Membership
Personal/professional attributes Essential
Ability to work within a team to achieving goals for a shared vision Evidence of service development and delivery in practice Demonstrate self awareness and critical reflection Knowledge of health policy and application to practice Ability to problem solve, anticipate and plan, individually and within a team
Knowledge, skills and experience Essential
Significant postgraduate healthcare experience demonstrating professional development across the four pillars of practice Significant experience of care of the dietetic patient Experience of working with patients/service users to resolve concerns and improve their experience Evidence of effective networking or matrix working Experience of supervising staff and delivering training
Desirable
Experience of assessing patients and developing specialised programmes of care Experience of presenting to groups of staff/public
Governance Essential
Understanding of quality governance, patient safety and patient experience tools to support clinical practice and service improvement Sound knowledge and understanding of national policy and guidance Utilisation of clinical effectiveness tools to deliver quality improvement e.g. risk management and clinical audit Evidence of innovative practice utilising research and audit Experience of contributing to quality improvement in safety/quality improvement projects Experience of writing reports and presenting to teams or small groups
Desirable
Experience of implementing and evaluating improvements in care
Other requirements Essential
Flexibility in working patterns to meet the needs of the service Commitment to equity and diversity
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital
St Peter's Road
Margate
CT9 4AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)