About this role
Job summary
Post title: Paediatric Dietitian
Band: 6
Hours: 30 hours
Contract: Permanent
This post is an exciting opportunity to work within a proactive and dynamic team consisting of 7 paediatric dietitians, 2 dietetic assistants and 1 admin. We are looking to recruit a motivated dietitian who has varied post graduate clinical experience and a strong interest in paediatric dietetics. Applicants with less practice in this field who are highly motivated will also be considered. Teamwork and excellent communication skills are essential for this role.
The post holder will work alongside the paediatric team across the Trust. The clinical remit of this post has a varied and interesting caseload including Type 1 and 2 Diabetes, the paediatric ward and day unit, outpatient clinics and cow's milk protein allergy.
For an informal chat about this post please contact Eleanor Tucknott, Paediatric Dietetic Team Lead on [email protected]/01256 852644.
Main duties of the job
- To work as part of the paediatric dietetic team.
- To provide a highly specialised nutrition and dietetic service to the child health business unit, working at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and in the local community to ensure high standards of care in line with evidence based practice and national guidelines.
- To contribute towards service developments through audit and patient surveys, driving changes that improve patient care.
- To manage and prioritise a delegated caseload.
- To advise medical and nursing staff on the appropriate use of prescriptible specialist food products and formulas.
- To maintain continued professional development and be involved in relevant dietetic special interest groups.
- To participate in the training of student dietitians & apprentices.
About us
The Dietetic Department at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is friendly department of around 25 staff spread across 2 main sites (Basingstoke and Winchester); with satellite sites at Alton Community Hospital, Andover War Memorial Hospital and local GP surgeries.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work alongside a team of specialist paediatric dietitians across the Trust. Theywill be based across both Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and Royal Hampshire CountyHospital, providing a service to the paediatric ward, day unit and outpatient department. Off siteclinics may be located at Alton community Hospital, Andover War Memorial Hospital and GPsurgeries. You may be required to offer/attend home visits to our diabetes cohort. The post holder will have a varied clinical caseload of general paediatrics and diabetes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
- Registered with the HCPC as a dietitian
Desirable
- post gradute qualification in paediatrics
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of clinical dietetic experience including some in paediatrics
Desirable
- Experience of paediatrics
- Experience with Gastroenterology or Oncology
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Clinical supervision skills
Desirable
- Abilility to use a number of IT systems including Microsoft or electronic documentation
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.
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
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital
Basingstoke
RG24 9NA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)