About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced paediatric dietitian to join the paediatric dietetic team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The service sits within the wider Children's Therapy Team, offering the benefits of working alongside and being supported and managed by a broader allied health professional team. The post will provide specialist dietetic input to the paediatric haematology and bone marrow transplantation service based at St Mary's Hospital, which cares for children with sickle cell disease, thalassaemia and rare red cell disorders and acts as the central hub for North West London through the Paediatric Imperial Red Cell Network and close working with the West London Haemoglobinopathy Coordinating Centre.
This newly funded part-time Band 7 post (0.7 WTE) will support the delivery and development of the dietetic service across inpatient and outpatient pathways. The role will also contribute to the care of children and young people undergoing bone marrow transplantation, including innovative gene editing transplant pathways, in close collaboration with the Clinical Lead Dietitian for BMT/haematology and the wider paediatric dietetic team.
You will provide specialist nutritional assessment and management for children and young people with haemoglobinopathies and bone marrow failure syndromes, including support with oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition.
Main duties of the job
Providing a high-quality specialist dietetic service to children and young people within paediatric haematology, haemoglobinopathy and bone marrow transplant pathways - including innovative gene editing pathways across inpatient and outpatient settings. Assessing and managing patients with complex nutritional needs, including oral nutritional support, enteral feeding and parenteral nutrition. Working as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, providing expert dietetic advice to medical, nursing and allied health professional colleagues, and contributing to specialist clinics and ward-based care. Supporting the Clinical Specialist Dietitian in the development of clinical pathways, guidelines, audit, quality improvement and wider service development activity. Contributing to service evaluation, research activity and the continued development of an evidence-based dietetic service within paediatric haematology and BMT. Providing education and training to patients, families, students and members of the multidisciplinary team. Playing an active role in the paediatric student training programme and supporting supervision, learning and development within the wider paediatric dietetic team.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
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Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications Essential
Degree (or equivalent) in Nutrition & Dietetics State registration with the Health Professions Council Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio, especially in the relevant clinical area Clinical Educators course or equivalent
Desirable
Membership of the Professional Organisation Membership of Professional special interest groups relevant to speciality Relevant Postgraduate clinical qualification Management skills or leadership training
Experience Essential
Significant recent clinical experience in relevant clinical area Evidence of a broad base of clinical experience at Band 6 level or equivalent Significant experience of working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team and inter agency working Experience of multidisciplinary goal planning, development of care pathways and using outcome measures Experience of organising and implementing training programmes for therapists, MDT members, support workers, students and apprentices Experience of service development/change management Experience in implementing evidence based practice in speciality Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital (if required for job role)
Desirable
Previous Band 7 or equivalent experience in relevant post Leadership of a therapy team Recent, relevant work in an NHS environment Experience of using clinical governance framework to monitor and improve quality of patient care Clinical research experience Experience of planning and managing service improvement activities
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities Essential
Advanced knowledge of assessment and treatment approaches for the effective management of relevant conditions Advanced skills in the appropriate application of a range of techniques and approaches to the management of relevant conditions Advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills Advanced knowledge of relevant conditions Advanced knowledge of the evidence base of the relevant therapy area Knowledge of the influence of psychosocial and cultural factors health/illness behaviours Ability to remain updated with professional practice and research and integrate this into daily patient management Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and manage time effectively Able to make sound judgments and reliable decisions in a variety of demanding situations Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes Understanding of clinical governance and the implications for therapy services including experience of quality issues and audit Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety and meet differing patient needs Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships Ability to pass on knowledge and skills to others in both formal and informal environments Ability to lead, motivate and inspire others Skills in supervision, mentoring and coaching Ability to analyse activity and outcome data accurately and objectively
Desirable
Knowledge of recent NHS developments and their impact on service provision Advanced computer skills for presentation and data analysis Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
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.
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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 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address St Mary's Hospital
Praed Street
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)