About this role
Job summary
We're looking for aSpecialist Paediatric Dietitianto join ourPaediatric Dietetics Service at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, working acrossCentral Lancashire and South Ribble to provide specialist dietary advice to babies and children (under years).
Is this role right for you?
This could be a great fit if you:
Are aBand 6 Dietitian(or ready to work at Band 6 level)
Enjoy patient-facing work
Are confident managing a varied caseload
Value teamwork but are happy working independently
Want a role that's meaningful, practical and people-focused
If you're looking for a paediatric dietetics job where you can really get to know your patients, develop specialist skills, and be part of a supportive local team -- we'd love to hear from you.
Interested?Apply now to find out more and have a conversation with us about whether this role is right for you.
Although you will be an autonomous practitioner, you will be required to work closely with the diabetes specialist nurse team, the diabetologists, nutrition team and other AHP colleagues.
Our Dietetics team is strongly committed to team working, maintaining high standards of care, innovation and continued professional development. We support student training and provide P1, P2 and P3 placements.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and skilled Dietitian to further develop their skills in clinical dietetics.
Main duties of the job
This is a hands-on paediatric dietetics role, where no two days are quite the same. You'll manage your own varied paediatric caseload, supporting children and their carers who are at risk of malnutrition, require oral nutrition support or are established on home enteral feeding as well as supporting children with Diabetes
Your work will include:
Seeing patients in outpatient clinics within the hospital setting and community settings including school clinics
Carrying out domiciliary visits in patients' own homes.
Delivering practical, patient-centred dietetic care in real-life settings
Working closely with MDT colleagues across both hospital and community services
Hours and contract
Permanent, full-time role. 37.5 hours per week, worked over 5 days.
Hospital base: Royal Preston hospital
You'll need to be confident working independently, organised, and must be able to travel.
About us
We're a small, friendly and motivated paediatric Dietetics team who genuinely support one another. The team sits alongside the large acute dietetics service which comprises a team of experienced Registered Dietitians, Dietetic Support workers and administrative staff.
We work hard and share knowledge.
Development & support
We're committed to helping you grow. You'll have:
Plenty of opportunities for CPD and training
Support from experienced colleagues and team leads
Space to develop specialist skills inmalnutrition and home enteral feeding
The chance to shape how we deliver paediatric dietetic services locally
We invite you to come and join our team for this exciting opportunity!
If you are interested in this post or would like further information please contact Pam Coulthurst Head of Dietetics, by emailing [email protected] or calling 01772 522467.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached supporting job description and person specification for further information relating to the advertised role
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education Essential
HPC Registration Degree/Post Grad Degree in nutrition and Dietetics
Desirable
Member of the British Dietetic Association Working towards a Master's degree level modules Evidence of CPD in relevant specialist area of Paediatrics
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Range of clinical dietetic skills from rotational Band 5 post Proven varied experience of rotational posts Experience in the NHS as a Dietitian Supervision of Dietetic support workers Experience of MDT working Experience at Dietetic student training
Desirable
Knowledge & Experience
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 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Preston Hospital
Burgundy Street
Preston
PR2 9HT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)