About this role
Job summary
Are you looking to develop your experience working in paediatric dietetics and have some paediatric dietetic experience?
We are looking for a temporary Paediatric Dietitian to join our team working part time at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
The team is based at the hospital and provides a comprehensive service to inpatients on the neonatal and 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, as well as a specialist feeding clinic for children with severely restricted diet. We care for children and young people who are enterally fed.
The job will give you excellent opportunity to further develop your clinical skills and knowledge in a range of areas of paediatric dietetics that are commonly seen, as well as in more specialist areas. We will support you to see you continue your professional development whilst in post.
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.
Applicants who applied for this role previously should not apply again.
Main duties of the job
For further details relating to the Job Description please see the attached Job Description Document which explains the role in more detail.
About us
A successful Foundation Trust, Chesterfield Royal has over 5,000 dedicated colleagues serving a community of over 400,000 people in North Derbyshire. In a workplace in which you can proudly be yourself, we won't just focus on your application - who you are, your talent and the potential you'll bring is equally important and we will support you to be the best you can be.
We are a values-led organisation and have embedded our Proud to Care Values: leading with care, openness, integrity and an inclusive culture, at the heart of everything we do, ensuring we provide patients with the best possible care and making our Trust a great place for our people to work. Our ambition is to provide consistently exceptional care for our patients and to achieve an "Outstanding" rating with the CQC and we developed our Royal Academy of Improvement, to ensure everyone can find the help and support they need to drive improvements.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details relating to the Job Description and Main Responsibilities please see attached Job Description Document.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
HCPC registered Postgraduate training relevant to the role
Experience Essential
Significant post graduate dietetic experience working in an NHS in and outpatient setting. Experience of working with children and young people Experience of supervision of dietetic students on practice placement Experience of healthcare menu development Experience of developing and delivering presentations
Desirable
Demonstration of CPD
Skills & Knowledge Essential
Excellent written and oral communication skills Ability to work as part of a team and as an autonomous practitioner Ability to prioritise own workload Good time management skills Evidence of leadership and team building skills
Desirable
Appreciates holistic approach to healthcare
Personal attributes Essential
Flexible and adaptable Ability to demonstrate good leadership and team building skills
Desirable
Ability to be a reflective practitioner
Demonstrate Trust Values Essential
Compassion, Achievement, Relationships, Environment - Proud to CARE
Other factors Essential
Ability to effectively fulfil the travel requirements for the post
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 Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Calow
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)