About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time, permanent, Band 8a Team Leader Highly Specialist Dietitian within the Feeding and Eating Disorder Service (FEDS) at the world-famous Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, NHS Foundation Trust.
Our FEDS service is a national centre for patients requiring multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment for the management of complex feeding and eating disorders. This includes covering both the inpatient unit and attending MDT outpatient assessments, providing expert dietetic input to treatment plans and leading on dietetic led outpatient clinical assessments.
You will lead a team of Highly Specialist Dietitians and Rotational Dietitians to develop a world-class expert service. You will have the opportunity to work as part of a large and supportive MDTTeam and have the opportunity to develop audit, outcomes and clinical service evaluation to improve practice. Opportunities will include teaching and representing the service at a national and international level.
We are looking for a dynamic individual with significant previous experience working with children with feeding and eating disorders alongside experience of leading a team.
Main duties of the job
Leading a comprehensive and quality dietetic service for outpatients working to agreed standards, policies and procedures Providing expert practice in the provision of dietetic input for feeding and eating disorders To provide expert advice to patients, carers and clinical staff regarding the nutritional adequacy of the diets of children attending the FEDS service. This may include advising on consideration of enteral feeding and/or use of nutritional supplements. Ensuring a consistent and reliable service for all children through assessment of the patients' needs and making clinical decisions regarding the necessary nutritionalsupport and dietary interventions for all children with feeding and eating disorders their diet history, growth and biochemical parameters and in conjunction with theMDT. This includes assessment and management of refeeding risk Development and updating of diet sheets and other educational resources for patients and healthcare professionals both within and outside the Trust Leading and organising the training and support of specialist dietitians in all aspects of nutritional management in the highly complex field of specialist diet therapy other dietitians in the team Freedom to act interpreting the Health and Care Professions Council code of conductand working to all agreed standards, policies and procedures within the department and the Trust
About us
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
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. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values Essential
Our Always values
Academic/Professional qualification/Training Essential
Registered as a Dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
Additional masters level training in area related to dietetics or healthcare
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Knowledge of feeding and eating disorder management in paediatrics Significant experience working in clinical paediatrics at band 7 level Ability to provide weekend cover of the service Experience of working with children with Austistic Spectrum Disorder
Skills and abilities Essential
Ability to contribute to the development of dietetic practice Good communications skills including written and oral presentation and communication skills Excellent computer literacy and the ability to use different programmes e.g.: Word, excel Strong team working with many health care professionals Good time management Ability to adapt to new ways of working which is beneficial to the service
Desirable
Experience in research/audit/teaching
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).
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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 Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Great Ormond Street Hospital
London
WC1N 3JH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)