Senior Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

The role will cover the tertiary Paediatric Gastroenterology dietetic service at the Royal London Hospital. You will work as an integral member of the Paediatric Dietetic team (33 Dietitians who work across 3 acute sites). The workload consists of both inpatient and outpatients and you will work alongside a Specialist 8a Paediatric Gastroenterology Dietitian and a band 7 Gastroenterology Dietitian, 5 Consultants, 1 Professor and the MDT which consists of clinical nurse specialists, and a pharmacist. You will also have the opportunity to build your experience within other paediatric specialities.

You will ideally have good paediatric clinical dietetic experience, with significant experience in acute paediatrics. Gastroenterology experience is essential. You must have excellent communication skills and enjoy working within a dynamic multidisciplinary environment. You will join a large friendly team of Childrens Therapists.

We have a well-established programme of quality improvement and research, and fully encourage CPD. This is a genuine opportunity to develop your acute paediatric skills.

Main duties of the job

To work within the multidisciplinary gastroenterology team, to provide highly specialised dietetic advice to children and young people.

To undertake inpatient work and outpatient clinics in these areas.

The post holder would undertake research and audit on a regular basis to ensure that practice is evidence based

About us

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

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

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Nutrition & Dietetics or relevant postgraduate qualification. Paediatric Dietetics Training HCPC registered In-depth knowledge in nutrition support and paediatrics.

Desirable

Member of relevant special clinical interest group Supervision training. Qualification in Paediatrics or Gastroenterology or evidence of significant experience in these areas.

Experience

Essential

Significant experience working in Nutrition and Dietetics and experience within acute paediatrics Understanding of team dynamics and experience of working within a team. Experience of working with gastroenterology patients Experience of delivering undergraduate student supervision and clinical education to graduate standard in area of speciality. Experience of Supervision of junior members of clinical staff

Skills

Essential

Ability to work effectively single handedly with individuals and groups. Ability to demonstrate behaviour change facilitation/ motivational interviewing. Ability to problem solve, analyse complex clinical problems and create practical solutions to provide best clinical care. Leadership skills. Accurate anthropometric measurements and skills eg weights, heights, skinfold calipers to assess patients nutritional status and devise clinical plan. Ability to provide highly specialised advice concerning the care of patients. Proven Audit skills To have effective presentation skills. Regularly undertakes R&D activity eg. Critical Appraisal. Ability to take own initiative and to be the lead for clinical speciality

Desirable

To have participated in research.

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