Highly Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

3 weeks ago


Poole, United Kingdom University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and experienced dietitian to join our team based at University Hospitals Dorset (service currently at Poole Hospital site). Ideally you will be already be working at an experienced level leading within Paediatrics.

The established and well respected paediatric dietetics team of 4 (3.2WTE) offer support to two busy children’s wards and outpatient services. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced paediatric dietitian to join our team to lead and manage Home Enteral Feeding patients and those with complex feeding issues, lead on paediatric allergy and in conjunction with the team, manage the general in and outpatient service.

The paediatric dietetic team has specialist posts in gastroenterology, neonates, diabetes, and cystic fibrosis and the general ward and outpatient work is shared. The dietitians work closely with all members of the paediatric MDT, including community based services such as health visitors and speech and language therapists.

The Dietetic department is a recently merged with colleagues on the Bournemouth site of UHD and work together as one team across two sites. Poole site currently has 15 staff across adult and paediatrics and offers training to A, B and C student clinical placements. As a senior dietitian within the department, the role will also involve providing support and mentorship to band 5 and 6 dietitians. the merger and ongoing transformation work will involve the relocation of services including the paediatric service moving to a brand new, purpose built women’s and children’s unit on the Bournemouth site. Expected completion date is 2024.

This post offers excellent opportunities for professional and personal development. The department is committed to CPD and we offer a wide range of in-house specialist training. You will be involved in regular professional update meetings with a CPD aspect e.g. journal club and our twice yearly Dorset Dietitians Education sessions - a Dorset wide education and networking dietetic opportunity. In addition, the dietetic team is closely integrated with the Speech and Language Therapy Service, and part of Therapy Services, regularly engaging in joint working and shared learning with AHP colleagues.

We are open to requests for flexible working and would invite you to discuss any thoughts or requests you have regarding the role.

**Base Location**: Poole Hospital. Please note the base site will change in 2024 due to the merger.

**Interview Date**: TBC

To provide highly specialist dietetic input to paediatric patients, including leading the service for children and young people on Home Enteral Feeds and those with complex feeding issues.

To work as part of a multi-professional team (MDT) offering evidence based dietetic expertise supporting the implementation of best practice for the patient and their wider support network (family/carers) as well as community-based staff such as Health Visitors, Children’s Social Care etc.

As an integrated member of a multidisciplinary team, work autonomously to provide an advanced level of dietetics for patients and manage a caseload in the paediatric allergy service.

Manage the caseload on paediatric general wards within the Trust.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.



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