Highly Specialist Paediatric Dietitian in Ketogenic Diet Therapy

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced dietitian to join our team of 16 paediatric dietitians and 4 paediatric dietetic assistants, to expand their skills in the area of paediatric dietetics.

This post is to work within the Paediatric Neurology Service providing Ketogenic Diets to children with epilepsy and other metabolic disorders where the treatment is proven to be effective. You will work closely with the other ketogenic dietitians, ketogenic DA and the Consultant Neurologist to provide this service.

We require a motivated and innovative dietitian with good clinical skills and a broad knowledge in the area of paediatric dietetics. You will have good interpersonal skills and an ability to work well as part of a team. Some experience in Ketogenic diets will be beneficial but not essential and training would be provided.

Additionally, you will also work as part of a larger team of dietitians in this busy London teaching hospital.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the Paediatric Dietetic team at St Georges Hospital. You will be a clinical specialist responsible for the nutrition and dietetic management of patients on Ketogenic diets.

You will provide Ketogenic diets to children with drug resistant epilepsy and other conditions where the diet is indicated, as a member of a multidisciplinary team, and demonstrate a high level of expertise within this specialist area. You will take the clinical lead and will work independently to deliver the service and be an expert in your field. You will have a significant in-depth level of understanding across paediatric disease groups acquired through experience within the specialism and continuing post graduate training and study.

In addition, you will be actively involved in the trusts clinical governance programme by taking lead responsibility for ensuring continuing professional development, audit and research activities within this specialist area. You will follow evidence-based practice. You will be an active multidisciplinary team member and educator; to develop nutrition policies and guidelines; lead on and participate in audit and research related to your specialist area in order to improve health outcomes and develop the role and service.

About us

We are a base trainer for student dietitians and are actively involved in the training of other staff.

To assist you, the department has good facilities.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, St George's Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, and two health centres, St Johns Therapy Centre, and The Nelson Centre.

With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.

Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Relevant experience in Paediatrics Knowledge of working with Neurodisabled Children

Desirable

Experience in Ketogenic Diets Service development skills

Skills

Essential

Skills in CBT Good organization skills

Desirable

evidence of audit and research

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