Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

3 days ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (RMCH) is a large tertiary Children's Hospital that provides regional and supra-regional services to include most dietetic clinical paediatric specialties. Due to an internal promotion we have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 paediatric dietitian to join our dynamic and expanding paediatric dietetic team.

We are based in the 371 bed, purpose built hospital in the middle of Manchester's vibrant city Centre, where we continue to develop our paediatric dietetic service to reflect state of the art facilities in the largest single-site children's hospital in the UK. Weoperate as a RMCH wide paediatric dietetic service and provide support to paediatric dietetics acrossour Wythenshawe and north Manchester sites also.

Dietitians are well respected and valued members of RMCH multi-disciplinary teams, and provide both IP and OP services to a comprehensive range of paediatric Tertiary , secondary and neonatal specialtiesAs a team we pride ourselves on the quality of the service we provide and the improved outcomes for our patients and we are always striving to improve by being dynamic and responsive to ideas.

Main duties of the job

Our RMCH dietetic service is led by a professional paediatric dietetic lead and;

4 x B8a clinical specialist / paediatric dietetic team leads 1 x ACP in ketogenic diet therapies 22 x B7 paediatric dietitians 9 x B6/5 rotational paediatric dietitians 4 x paediatric dietetic assistant Special Feeds Unit supervisors and assistants

Paediatric dietetic experience is ideal although not essential as we can fully support your development within our rotational posts.

The rotational posts change approximately every 18 months and work alongside more experienced dietitians in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The rotations provide opportunity to gain experience across a broad spectrum of clinical specialties and different MDT; metabolic diseases, ketogenic diets, neuro , critical care ,renal, gastroenterology (Coeliac, IBD, PN and EN), allergy, eating disorders, diabetes.

We are looking for HCPC registered dietitians who have a good foundation in acute NHS hospital dietetics together with evidence of ongoing CPD and knowledge We offer a comprehensive inhouse training package of tutorials individually tailored to your rotation and developmental needs. There is potentially the opportunity to attend the BDA paediatric master's modules(currently online) You must show an enthusiasm for working with children and their families

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £ & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .Were looking forward to hearing from you

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

HCPC plus BSc. or MSc. in Dietetics OR BSc. in relevant science plus Post Graduate Diploma or MSc. in Dietetics Evidence of relevant post graduate paediatric dietetic training including attendance at specialist course

Desirable

Registered member of the British Dietetic Association Involvement in paediatric interest group

Clinical Skills and Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills especially with children Good Leadership/organisational/planning/prioritisation skills Ability to motivate and negotiate to encourage reluctant and challenging patients Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary team working Able to deal with conflict and de-escalate /handle sensitive situations Demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding practices relevant to the clinical area

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Recent post registration acute clinical dietetic experience ideally with children or young people Understanding of difference approach to teaching children / carers. Specialist knowledge of dietetic assessment and treatment techniques Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary team working Experience of supervision of students and assistants Evidence of contribution to clinical education and in-service training of less experienced staff/students and assistants Understanding of clinical effectiveness and its implications for services including experience of quality issues, audit and evidence based practice Experience of liaising and dealing with children Experience working in paediatric dietetucs

Desirable

Attended a clinical educators course

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