Paediatric Dietitian

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our paediatric dietetic team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic registered dietitian with excellent communication and team working skills. You will join our small, but friendly team.

Support, training and development opportunities will be provided. There will be opportunities to gain experience in specialist areas of paediatrics such as Cystic Fibrosis, Gastroenterology, Food allergy and Oncology.

You will be based at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital, joining a friendly and supportive are excellent working relationships with the supportive paediatric consultants; the dietitian is very much an integral part of the paediatric MDT.

Main duties of the job

To provide a specialist clinical dietetic service to a caseload of paediatric patients to the ward and in outpatient clinics at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more detailed information about the Job

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC Registration Degree in Dietetics

Desirable

Post registration paediatric training/ paediatric modules Member of the BDA

Experience

Essential

Examples of experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team Evidence of experience working in both the inpatient and outpatient setting Supervision of junior staff and/or students

Desirable

Experience of managing paediatric patients Evidence of experience of dietetic in inpatient work within the NHS

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of general dietetics knowledge Ability to analyse and interpret complex medical and nutritional information Evidence of effective working within an MDT

Desirable

Knowledge of dietetic management of paediatrics in Cystic Fibrosis, Gastroenterology, Food allergy and/or oncology.

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