A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced paediatric Dietitian to work in our paediatric (0.1wte) and adult (0.1wte) primary ciliary dyskinesia (0.2wte) and paediatric cystic fibrosis (0.5wte)
specialities. Have you got solid experience in paediatric dietetics and looking for a clinical leadership opportunity?
The National Children’s PCD Management Service was originally commissioned by NHSE in 2013 across four paediatric respiratory centres in the UK one being Leicester/Birmingham. The specification
for a multi disciplinary team (MDT) includes dietetic and psychology support.
We are looking for a Senior Specialist Dietitian to join dedicated MDT’s, working alongside Paediatric & Adult Respiratory Consultants, ENT Surgeon, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Physiotherapists with
support from physiology and audiology. The majority of the paediatric PCD clinical caseload is delivered across Leicester and Birmingham by a dedicated Dietetic Assistant Practitioner who you will line manage
and clinically supervise.
You will be a core and valued member of the multi-disciplinary teams providing a specialist nutrition and dietetic service to PCD and CF children and families. You will lead and develop the LLR and Birmingham
regional PCD dietetic service (Paediatric and Adult), collaborating with the national PCD Dietitians within the other national centres. You will be responsible for a dietetic clinical care pathway for patients with
PCD with defined care packages.
You will provide a proactive and co-ordinated dietetic service to outpatients, inpatients, day case patients supported by digital home monitoring interface with the patients and parents/carers. Excellent
communication and team working skills are essential along with an understanding of working with patients with long term respiratory conditions and their families and carers. You will deliver face to face
consultations at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and Glenfield Hospital alongside the MDT’s. You will respond to Newborn Screening CF diagnoses alongside the MDT providing support and advise for CF
babies and their families. For the Paediatric CF sessions, you will be supported by and clinically supervise a rotational Senior Paediatric Dietitian.
You will have a great opportunity to develop clinical leadership skills. You will apply for extended scope role status in adjustment of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy for children with CF. Support and
training can be provided for this. There will be a requirement to deliver quality improvement programmes with measured outcomes for these patient groups.
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
To provide an effective, evidence based proactive nutrition and dietetic input into infants and children with PCD and CF and adults with PCD.Managing caseloads across the entire care pathway on an inpatient, outpatient and day case basis at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and Glenfield Hospitals with varying degrees of nutritional complexity, without direct supervision and whilst exercising a large degree of autonomy.
To attend Paediatric PCD clinics at Leicester and Adult PCD clinics at Leicester and Birmingham, case conferences, post clinic review meetings and multi-professional meetings in order to provide expert nutrition and diet advice regarding provision of diet therapy and nutritional care of patients based on clinical evidence.
To attend Paediatric CF clinics in Leicester and Kettering, case conferences, post clinic review meetings and multi-professional meetings in order to provide expert nutrition and diet advice regarding provision of diet therapy and nutritional care of patients based on clinical evidence.
To line manage and provide regular structured clinical and caseload supervision to the Paediatric PCD DAP.
The post holder will work as an expert and extended scope practitioner undertaking complex assessments in order to diagnose, plan, deliver and monitor complex dietetic intervention(s) independently and as part of the PCD and paediatric CF MDT’s.
To deliver an extended scope role in adjustment of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy for children with CF where appropriate.
This advert closes on Wednesday 22 Jan 2025