Main area Specialist Paediatric Dietitian Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
Full and part time applicants considered Job ref 390-CSS-SO-9379
Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Southend Town Westcliff-On-Sea Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 06/12/2024 23:59
Band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
This post will allow an experienced paediatric dietitian, or an experienced dietitian who would like a change, and to work with children, to develop expertise within paediatrics and advanced clinical skills across a broad range of conditions and settings.
This role gives you a chance to work in general paediatrics and also Paediatric Diabetes, within established multidisciplinary teams providing expert nutritional advice to professionals, patients and carers. It will be based at Southend Hospital and will cover both inpatients and outpatients. As part of the role there may be a need to work across other sites within the wider MSE paediatric dietetic team.
You will join a friendly and enthusiastic paediatric dietetic team. We are looking for someone who is motivated with good communication and team working skills who is excellent, compassionate and respectful.
Main duties of the job
1. The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner in providing dietetic assessment, treatment, and management to their own designated caseload of patients and to maintain up to date dietetic records.
2. They will use evidence-based principles and current best practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate dietetic interventions.
3. They will act as a source of expertise and provide a nutrition and dietetic service into the Paediatric caseload at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
4. To work as an enthusiastic and effective team member, communicating appropriately with patients, carers, other team members and with members of the MDT as required.
5. To be responsible for a defined area of the service and be confident undertaking all aspects of clinical duties including assessing, treating and managing own caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner, working without direct supervision and maintaining comprehensive records.
6. The post holder will be responsible for supervising, educating and assessing the performance of students and supporting the development of junior staff.
7. To undertake evidence-based projects to further the clinical practice of self and the team, and to enhance patient care. To participate in clinical audits and service development.
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Children's dietetic service is an integral part of the Trustwide Children's Therapies team and we work closely with other therapy colleagues.
We have site based team leads as well as an MSE wide Children's Therapy lead and Head of Therapies. We also work closely with our adult counterparts.
For full details please see attached Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
* HCPC
* Member of BDA
* Member of BDA Paediatric/Diabetes Specialist Group
Knowledge
* Experience or interest in Paediatrics/Diabetes
* Previous experience of working in an Acute Trust as a dietitian
* Evidence of Multi Professional Team Working
* Evidence of relevant CPD
* Experience working in diabetes as a dietitian
* Experience working in paediatrics as a dietitian
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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