Paediatric Dietetic Assistant Practitioner
Are you looking for a new and exciting role? We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to join our Paediatric Dietetic Team at East Sussex Healthcare Trust. This is an exciting and innovative post working within paediatrics between primary and secondary care across East Sussex.
The successful candidate will support the paediatric dietetic team, with our existing paediatric dietetic assistants, across a varied paediatric caseload that covers a variety of clinical conditions.
The paediatric team forms part of our close knit and supportive Dietetic Department that includes over 40 clinicians and associated staff, supporting the specialities of paediatrics, diabetes, intensive care, inpatients, acute rehabilitation, general outpatients, community nutrition support and prescribing support dietitians. The department is also supported by our Primary Care Network (PCN) dietitians, apprentice dietitians and we are also excited to welcome our first Trainee Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) Dietitians (Oncology and Integrated Discharge Team) into the team in 2023.
We are a vibrant and thriving department that continually engages with new research and technology. We utilise globally renowned guest speakers to deliver training and utilise a paperless patient records system. The use of social media allows us to regularly share and celebrate our teams achievements (see @ESHTDietitians). In addition to this, the team promotes and values a strong focus on the health and wellbeing of our staff through social events and activities.
Main duties of the job
Upon your successful appointment, you will join our existing paediatric dietetic assistants to support the delivery of group sessions, face to face and virtual clinics, supervised by the paediatric dietitians. You'll play a key role in developing new resources and support the improvement of the dietetics service for patients, along with supporting the prescribing support dietitians with their caseload and audit work.
Job responsibilities
* To work under the supervision of the Band 7 Paediatric Dietitians to assist in the provision of dietetic treatment and support for all paediatric patients referred at ESHT.
* To support the Paediatric Dietitians in the delivery of training and education to patients and staff.
* To undertake administrative duties as required to support the Paediatric Dietetic team.
* To support the prescribing support dietitians with their caseload and audit work as required.
* Involvement in project research and audit.
* To work as a team member liaising closely with Paediatric Dietitians, patients, carers, nursing, therapy, and other health professional staff and clinical nutritional companies.
* To deliver the service in line with relevant policies, procedures and standards.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Good level of general education including A levels and GCSE or equivalents including functional skills level 2.
* An advanced / higher level apprenticeship for example AP apprenticeship or similar and / or NVQ level 4 in relevant subject or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
* Care certificate.
Experience
* Able to demonstrate substantial experience in health and care settings including in the relevant field of work.
* Demonstrate the values of the NHS and commitment to personal and professional development.
* Experience of working with children.
* Experience of preparing and presenting teaching sessions.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
* Knowledge in nutrition and diet therapy and its importance.
* Able to demonstrate good written and oral communication skills.
* Able to collect and record information accurately.
* Aware of own limitations and will seek advice from senior colleagues when required.
* Knowledge of nutritional value of different foods.
* Knowledge of dietary needs of different groups of patients.
Other
* Ability to travel to different sites in a cost effective and timely manner.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum, pro rata.
Job locations
Cross Site: Eastbourne DGH / Avenue House / Bexhill Hospital / Conquest Hospital Hastings.
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