Main area Children's Highly Specialist Community Dietitian Grade NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (maternity leave cover)
Hours: Part time - 18.75 hours per week
Job ref: 848-BHC-050-25
Site: Beckenham Beacon, Town Beckenham
Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 19/03/2025
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience with a commitment to employee voice and innovative healthcare delivery.
Job overview
Children's Highly Specialist Community Dietitian - Band 7
Fixed term 12-month maternity cover - hours to be confirmed
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Paediatric Dietitian to help deliver the Bromley Children's Home Enteral service.
This role involves working alongside the current band 7 Highly Specialist Children's Community Dietitian to jointly manage babies and children who require home enteral feeding.
You will be part of a small team of Paediatric Dietitians and a Dietetic Assistant, collaborating with community children's nurses, special school nurses, health visitors, paediatricians, and other professionals to deliver this valued specialist service.
You will be an expert resource for the Children's Dietetic Service and Bromley Healthcare and will be encouraged to actively participate in audit and service development.
Main duties of the job
The band 7 Children's Community Dietitian is jointly responsible for delivering and developing the Children’s Home Enteral Feeding Service in Bromley. The post holder is the joint clinical lead for the service and is expected to provide high-quality support to children referred to this specialist service and their families.
The post holder will provide highly specialist dietetic advice and support to a complex caseload of enterally fed infants, children, and young people in various settings.
The post holder will work closely with other health professionals and agencies to assess, treat, and safeguard children in their care.
The post holder will contribute to service development, evidence-based policy, guidelines, and undertake regular audit projects.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* Degree or Postgraduate Diploma/M.Sc in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
* Member of relevant BDA special interest group
Skills
* Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
* High level of time management skills
* Able to work individually and as part of a team
* Car driver with use of own vehicle for work
* Ability to audit clinical practice
* Ability to deliver training to others
Experience
* Significant clinical experience in paediatric dietetics
* Experience of home enteral feeding
* Community experience
Personal Qualities
* Good interpersonal skills
Information Technology
* Confident in use of IT, including electronic patient records
* Experience with Microsoft Word/Powerpoint, internet, and email
We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones. We encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.
We welcome applicants with a disability and can support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process.
We offer a variety of flexible working options from day one, including compressed hours, part-time, and job shares.
All offers of new employment are subject to a six-month probationary period.
Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family, ensuring staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions.
Contact Information
Name: Sarah Belaon and Sarah Garland
Job title: Joint Service Leads for Dietetics
Email: bromh.dieteticservicelead@nhs.net
Telephone: 07770738162
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