Paediatric Oncology Dietetic Support Worker
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Are you an experienced Health Care Practitioner with a genuine interest in nutrition and working with children and their families?
Would you like to expand your experience within a supportive and highly respected team in a large, busy department and teaching hospital environment?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced individual to join the CUH Paediatric Dietetic Team as an Assistant Practitioner, within the Paediatric Oncology sub-team.
You should possess excellent communication skills and have experience of working with children, preferably within a clinical setting, and experience in a food and nutrition environment.
Main duties of the job
To act as part of the Dietetic Team and, in conjunction with existing Paediatric Dietitians, assist in the provision of specialist dietetic services primarily to the Paediatric Oncology and Haematology Service within Addenbrooke's Children's Services and other external agencies and hospitals as appropriate.
To work within a multi-professional framework and contribute to a first-class service through evidence-based clinical practice, management, education, research, and audit.
To set and work toward individual and team objectives that reflect corporate plans and work within the Trust's clinical governance framework.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds, the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff, and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national, and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job responsibilities
You will be joining a diverse and stimulating team of Paediatric Dietitians who function as part of our Regional Paediatric Oncology Service, providing specialist care to children, young people, and their families with cancer diagnoses. Our work is wide-ranging and well respected, both locally and as a regional specialist treatment centre. We provide excellent care across all paediatric specialities and have an ethos of child-centred care and multi-professional collaboration, alongside a commitment to family-focused teamwork.
You will have the opportunity to work autonomously within an agreed framework of practice as well as closely in conjunction with the Oncology Paediatric Dietitians and wider Oncology multidisciplinary team.
The focus of the role is to support the work of our three Paediatric Oncology Dietitians by developing and delivering a service for monitoring the nutritional progress of children from across the region who are receiving artificial nutrition support as part of their treatment package. This will be delivered primarily through regular attendance at clinics held within the Children's Oncology Day Unit and via a telephone-based service. Some support with children who are inpatients will also be included.
This role is based on site with office working hours of 9-5. It is part-time (26.25 hours per week) ideally over four days around the Paediatric Oncology Clinics which are Tuesday and Thursday. Working patterns can be discussed further at interview. The opportunity for an informal visit can also be arranged.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Cert HE in Nutritional Health or relevant NVQ Level 4 or Foundation Degree in nutrition/health-related subject, or demonstrable working experience in the field of care.
Experience
* Experience of working within a clinical care setting.
* Experience of working with children.
* Experience of working in a food and nutrition environment.
* Experience of working in Oncology.
Knowledge
* Appreciates own limitations.
* Understands the role of the Dietitian.
Skills
* Good verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
* Good telephone manner.
* Works well in a team.
* Works well both under supervision and on own initiative.
* Good time management skills, organised and flexible.
* Able to manage a busy workload.
* Ability to reflect and appraise own performance.
* Able to use a computer and appropriate packages.
* Willing to undertake further IT training as required.
* Demonstrates interest in the department.
* Able to use e-Hospital (EPIC).
Additional Requirements
* The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors, and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
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.
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