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Job Overview
If you are passionate about developing a career in paediatric dietetics, a fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our team.
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, active team players with excellent communication skills who enjoy working with children and their families, to join our well-established Leicestershire paediatric and neonatal Dietetic and Nutrition service.
Our high-profile and valued team includes 17 Paediatric Dietitians working as core members of multi-professional teams, dedicated Paediatric Dietetic Support Worker, Dietetic Assistant Practitioners, and Admin Support Workers. The team provides a service to the Children's & Women's Clinical Management Group, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country, which is primarily based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary site.
You will be working collaboratively with a dynamic team, contributing to a comprehensive service for paediatric patients with diverse needs across local and tertiary specialties.
This role offers flexibility based on your experience and career goals:
1. Training Post: Start your career in Paediatric Dietetics as a Band 5 Dietitian, with progression to Band 6 within 9-12 months upon completing a paediatric dietetic training programme, including competency-based assessments.
2. Senior Post: For candidates with prior paediatric experience, this opportunity is available at Band 6.
Main Duties of the Job
This is an excellent opportunity to gain broad experience in various aspects of paediatric and neonatal dietetics in inpatient and outpatient settings.
You will be providing a service on a rotational basis at Band 5 or 6 to a wide range of paediatric local and tertiary specialities. Each rotation involves working alongside a team of paediatric and neonatal dietitians in a range of busy medical and surgical children's wards and outpatient clinics. There is the possibility to apply for 15 hours/week in the Neonatology speciality as a fixed rather than rotational post dependent on skills and experience - this can be part-time or as part of a full-time post.
Our band 5/6 rotational programme includes 9 sub-specialities: Allergy, Neonatal, Cardiology, Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Cystic Fibrosis, Ketogenic Diet Therapy, Oncology, Respiratory High Dependency care, and Paediatric Intensive Care. You will be a core and valued member of the multi-disciplinary team for each speciality.
You will play an active part in the pre-registration training of dietitians by participating in our very popular dedicated paediatric A, B and C clinical placements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential Criteria
* Dietetic degree
* HCPC Registration
Desirable Criteria
* Completion of a Clinical Supervisory Skills Course.
* Working towards completion of a validated course in a specialist area of practice.
Experience
Essential Criteria
* Dietetic experience in a varied dietetic environment.
* Some dietetic experience in the field of paediatric dietetics.
* Has developed practice in dietetics to include different ways of caseload management and delivering services.
* Can demonstrate the required competency in the post.
Desirable Criteria
* Previous involvement with the pre-registration practice training for Dietitians.
* Involvement in QI activities, i.e., clinical audit/PDSA cycles activities leading to improved patient care.
Communication
Essential Criteria
* Written application, clear and concise and understandable.
* Team working skills evident.
* Evidence of being able to motivate and influence.
* Has gained some experience of working with service user groups and individuals and can give examples of this.
* Is aware of the different communication needs within a culturally diverse community and how this may impact on professional practice.
Desirable Criteria
* Has undertaken post-registration training in behavioural change and motivational interviewing.
* Presentation skills.
* Can demonstrate confidence, leadership, and self-motivation.
Additional Information
Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.
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