Main area: Paediatric Dietitian Grade NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday 8.30-16.30)
Job ref: 394-MVCS-6863756DT
Employer: The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Hillingdon Hospital NHS FT
Town: Uxbridge
Salary: £34,521 - £41,956 pa inc
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 24/01/2025
NHS AfC: Band 5
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This is a great time to join The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Specialist Dietitian.
We are currently in the process of redeveloping the hospital to provide a new state-of-the-art hospital for the residents of Hillingdon, and beyond.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a confident and motivated Dietitian to join our Dietetic and Speech Therapy Team.
The clinical caseload will include providing a high quality, evidence-based specialist dietetic service to the paediatric inpatient ward and 2 general paediatric outpatient clinics. You will be supported by a senior dietitian and will have the opportunity to upskill in areas such as neonatology, cystic fibrosis, and diabetes.
* To be responsible for the delivery of a high quality, evidence based nutrition and dietetic service to a caseload of paediatric in and out patients at The Hillingdon Hospital.
* To work autonomously to provide nutrition advice and therapeutic support to patients, carers, and other health care professionals.
* To undertake general (non-specialist) paediatric outpatient clinics, to include nutritional support.
* To provide dietetic advice to the paediatric multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and ward rounds.
* To advise and liaise with the catering staff concerning the dietary needs for individual patients.
* To ensure safe and timely discharge of patients on home enteral feeding.
Person specification
* Degree or equivalent or post graduate qualification in Nutrition and Dietetics
* Evidence of current HCPC registration (State Registered Dietitian)
* Relevant dietetic experience of managing an inpatient and outpatient caseload
* Experience of working with patients who require artificial nutrition.
* Experience of working as part of an MDT in the acute and/or community setting
* Working knowledge of a range of clinical conditions and current best practice for dietetic management.
* Post graduate highly specialist Paediatric Course -Module 1 (BDA) or other specialist training in the area of paediatrics
Please note: If you do not meet the requirements for the role your application will be automatically rejected.
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