Job summary A rare and exciting opportunity has arise in the Dudley Community Dietetic Team, for a Clinical Lead Dietitian for Paediatrics in the community. The Community Dietetic Team is a small, friendly, specialist team of Dietitians based at Stourbridge Health and Social Care Centre. The team is part of the Dudley Rehabilitation Service. There are many training courses available, to develop your clinical and leaderships skills. The successful candidate will work as an advanced specialist Dietitian managing a caseload complex home enterally tube fed patients as well as patients with a variety of conditions and dietetic needs. The post holder will also provide leadership, training, supervision and appraisal for junior staff. Working along side the other Clinical Lead Dietitians in the community you conduct audits and patient feedback initiatives to help develop the service. Part time applicants are encouraged to apply and flexible working arrangement will also be considered. Main duties of the job Clinical Responsibilities include: To work autonomously as a specialist Community Dietitian for paediatrics To undertake and complete comprehensive holistic assessments of patients with a variety of conditions and dietetic needs To work closely with other members of the specialist MDTs to provide an integrated service to paediatrics within the community. To monitor, evaluate and modify interventions using appropriate outcome measures to ensure effective intervention. To lead on service developments and ways of working for the team. To supervise, educate and assess the performance of Dietetic students Responsible for the nutritional care given to community patients, in a variety of settings including their own homes, care homes and community clinics. To educate and counsel patients, carers and groups about the importance of nutrition To calculate and monitor artificial enteral feeding regimens and monitor people who are receiving home enteral feeds, in care homes and their own homes, changing these feeds as needed and liaising with the home enteral feeding supplier To monitor and assess gastrostomy sites reporting problems to relevant nursing staff and arranging training as appropriate (see full Job Description) About us At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace. We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds. The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust recognises the values and transferable skills that the Armed Forces community bring and recognise their compatibility with NHS roles. We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible. Date posted 08 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 253-1124-6741375 Job locations Stourbridge Health Centre John Corbett Drive Stourbridge DY8 4JB Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for this post for more information. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for this post for more information. Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential BSc or post graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics HCPC Registration Evidence of relevant CPD Clinical Knowledge and skills Essential Excellent understanding of clinical nutrition and evidence based dietetic practice and current issues in nutrition and dietetics Sound knowledge of dietetic assessment and interventions for paediatrics Paediatric experience Desirable Previous experience of working within community dietetics Previoius experience of student training Experience Essential Extensive post graduate experience of working with Home Enterally Fed Patients Extensive experience of working with paediatrics Able to work well in a team Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential BSc or post graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics HCPC Registration Evidence of relevant CPD Clinical Knowledge and skills Essential Excellent understanding of clinical nutrition and evidence based dietetic practice and current issues in nutrition and dietetics Sound knowledge of dietetic assessment and interventions for paediatrics Paediatric experience Desirable Previous experience of working within community dietetics Previoius experience of student training Experience Essential Extensive post graduate experience of working with Home Enterally Fed Patients Extensive experience of working with paediatrics Able to work well in a team 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Address Stourbridge Health Centre John Corbett Drive Stourbridge DY8 4JB Employer's website https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)