Job summary
Paediatric Dietitian - Band 6
0.6 WTE - 22.5 hours per week - Permanent
Wilton Medical Centre - Salisbury
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a part time Paediatric Dietitian to join our friendly, supportive team.
We are looking for someone with experience in paediatric dietetics, who is a self-motivated and dynamic dietitian to help develop the community paediatric service.
The successful candidate will provide clinics, group sessions, virtual clinics and occasional home visits to paediatric patients with a wide variety of conditions. On appointment you will be supported by a team of 5 experienced paediatric dietitians who work in paediatric home enteral feeding, allergies and eating disorders, as well as a variety of other diagnoses.
The paediatric dietetic team is part of the larger Wiltshire Health and Care dietetic team of 22 Dietitians and Dietetic Assistants covering the whole county, and in a variety of clinical areas.
Main duties of the job
We are a forward-thinking department who values your effort, your voice, and encourages innovation. We want to support you to achieve your career goals and have career pathways and regular CPD opportunities to support this. We train the dietitians of the future and promote leadership experience at all bandings.
We can provide flexible working hours and encourage mobile working to support this. We have technology that allows the team to hybrid-work from office and home, providing you with the best of both worlds: support from your colleagues and the opportunity to create a great work-life balance.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
If you would like to know more about this post, please contact Alice Wigley, Paediatric Team Lead on 01249 456512.
About us
Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health
services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS
partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and
care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.
There has never been a better time to join us. Community
services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of
Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our
community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive
team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which
were developed with our staff, patients and carers. We have an overall good
rating from the CQC, with the majority of our services rated as Outstanding.
If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that
it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market
towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good
schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and
a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away.
What are you waiting for?!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional current UK Health Professional Council Dietetic Registration
- Degree in Dietetics or Human Nutrition or equivalent
- Member of British Dietetic Association and Paediatric Group of BDA
- Specialist knowledge of current nutritional advice/dietetic practice across a range of conditions to ensure safe and effective dietetic input for paediatrics.
- Evidence of post registration training in communication and behavioural change.
- Attended training for Safeguarding Children
Desirable
- BDA Paediatric Dietetic modules (1 and 2)
- Training in Supervisory Skills
- Other BDA Paediatric training modules or working towards relevant MSc
Experience
Essential
- Working with a range of paediatric patients within the NHS setting
- Of successfully managing a project
- Teaching in different settings
- Supervising staff and students
- Knowledge of current nutritional advice/dietetic practice to ensure safe and effective dietetic input for Paediatric dietetics.
- Clinic Governance
- The ability to translate and convert complex information into easily understood language
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional current UK Health Professional Council Dietetic Registration
- Degree in Dietetics or Human Nutrition or equivalent
- Member of British Dietetic Association and Paediatric Group of BDA
- Specialist knowledge of current nutritional advice/dietetic practice across a range of conditions to ensure safe and effective dietetic input for paediatrics.
- Evidence of post registration training in communication and behavioural change.
- Attended training for Safeguarding Children
Desirable
- BDA Paediatric Dietetic modules (1 and 2)
- Training in Supervisory Skills
- Other BDA Paediatric training modules or working towards relevant MSc
Experience
Essential
- Working with a range of paediatric patients within the NHS setting
- Of successfully managing a project
- Teaching in different settings
- Supervising staff and students
- Knowledge of current nutritional advice/dietetic practice to ensure safe and effective dietetic input for Paediatric dietetics.
- Clinic Governance
- The ability to translate and convert complex information into easily understood language
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.
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.
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).
