Job summary
We are looking to appoint a 0.8WTE Band 7 Highly SpecialistPaediatric Dietitian to support the established Children's gastroenterology and surgical service at Nottingham Children's Hospital at NUH, QMC campus. You should be an enthusiastic individual with excellent communication and team- working skills.
You will be required to have experience within paediatrics. Your caseload will include babies and children with a range of gastroenterological conditions including IBD , coeliac , eosinophilic esophagitis and post op surgical children. This will include supplementation , enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition. You will be supported by the Clinical Specialist dietitians within the gastroenterology and surgical dietetic team who help lead the team.
You will be a core and valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, comprised of consultants, other allied health professionals, specialist nurses and social workers, delivering high quality evidence-based care.
You will be responsible for the supervision, training, and support of students and more junior members of the team.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for a busy complex caseload. You will be required to work across both inpatient and outpatient settings, to provide specialist care to infants and children in collaboration with their families/carer and the wider MDT.
As a visible leader, you will be a role model for the Dietetic team ensuring high standards of quality care for patients and their families.
This post is ideal for a dietitian wishing to develop their clinical, leadership and service development skills. You will take part in education events, student and staff training and lead dietetic service developments, in collaboration with other members of the MDT.
About us
With over 19,000 staff,we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached for further details
You will be required to wear PPE as guided by local and national policy
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached for further details
You will be required to wear PPE as guided by local and national policy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Diploma or degree in relevant qualification
- Evidence of post registration education in specialist clinical areas
Experience
Essential
- Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
- Experience of delegating to and supervising other members of the team
- Knowledge of current best practice within a clinical speciality
Analytical and judgement skill
Essential
- Able to make decisions about the treatment needs of highly complex patients
- Lead on the development of improvements in service delivery and clinical practice using evidence based practice to recommend changes
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors
Planning & organisational skil
Essential
- Able to plan the delivery of a service for a specialist area where there is variable capacity and fluctuating demand
Other
Essential
- Undertake out of hours duties as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Diploma or degree in relevant qualification
- Evidence of post registration education in specialist clinical areas
Experience
Essential
- Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
- Experience of delegating to and supervising other members of the team
- Knowledge of current best practice within a clinical speciality
Analytical and judgement skill
Essential
- Able to make decisions about the treatment needs of highly complex patients
- Lead on the development of improvements in service delivery and clinical practice using evidence based practice to recommend changes
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors
Planning & organisational skil
Essential
- Able to plan the delivery of a service for a specialist area where there is variable capacity and fluctuating demand
Other
Essential
- Undertake out of hours duties as required.
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).