Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
Due to new neonatal funding, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced paediatric dietitian to join our dynamic, forward thinking, friendly paediatric dietetic team (approximately 25 dietitians) at Southampton Children's Hospital as a band 7 dietitian in our level 3 neonatal unit and paediatric regional congenital cardiac service. You will be an integral member of the well respected multidisciplinary neonatal and paediatric cardiology teams, providing nutritional expertise, overseeing enteral and parenteral nutrition and working across specialisms to provide integrated care to infants and children from 0-18 years of age. You will work alongside another band 7 neonatal dietitian and a band 7 PICU/cardiology dietitian to provide dietetic expertise, lead service developments and supervise the band 6 rotational cardiology dietitian.
We are a large, diverse team and there are excellent opportunities for CPD and career development. We have access to the paediatric grand round education events and have strong links with Southampton University. Audit, service evaluation, QI and research projects are actively encouraged.We offer protected CPD time and you will have regular one-to-one supervision.
We are a registered trainer for student dietetic placements and the paediatric team won the University of Winchester Placement Educator of the Year Award 2023.
About us
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Role and Responsibilities
You will:
a) Work as an autonomous practitioner, providing highly specialist clinical dietetic expertise to the neonatal and paediatric cardiology units.b) Provide advanced dietetic assessments and individualised treatment plans for a complex specialist caseload ( both inpatients and outpatients)c) Support the clinical and professional development of junior dietetic staff and studentsd) Lead on the development of policies and resources to support delivery of evidence-based dietetic advicee) Identify and lead service improvement, audit and research and disseminate results and best practice through publication and presentation
Experience and skills needed
You will be a highly skilled paediatric dietitian with recent and significant experience of working in acute paediatrics, with an excellent knowledge of paediatric enteral and parenteral nutrition and ideally, experience of neonatology or cardiology.
You must be able to demonstrate advanced analytical thinking, show attention to detail and possess excellent interpersonal and leadership skills. You must be able to voice your professional opinion and provide advice and guidance to dietetic and other health care professional colleagues.
Experience of leading or co-ordinating audit or research work is desirable
You must be able to demonstrate your ability to develop rapport with patients families / carers and MDT members.
Demonstration of initiative and ability to work both flexibly and independently is also required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role and Responsibilities
You will:
a) Work as an autonomous practitioner, providing highly specialist clinical dietetic expertise to the neonatal and paediatric cardiology units.b) Provide advanced dietetic assessments and individualised treatment plans for a complex specialist caseload ( both inpatients and outpatients)c) Support the clinical and professional development of junior dietetic staff and studentsd) Lead on the development of policies and resources to support delivery of evidence-based dietetic advicee) Identify and lead service improvement, audit and research and disseminate results and best practice through publication and presentation
Experience and skills needed
You will be a highly skilled paediatric dietitian with recent and significant experience of working in acute paediatrics, with an excellent knowledge of paediatric enteral and parenteral nutrition and ideally, experience of neonatology or cardiology.
You must be able to demonstrate advanced analytical thinking, show attention to detail and possess excellent interpersonal and leadership skills. You must be able to voice your professional opinion and provide advice and guidance to dietetic and other health care professional colleagues.
Experience of leading or co-ordinating audit or research work is desirable
You must be able to demonstrate your ability to develop rapport with patients families / carers and MDT members.
Demonstration of initiative and ability to work both flexibly and independently is also required.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
- HCPC (Health and Care professions Council) registered dietitian (RD)
- Evidence of post-graduate training in relevant speciality
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience and involvement with training
- Evidence of extensive dietetic knowledge and highly specialist expertise in relevant specialist area with recent experience demonstrating this
- Ability to carry out physical anthropometric measurements and assess nutritional status
- Demonstration of understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service delivery
Desirable
- Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA) and relevant specialist groups
- Experience of leading or co-ordinating audit or research work.
- Clinical supervisory skills training
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
- HCPC (Health and Care professions Council) registered dietitian (RD)
- Evidence of post-graduate training in relevant speciality
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience and involvement with training
- Evidence of extensive dietetic knowledge and highly specialist expertise in relevant specialist area with recent experience demonstrating this
- Ability to carry out physical anthropometric measurements and assess nutritional status
- Demonstration of understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service delivery
Desirable
- Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA) and relevant specialist groups
- Experience of leading or co-ordinating audit or research work.
- Clinical supervisory skills training
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).
