Job summary
We require a Paediatrics Dietitian to join our friendly department of Dietitians providing the nutrition and dietetic service to Hounslow Borough.
The Children's Community Dietetic team is responsible for providing highly specialist dietetic advice in a diverse range of nutritional areas. To support to a complex caseload of infants, children, young people 0-18years and their carers in a range of settings including clinics, community venues, special needs schools and in the patients' own homes.Each Dietitian is responsible for their own clinical caseload - clinical supervision is provided by the Band 7 Paediatric Dietitian. There will be 3 members of Paediatrics Dietitians in the Hounslow team.To provide training on a range of nutritional areas to health professionals and staff from other agencies.To contribute to service development, evidence-based policy and guidelines procedure development and participate in audit and research.
Main duties of the job
o To manage a complex caseload within Hounslow Paediatric Community, primarily in a clinic setting including allergy, faltering growth, home enteral feeding, autism, weight management, metabolic and neurological conditions affecting child development.o To work as an independent practitioner and be responsible for managing and prioritising a clinic caseloado To undertake comprehensive dietetic assessments, including patients who have barriers to communication, using a range of methods, including interview skills, calculation of nutritional requirements and anthropometrical measurements.o To undertake nutritional counselling with children and their families/carers including:
? Communication of complex nutritional information and adapting information for a wide range of learning abilities.? Discussion around sensitive, and difficult to accept information e.g commencement of tube feeding.? Use of motivational interviewing techniques and psychological behaviour management for motivation, empowerment and negotiation of a treatment plan and adapting as appropriate for children with complex communication issues, learning disabilities and challenging behaviours.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or postgraduate diploma in Dietetics
- Post grad specialist courses and in-house training in an aspect of Gastroenterology (incl. Enteral Feeding). This must be taken within the 1st year if not already obtained
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Membership of British Dietetic Association
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in either acute trust or Community at Band 5 level for 1 year
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to work single-handedly and take responsibility
- Excellent communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Confident and experience in providing training/ education to patients and other HCP
- Evidence of commitment to CPD and lifelong learning
- Able to audit practice and promote evidence-based practice
- Confident and Self-motivated
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
- Able to prioritise workload
- Innovative
- Able to deal with the terminally ill and anxious clients and relatives
- Accurately input patient activity data in accordance with professional and trust standards
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to the WLT values (Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence and Caring)
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Behaviour change/motivational interviewing
- IT Skills -confident in use of Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Outlook
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or postgraduate diploma in Dietetics
- Post grad specialist courses and in-house training in an aspect of Gastroenterology (incl. Enteral Feeding). This must be taken within the 1st year if not already obtained
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Membership of British Dietetic Association
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in either acute trust or Community at Band 5 level for 1 year
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to work single-handedly and take responsibility
- Excellent communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Confident and experience in providing training/ education to patients and other HCP
- Evidence of commitment to CPD and lifelong learning
- Able to audit practice and promote evidence-based practice
- Confident and Self-motivated
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
- Able to prioritise workload
- Innovative
- Able to deal with the terminally ill and anxious clients and relatives
- Accurately input patient activity data in accordance with professional and trust standards
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to the WLT values (Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence and Caring)
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Behaviour change/motivational interviewing
- IT Skills -confident in use of Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Outlook
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
