Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

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Job summary

We are looking for a part time Highly Specialist Paediatric Dietitian to join ourestablished community based service of 7 Paediatric Dietitians and 2 Assistant Practitioners, working in a dynamic, integrated Family Care Division.

Main duties of the job

We deliver an integrated service across the acute and community settings.

You will manage a complex and varied caseload across hospital and community settings, including Special Schools.

You will provide highly specialist knowledge and advice to children, young people and their families, and be a source of expertise for staff, other professionals as part of the MDT and other agencies.

This role also includes identifying, initiating and implementing service developments. Together with the Team Leader and Principal Service Lead, you will lead the effective running and development of the Paediatric Dietetic service, through audit, development of policies, procedures and guidelines using evidence-based practise.

You will support the Principal Service Lead, Team Leader and other staff, and deputise at speciality meetings in the absence of senior colleagues, as required, in both management and clinical areas.

You will be involved in teaching student Dietitians whilst they are on placement in the clinical environment and supporting team members to do likewise.

You will need to be flexible in your working pattern and be able to travel between different sites to meet the needs of the client group in a variety of settings.

About us

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.

The Family Care Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care in maternity, sexual health, gynaecology and a range of acute and community children's services. We deliver over 6,000 babies and carry around 1,500 gynaecological procedures each year. The Trust also has a tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, enabling 1 in 4 women across Greater Manchester to receive in-utero transfer and birth at extreme premature gestation at Bolton.

At Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence formaternity, Neonataland care for children. The Trust is rated "Good", by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. The Trust is also supported by Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Frameworks for Professional Practice.

Date posted

01 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pa pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

241-906FC-23

Job locations

Breightmet Health Centre

Breightmet Fold Lane

Bolton

BL2 6NT

Job description

Job responsibilities

See job description and person specification for the Band 7 0.4 WTE Highly Specialist Paediatric Dietitian which is attached

Job description

Job responsibilities

See job description and person specification for the Band 7 0.4 WTE Highly Specialist Paediatric Dietitian which is attached

Person Specification

Essential

Experience of working in clinical Paediatric Dietetics
Good communication skills, both written and verbal, with individuals and groups.
Able to work autonomously and independently.
Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance issues, professional code of conduct and confidentiality.
Evidence of experience in multi-disciplinary team working.

Desirable

Experience of developing policy or guidelines.
Post-registration training in Paediatrics

Person Specification

Essential

Experience of working in clinical Paediatric Dietetics
Good communication skills, both written and verbal, with individuals and groups.
Able to work autonomously and independently.
Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance issues, professional code of conduct and confidentiality.
Evidence of experience in multi-disciplinary team working.

Desirable

Experience of developing policy or guidelines.
Post-registration training in Paediatrics

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

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