Job summary
The Paediatric Dietetics Department at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation is looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and proactive Band 6 Dietitian, with excellent clinical skills to join their team.
This is an exciting post providing dietetic support and care to a caseload of children and young people including those who require home enteral feeding living in the Doncaster and Bassetlaw communities. In addition to managing your own case load you will have the support of senior specialist dietitians to enable you to manage complex cases and acquire knowledge of more complex management.
The post holder will be involved in service wide meetings participating in audit, clinical supervision and CPD activities.
The ideal applicant will have experience in general paediatric dietetics, however a keen interest would still be considered. This post will provide the successful candidate with a solid foundation to become a future leading paediatric dietitian.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be experienced in the delivery of dietetic care to a specialist caseload of children and young people including support patient who require enteral feed.
Supervision and support is provided by senior clinical staff.
You will be highly motivated about your work and keen to make a difference to the lives of the patients in your care. Naturally you will have excellent clinical, communications and interpersonal skills and we'll expect you to have good time management capabilities to ensure you can manage your own caseload efficiently.
About us
The Doncaster and Bassetlaw Paediatric Dietetic Service is team of 6 dietitians working across multiple clinical pathways, inpatient, outpatient and community but all delivering the very highest levels of care to our paediatric caseloads.
As a teaching hospital, opportunities are available to participate in research. The department has a track record of successful applications to Health Education England National Institute for Health Research clinical academic programmes with staff participating in the Internship and applying for Pre-Doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship schemes.
Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and we look for people who are strongly aligned with them.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as a source of clinical knowledge within the team to less experienced staff.
- To promote clinical excellence through his/her practice within the team
- Work collaboratively in the multidisciplinary team to plan treatment and care of individual patients.
- Work in collaboration with other health care professionals within the wider health community to drive the excellence in clinical care and service improvement within the speciality.
- To act as a resource for patients assessing their individual needs and observing the principles of holistic care when planning treatments that are sensitive to the ethnic, cultural and spiritual needs of the patient.
- Proactively contribute to the achievement of standards/ compliance of targets within their speciality.
For full details please read the job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as a source of clinical knowledge within the team to less experienced staff.
- To promote clinical excellence through his/her practice within the team
- Work collaboratively in the multidisciplinary team to plan treatment and care of individual patients.
- Work in collaboration with other health care professionals within the wider health community to drive the excellence in clinical care and service improvement within the speciality.
- To act as a resource for patients assessing their individual needs and observing the principles of holistic care when planning treatments that are sensitive to the ethnic, cultural and spiritual needs of the patient.
- Proactively contribute to the achievement of standards/ compliance of targets within their speciality.
For full details please read the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 18 months working as a registered dietitian
- Service delivery in a variety of clinical settings
- Detailed knowledge of clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience in provision of dietetic training to dietetic students
- Experience in supporting staff and their development needs
Eligibility / Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
- Registered with the HCPC
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Completion of relevant post graduate courses such as the BDA paediatric modules
- Member of the BDA or other professional specialist interest groups
- Leadership training
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Audit and evaluation skills
- Able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines
- Able to organise complex information
- Able to work autonomously and alone
Organisation Skills
Essential
- Able to work individually and as part of a team
- Flexible, adaptable and creative
- Time management skills and ability to prioritise
- Good IT skills and accurate keyboard skills - data inputting, word processing
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 18 months working as a registered dietitian
- Service delivery in a variety of clinical settings
- Detailed knowledge of clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience in provision of dietetic training to dietetic students
- Experience in supporting staff and their development needs
Eligibility / Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
- Registered with the HCPC
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Completion of relevant post graduate courses such as the BDA paediatric modules
- Member of the BDA or other professional specialist interest groups
- Leadership training
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Audit and evaluation skills
- Able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines
- Able to organise complex information
- Able to work autonomously and alone
Organisation Skills
Essential
- Able to work individually and as part of a team
- Flexible, adaptable and creative
- Time management skills and ability to prioritise
- Good IT skills and accurate keyboard skills - data inputting, word processing
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).
