Job summary
We are excited to offer the fantastic opportunity for a qualified Dietitian to join our friendly and supportive team of Paediatric Dietitians. We would love to hear from you if you have a wide range of post registration clinical paediatric dietetic experience gained either in an acute or community setting, and have an ambition to work in a specialist tertiary hospital setting.
You will be working alongside a team of friendly, supportive and experienced Paediatric Dietitians and covering our general paediatric caseload, including inpatients and dietetic led outpatient clinics. You will be required to provide leadership to 2 Band 6 Dietitians and a Dietetic assistant working within the specialty. The post is offered as a 0.5WTE part time fixed term for 12 months, the days can be agreed with the successful candidate.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside a Band 6 Dietitian, Dietetic Assistant and the MDT to provide dietetic support to infants and children under the general paediatrics teams , providing high quality and safe care.
You will be an integral member of the MDT, contributing to ward rounds and MDT meetings and attending clinics. You will have opportunity to develop the service, and will provide leadership and supervision to Band 6 Dietitians and Dietetic Assistants.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with UK professional registration details which is essential to be suitable for this position.
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with UK professional registration details which is essential to be suitable for this position.
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nutrition/ Dietetic degree
- HCPC Registration as Dietitian
- Evidence of CPD relevant to paediatric dietetics
Desirable
- Completion of Masters level Paediatric Dietetics module(s) or equivalent experience and training gained through on the job training
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of independently managing a range of clinical paediatric inpatient paediatric patients
- Experience of independently managing a range of complex paediatric outpatients
- Experience of providing leadership to others
Desirable
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Experience of Service development and QI work
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Highly developed team working
- Able to evidence working in line with Trust values
- Able to analyse clinical, nutritional and biochemical data to inform treatment plan
- Experience of being an autonomous practitioner
- Experience of supporting undergraduate Dietetic student training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nutrition/ Dietetic degree
- HCPC Registration as Dietitian
- Evidence of CPD relevant to paediatric dietetics
Desirable
- Completion of Masters level Paediatric Dietetics module(s) or equivalent experience and training gained through on the job training
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of independently managing a range of clinical paediatric inpatient paediatric patients
- Experience of independently managing a range of complex paediatric outpatients
- Experience of providing leadership to others
Desirable
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Experience of Service development and QI work
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Highly developed team working
- Able to evidence working in line with Trust values
- Able to analyse clinical, nutritional and biochemical data to inform treatment plan
- Experience of being an autonomous practitioner
- Experience of supporting undergraduate Dietetic student 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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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