Job summary
Are you interested in paediatric allergies and have an advanced clinical knowledge of paediatric allergy and the role nutrition plays in the management of these patients? Are you an experienced, ambitious paediatric allergy dietitian who is an excellent team player looking for an exciting Clinical leadership role opportunity in Paediatric & Adolescent Allergy?
The Imperial paediatric & adolescent allergy service receives local, regional and national referrals and specialises in holistic care for children with severe multisystem allergic disease but also integrated allergy care provision across primary, secondary and tertiary care.The successful candidate will have their own specialist dietetic allergy caseload, which will include the running of a dietetic led food allergy clinic as well as providing dietetic support to the consultant and nurse led allergy clinics. You will also be reponsible for managing a small team of 3 dietitians and a dietetic assistant who has an active role in our oral food challenges service, preparing the foods for the oral food challenges.
You will provide expert dietetic advice and training on all aspects of food allergy and nutritional care to patients and carers as well as members of the Paediatric multidisciplinary team and the wider healthcare team.The post holder will be an integral part of the paediatric allergy multidisciplinary team leading the dietetic service.
Main duties of the job
The Paediatric Allergy service at Imperial is recognised as a WAO centre of Allergy excellence.
Clinically you will provide and lead a specialist dietetic service to paediatric allergy, leading on innovation and service developments. You will deliver a specialist dietetic led clinics and work closely with the MDT to support optimum patient management.
Multidisciplinary clinics include complex allergy clinics, GI Allergy clinics, Adolescent/transition clinics, consultant and nurse led allergy clinics and a feeding/psychology clinic service.You will lead on audit and research with the MDT and offer teaching regionally and nationally on developments within the specialism.
You will manage and provide clinical leadership to a small team of specialist staff and to work closely with the Clinical service lead for paediatric Dietetics to ensure a high quality evidence based Dietetic service across the Trust.
Sound leadership and development skills will be a needed in order to deliver this role. You will be encouraged to actively particiapte in paediatric & adolescent allergy multidisciplinary team meetings. Excellent learning and development opportunities are provided alongside advancing best clinical practice for patients, as well as support for training in this role.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Within Paediatric Nutrition & Dietetics, we provide Dietetic student placements, we are involved in teaching other health professionals including nursing and therapy colleagues and actively support robust Continual Professional Development for all staff members.
If you have excellent paediatric allergy knowledge, have the ability to prioritise your workload, enjoy working within a dynamic team and can work under pressure; we look forward to receiving your application.
Advanced allergy clinical skills will be required to fulfil this role to ensure the patient group are provided with an excellent service; this will include skills that give the candidate the ability to run dietetic led food allergy clinics e.g. investigative history taking, allergy testing, test interpretation and appropriate advice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Within Paediatric Nutrition & Dietetics, we provide Dietetic student placements, we are involved in teaching other health professionals including nursing and therapy colleagues and actively support robust Continual Professional Development for all staff members.
If you have excellent paediatric allergy knowledge, have the ability to prioritise your workload, enjoy working within a dynamic team and can work under pressure; we look forward to receiving your application.
Advanced allergy clinical skills will be required to fulfil this role to ensure the patient group are provided with an excellent service; this will include skills that give the candidate the ability to run dietetic led food allergy clinics e.g. investigative history taking, allergy testing, test interpretation and appropriate advice.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/ Degree in relevant AHP profession
- Health & Care Professions Council registration
- Evidence of structured training on appraisal and supervisory skills
- Evidence of postgraduate training in basic research skills e.g literature reviews, critical appraisal.
Desirable
- Masters or PhD degree in relevant subject
- Membership of relevant professional groups relevant Specialist interest group
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate evidence of learning from experience and having undertaken formal and informal CPD, both general and specific to clinical field/ speciality
- Experience of supervising qualified therapy staff and students
- Experience of incident investigation and implementation of change of practice as a result
Desirable
- Clinical leadership of other disciplines
- Experience at band 8a level
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Expert clinical reasoning skills in the appropriate application of a range of techniques and approaches to the management of the relevant clinical area.
- Specialist knowledge and application of best evidence based practice in relevant speciality area and application of therapy assessments and intervention
- Ability to remain updated with professional practice and research and integrate this into daily patient management.
- Proven negotiation and conflict resolution skills
Desirable
- Advanced computer skills
- Evidence of presentation at national level
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/ Degree in relevant AHP profession
- Health & Care Professions Council registration
- Evidence of structured training on appraisal and supervisory skills
- Evidence of postgraduate training in basic research skills e.g literature reviews, critical appraisal.
Desirable
- Masters or PhD degree in relevant subject
- Membership of relevant professional groups relevant Specialist interest group
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate evidence of learning from experience and having undertaken formal and informal CPD, both general and specific to clinical field/ speciality
- Experience of supervising qualified therapy staff and students
- Experience of incident investigation and implementation of change of practice as a result
Desirable
- Clinical leadership of other disciplines
- Experience at band 8a level
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Expert clinical reasoning skills in the appropriate application of a range of techniques and approaches to the management of the relevant clinical area.
- Specialist knowledge and application of best evidence based practice in relevant speciality area and application of therapy assessments and intervention
- Ability to remain updated with professional practice and research and integrate this into daily patient management.
- Proven negotiation and conflict resolution skills
Desirable
- Advanced computer skills
- Evidence of presentation at national level
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
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).
