Specialist Paediatric Dietitian
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Job summary
Are you interested in working as a Paediatric Specialist Dietitian for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust?
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 ( 22.5 hours/week) Paediatric Dietitian to join our friendly and forward thinking paediatric dietetic team.
Main duties of the job
The department currently provides a service to paediatric Home Enteral Feeding, paediatric diabetes, child development, food sensitivity and allergy, coeliac disease, cardiac conditions as well as inpatient and outpatient services, Cystic Fibrosis, Metabolic conditions, PKU, Neonatal care and Ketogenic diets.
You will work as an active member of the Paediatric Dietetic team and wider department. We are a welcoming, forward thinking and supportive team of paediatric dietitians, 1 dietetic assistant and 1 dietetic practitioner. We are routinely involved in project work and service improvement, and follow evidence based practice. We pride ourselves on having a very close relationship with the wider MDTs within the hospital, including working with consultants, specialist nurses, speech and language therapy, physiotherapists, psychologists and the play team. This gives us the opportunity for advanced clinical supervision as respected members of the team.
As a teaching hospital we have a wealth of experience across many clinical areas and we work closely with our tertiary centres in the surrounding area for shared care patients.
Closing date of applications - 18 July 2022
Interview date - 28 July 2022
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- A variety of flexible working options
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
- We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust - over 3,300 per week
- An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day - 6th largest in the country
- Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
- We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
- We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
- We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day
Details
Date posted
12 July 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£32,306 to £39,027 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
320-CDCS-1878-A
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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