Job summary
For the role of Clinical Lead for the Paediatric Home Enteral Feeding Team we are ideally looking for an individual with experience of leading a home enteral feeding team however, would welcome applications from current home enteral feeding dietitians who want to enhance their skills in leadership and service development.
The Paediatric Home Enteral Feeding Team provide dietetic care to tube fed children across Southern Derbyshire. The team comprises of 1.0 WTE band 6 dietitians ,1 WTE Band 4 Assistant Practitioners, and admin support staff. The Home Enteral Feeding dietitians also works closely with the general paediatric dietitians for CPD, supervision and cover.
The role is currently based at the Royal Derby Hospital however a move to Florence Nightingale Community Hospital may be considered in the future.
The advertised post is for a part time role (3 days a week). Any enquires please see contact details below.
Closing date of applications: 13th June 2025
Interview date: 26th June 2025
Main duties of the job
Our Home Enteral Feeding Team delivers high quality care to tube fed children across Southern Derbyshire. We offer a variety of patient contact including face to face clinics, telephone clinics, home visits and school visits. We work closely with a wide multidisciplinary team including Children's community nurses, consultants, GPs, Speech and Language Therapists and carers.
You will lead the delivery of a comprehensive and effective evidence based dietetic service and be responsible for service development. You will be fully supported by the Team Lead and Dietetic Operational Leads.
We have an established student training programme for A, B and C placements, in which you will participate, and the department encourages innovation, CPD and professional development.Key Requirement of the Role:- Demonstrable experience working as a specialist paediatric home enteral feeding dietitian. Clinical Lead experience would be preferred but not essential.
- Previous experience of service development.
- Leadership experience, or a keen interest to develop leadership skills.
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:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent.
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Member of BDA
- Leadership/coaching qualifications
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstratable clinical leadership skills, organisational and professional skills
- To be able to demonstrate Paediatric Home Enteral Feeding dietetic experience
- To be able to demonstrate significant involvement in student training
- To be able to demonstrate a good Understanding of Clinical Governance.
- Able to demonstrate ways to deliver new ideas of working and delivering services
- Good overall Dietetic knowledge
Desirable
- Attendance on Facilitation of Learning training
- Experience of dietetic service development
- Clinical Lead experience
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Able to demonstrate methods on assessing and evaluating highly complex, sensitive and contentious patient information.
- Able to demonstrate usage of a variety of IT packages.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of diagnostic criteria for diseases within area of work.
- Able to demonstrate best course of dietary treatment and other aspects of patient care.
Communications and interpersonal skills
Essential
- To be able to demonstrate the use of behavioural change and counselling techniques.
- To be able to demonstrate presenting information, e.g. research/ reports, using different approaches in different settings to large groups.
Desirable
- Recognised training in counselling skills. Behavioural change. Motivational interviewing techniques.
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent.
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Member of BDA
- Leadership/coaching qualifications
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstratable clinical leadership skills, organisational and professional skills
- To be able to demonstrate Paediatric Home Enteral Feeding dietetic experience
- To be able to demonstrate significant involvement in student training
- To be able to demonstrate a good Understanding of Clinical Governance.
- Able to demonstrate ways to deliver new ideas of working and delivering services
- Good overall Dietetic knowledge
Desirable
- Attendance on Facilitation of Learning training
- Experience of dietetic service development
- Clinical Lead experience
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Able to demonstrate methods on assessing and evaluating highly complex, sensitive and contentious patient information.
- Able to demonstrate usage of a variety of IT packages.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of diagnostic criteria for diseases within area of work.
- Able to demonstrate best course of dietary treatment and other aspects of patient care.
Communications and interpersonal skills
Essential
- To be able to demonstrate the use of behavioural change and counselling techniques.
- To be able to demonstrate presenting information, e.g. research/ reports, using different approaches in different settings to large groups.
Desirable
- Recognised training in counselling skills. Behavioural change. Motivational interviewing techniques.
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).
