Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 experienced paediatric dietitians ( full/part-time) to join our team in Royal Manchester Children's Hospital - (RMCH).
RMCH dietetic service comprises 42 paediatric dietitians - all grades and 5 dietetic assistants . We work together to provide both secondary and tertiary dietetic services across all paediatric hospital sites in Manchester- North Manchester General , Wythenshawe and Royal Manchester Children's Hospitals .
We are a forward thinking dynamic department .You would be at the heart of many different development opportunities .
We employ clinical specialist and advanced practice dietitians as well as dietitians just embarking on a career in paediatric dietetics with a competency development frame work to support progression . We offer paediatric placements for pre-registration dietetic students and are providing supervision for a dietetic apprenticeship.
Our service is committed to supporting you to progress with your career - developing advanced clinical , leadership and management knowledge and skills. You will gain experience with line management , clinical supervision and service developments. We encourage you to learn from relevant internal and external training courses e.g. paediatric masters modules, leadership courses, conferences - presenting posters / publications.
Quality improvement initiatives together with patient experience project opportunities are an integral part of this post .
Main duties of the job
Post 1 ; Predominantly based at North Manchester Hospital where you would be responsible for IP and OP secondary dietetic caseload alongside a part-time band 7 .
Post 2 Predominantly based in RMCH ( Galaxy house ) with a primary focus on Tier 4 inpatients in our specialist 14 bedded regional eating disorder center alongside another band 7 dietitian .
For both posts we envisage 2 days a week would be based in RMCH with a clinical specialty designed to suit your preferences ,competencies , and our service need .
To be considered for either post you will possess a comprehensive range of skills, expertise and CPD in acute paediatric dietetics
- Be competent working as an autonomous paediatric dietitian within professional practice guidelines and a structured supervision framework and deliver training to others.
- Be highly motivated, enthusiastic, and able to provide strong clinical leadership , line manage and support junior staff and students,
- have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with good time management to prioritize work and meet deadlines in an often fast-paced pressured environment.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
paed dietetic experience/ training
Essential
- module 2 /3 or equivalent in acute paediatric dietetics
- comprehensive background in paed dietetics
- experience in gastro in paeds - PN, ETF , IBD, Coeliacs
Desirable
CPD
Essential
- attendance at relevant CPD/ management training
clinical experience-
Essential
- acute Tertiary paed clinical experience
- Effective written communication skills e.g. clinical records report to other health care professionals and external agencies.
- Ability to motivate and negotiate to encourage reluctant and challenging patients
- experience giving talks / leading groups
- Able to deal with conflict and de-escalate /handle sensitive situations
- patient experience / audit initiatives undertake
knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of dietetic assessment and treatment techniques
- Understanding of clinical effectiveness and its implications for services including experience of quality issues, audit and evidence-based practice
- Delivered MDT paediatric dietetic training both internally and externally to current organisation
Person Specification
paed dietetic experience/ training
Essential
- module 2 /3 or equivalent in acute paediatric dietetics
- comprehensive background in paed dietetics
- experience in gastro in paeds - PN, ETF , IBD, Coeliacs
Desirable
CPD
Essential
- attendance at relevant CPD/ management training
clinical experience-
Essential
- acute Tertiary paed clinical experience
- Effective written communication skills e.g. clinical records report to other health care professionals and external agencies.
- Ability to motivate and negotiate to encourage reluctant and challenging patients
- experience giving talks / leading groups
- Able to deal with conflict and de-escalate /handle sensitive situations
- patient experience / audit initiatives undertake
knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of dietetic assessment and treatment techniques
- Understanding of clinical effectiveness and its implications for services including experience of quality issues, audit and evidence-based practice
- Delivered MDT paediatric dietetic training both internally and externally to current organisation
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).
