Job summary
Are you an experienced paediatric dietitian in inherited metabolic disorders (IMDs)? Would you relish the opportunity to develop your clinical leadership skills and co-lead a team of 6 specialist paediatric metabolic dietitians?
One of our clinical specialist / team lead dietitians is retiring next year .We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic paediatric metabolic dietitian to join our team within Royal Manchester Children's hospital (RMCH). The post offers the opportunity to join one of the largest and long established metabolic units in the UK.
To be considered for this Band 8a Clinical Specialist / team lead post you will already have a comprehensive knowledge of paediatric IMD with significant experience working at a Band 7 paediatric dietetic level or above leading and managing other staff .
Our metabolic dietetic team currently consists of;
2 (1.56 wte) Band 8a Clinical Specialist / Team Lead dietitians,
4 (3.24 wte) Band 7 dietitians posts
2 (1.6wte) Band 6 dietitians posts.
We provide a service to approx. 700 children covering a comprehensive range of inherited metabolic disorders. The metabolic dietetic team is co-located within the interdisciplinary metabolic team including doctors, scientists, nurse specialists and administrative staff.
You will work together with our current paediatric IMD Dietetic team lead to provide leadership, operational management, supervision linking in with the professional lead for paediatric Dietetics.
Main duties of the job
Clinically you will work at an expert level in the dietetic management of paediatric IMDs. Involved in the clinical decision-making process as part of the multidisciplinary team. Providing appropriate up to date evidence-based advice and education to families and colleagues promoting optimal management throughout all ages in this challenging group of patients.
Recent significant clinical dietetic experience in paediatric IMDs is essential, as is a comprehensive paediatric dietetic knowledge base together with evidence of post registration dietetic CPD and training (e.g. Paediatric Masters Modules).
Leadership training and knowledge of HR procedures and previous experience of line management is essential. Together with a proven ability to chair meetings, develop service and clinical guidelines.
The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills with a strong commitment to MDT working. You will need to be flexible, reliable, conscientious, self-motivated and have an enquiring mind. You will support the clinical supervision, learning and development of the band 7/6 dietitians and assistants within the IMD team.
Our service is committed to helping you develop your skills through CPD, peer support, specialist networking and training opportunities, annual appraisals, audit, policy development and training in line with best practice guidelines to develop expert clinical skills.
About us
MFT brings together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester & beyond. We champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.
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 launched in September 2022.
We're a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes.
RMCH is a tertiary Children's Hospital providing regional and supra-regional services to include most dietetic clinical paediatric specialties. We are based in a 371 bed, purpose built hospital in the centre of Manchester, and are continuing to expand and develop our paediatric dietetic service to reflect state of the art facilities in the largest single-site children's hospital in the UK. Dietetics is a well-recognised and respected service and form part of most multi-disciplinary clinical teams. Our paediatric dietetic service is led by a professional paediatric dietetic lead and comprises;o 7 x B8a clinical specialist / paediatric dietetic team leadso 21 x B7 paediatric dietitianso 11 x B6 paediatric dietitianso 5 x paediatric dietetic assistanto Special Feeds Unit o Administrative support
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
Education, Qualification and state Registration
Essential
- BSc. or MSc in Dietetics or relevant science degree plus post grad Diploma in Dietetics or equivalent experience
- State Registration via HCPC
- recognised post-graduate training, Completion of validated/nationally in a clinical specialist area or equivalent experience
- Completion of post graduate training in First line management and HR issues or equivalent experience
- Completion of clinical educators skills course or equivalent experience
- Completion of post graduate training in leadership / team working or equivalent experience
Desirable
- MSc. in relecant field
- Member of BDA
- Member of specialist interest group
- Audit and research training to a post graduate level
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- substancial postgraduate paediatric acute clinical experience
- significant experience as a B7 paediatric highly specialist Dietitian
- experience of line management of staff
- Evidence of understanding of Quality and safety and implications for services including quality issues, audit and evidence based practice
- Evidence of relevant Continual Professional Development to an advanced practitioner level
- Experience of Interdisciplinary and uni-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- Evidence in participation in post registration and published papers
Person Specification
Education, Qualification and state Registration
Essential
- BSc. or MSc in Dietetics or relevant science degree plus post grad Diploma in Dietetics or equivalent experience
- State Registration via HCPC
- recognised post-graduate training, Completion of validated/nationally in a clinical specialist area or equivalent experience
- Completion of post graduate training in First line management and HR issues or equivalent experience
- Completion of clinical educators skills course or equivalent experience
- Completion of post graduate training in leadership / team working or equivalent experience
Desirable
- MSc. in relecant field
- Member of BDA
- Member of specialist interest group
- Audit and research training to a post graduate level
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- substancial postgraduate paediatric acute clinical experience
- significant experience as a B7 paediatric highly specialist Dietitian
- experience of line management of staff
- Evidence of understanding of Quality and safety and implications for services including quality issues, audit and evidence based practice
- Evidence of relevant Continual Professional Development to an advanced practitioner level
- Experience of Interdisciplinary and uni-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- Evidence in participation in post registration and published papers
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).
