Job summary
Specialist Children and Young People Services (SCYPS) provides a range of community based services to support infants, children and young people who reside within the London Borough of Newham. SCYPS works across five centres within Newham, as well as schools and children centres. This post will be based in Appleby Health Centre, E16.
Main duties of the job
The SCYPS Dietetic team holds a large caseload comprising of children from birth up to 19 years of age requiring tube feeding and those with complex needs. The children we see may present with:
Neurological conditions
Neuromuscular conditions
Syndromes and metabolic diseases
Congenital abnormalities
Oncology
Developmental language disorder, social communication difficulties, including autism
Supported by the Band 7 HETF Dietitian and overall Dietetic team lead, this post-holder will primarily lead the non-tube fed complex needs caseload, the majority of whom have a diagnosis of autism/ASD and behavioral feeding issues.
**The service is currently going through a period of expansion and change; This post has now been made substantive within the service - the post-holder will continue to lead the ongoing service development of the complex needs service including the development of clinical operating procedures, processes and pathways.
About us
The Dietetic team currently comprises one 1.0 WTE band 7, two 0.5 WTE band 6 and a Dietetic assistant (bank) plus admin support.
The post-holder will support the Band 7 team lead with home enteral feeding caseload when required.
Please read the Job description and personal specification before applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to know more information or arrange an informal visit please contact Danielle Kitney (lead dietitian) via DKitney@nhs.net or 0203 738 7063.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to know more information or arrange an informal visit please contact Danielle Kitney (lead dietitian) via DKitney@nhs.net or 0203 738 7063.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oProfessional degree or MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics
- oHPC state registration Membership of BDA
- oMember of specialist BDA Paediatric Group
Desirable
- oPost registration qualification
Experience
Essential
- oHave extensive experience in the field of nutrition and dietetics, and also have sufficient experience in working with children/ young people.
- oExperience in giving guidance and advice to families and carers of children with special needs
- oWorking in a multidisciplinary team
- oExperience working in a non-hospital or clinic setting
- oExperience of audits and research
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oKnowledge of a variety of paediatric neurological/ developmental conditions and their affects on dietetic needs
- oKnowledge of Clinical Governance
- oUnderstanding of enteral feeding in children
- oKnowledge of Child Protection responsibilities
- oKnowledge of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- oExperience with service development
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oProfessional degree or MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics
- oHPC state registration Membership of BDA
- oMember of specialist BDA Paediatric Group
Desirable
- oPost registration qualification
Experience
Essential
- oHave extensive experience in the field of nutrition and dietetics, and also have sufficient experience in working with children/ young people.
- oExperience in giving guidance and advice to families and carers of children with special needs
- oWorking in a multidisciplinary team
- oExperience working in a non-hospital or clinic setting
- oExperience of audits and research
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oKnowledge of a variety of paediatric neurological/ developmental conditions and their affects on dietetic needs
- oKnowledge of Clinical Governance
- oUnderstanding of enteral feeding in children
- oKnowledge of Child Protection responsibilities
- oKnowledge of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- oExperience with service development
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).
