Job summary
Community Paediatric Dietitian Band 6 - 37.5hrs/week (with option to develop into band 7 role) - Caring for children with dietetic needs in the community
Are you an experienced Dietitian looking for a new challenge in the community setting? If so we have the perfect job for you! Come and work for us and gain fantastic skills working in our Nutritional Support dietetic team based within our community children's nursing service. You will gain skills assessing and advising children with dietetic requirements within clinic settings. Your caseload would primarily be babies, children, and young people (BCYP) with neurological/developmental disorders requiring nutritional support in the community. The role may also entail covering a small caseload of BCYP requiring home enteral feeding.
Main duties of the job
You need to have experience working with NHS dietetics, holding a current HCPC registration to be considered for this post. Please note this is not a mental health post. If you are interested in moving from adult into paediatrics please do contact us to discuss.
You are required to have skills in dietetic assessment and treatment programmes. You need to be confident in making recommendations to GPs on appropriate prescribing of oral nutritional supplements and enteral feeds alongside the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary, multi-agency team. Good communication skills are a must alongside a flexible and forward-thinking attitude.
About us
Newham is culturally the most diverse of all London boroughs, with people from a rich variety of ethnic, religious, and linguistic backgrounds. We have the third fastest growing population in England with 40% of the community being 0-24 years old and children and young people's health services are at the centre of local developments.
We believe to provide compassionate care to children and families we need to foster a culture of compassionate working relationships and leadership within the service. We are committed to staff support, supervisions and training and have access to peer support and psychology consultation from the psychology team within the service.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please do not hesitate to contact Danielle Kitney either by email dkitney@nhs.net or via phone on 0203 738 7063
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a dietitian with a genuine commitment to work in partnership with babies, children, young people and their families in order to provide evidence based holistic health care and making a positive difference to their lives. The Nutritional Support dietetic team forms part of the wider community childrens nursing service that provide technical and skilled care to children up to 18yrs (19yrs for palliative caseload) including nursing, play and psychology services.
There is strong leadership in the service where you will be supported by a senior paediatric dietitian, clinical psychologist, practice development facilitator and community childrens matron.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a dietitian with a genuine commitment to work in partnership with babies, children, young people and their families in order to provide evidence based holistic health care and making a positive difference to their lives. The Nutritional Support dietetic team forms part of the wider community childrens nursing service that provide technical and skilled care to children up to 18yrs (19yrs for palliative caseload) including nursing, play and psychology services.
There is strong leadership in the service where you will be supported by a senior paediatric dietitian, clinical psychologist, practice development facilitator and community childrens matron.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
- Registered with HCPC
- UK NHS experience
- Experience in Paediatric Dietetics
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Evidence of the dietetic management of a wide range of complex clinical conditions including neurological and developmental.
- Experience of Enteral Feeding/Nutritional Support (PEG, NG & PEG/J feeds)
- Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams: Nutrition nurses, school nurses, health visitors, children's homecare team, speech & language team Community/Specialist Nurses, GP's, Health Care Assistants
- Experience of delivering Training for Health Care Professionals
Desirable
- Experience of providing support to junior Dietetic staff.
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic IT skills - Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel.
- Knowledge of national policies and guidelines in the area of Nutrition Support
- Good presentation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
- Registered with HCPC
- UK NHS experience
- Experience in Paediatric Dietetics
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Evidence of the dietetic management of a wide range of complex clinical conditions including neurological and developmental.
- Experience of Enteral Feeding/Nutritional Support (PEG, NG & PEG/J feeds)
- Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams: Nutrition nurses, school nurses, health visitors, children's homecare team, speech & language team Community/Specialist Nurses, GP's, Health Care Assistants
- Experience of delivering Training for Health Care Professionals
Desirable
- Experience of providing support to junior Dietetic staff.
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic IT skills - Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel.
- Knowledge of national policies and guidelines in the area of Nutrition Support
- Good presentation skills
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).
