Advanced Paediatric Team Lead Dietitian

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dietitian to join our paediatric team and lead on cystic fibrosis. The post is based at Worcestershire Royal Hospital however travel to the Alexandra Hospital (or other locations may be needed. We are a proactive Dietetic department made up of 26 dietitians working within specialty teams. We have excellent links within MDTs in the Trust.

We can offer you:

• A friendly and supportive team of colleagues, excellent peer support and regular clinical supervision,
• The Department is approved for student placements A, B and C. All staff actively participate in student training.
• We are committed to your personal development and CPD.
• Worcestershire is situated near major road and rail networks with easy access to Birmingham, Stratford-Upon-Avon, the Malvern Hills and the scenic Cotswold country.

As a department we have regular specialty and team meetings with a focus on quality improvement and maintaining CPD.

Main duties of the job

• To act as an expert autonomous Dietitian to plan, develop and contribute to the delivery and service improvement of the Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetic service provided to Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust.
• To be responsible for providing and running the expert dietetic care for paediatric inpatients on the acute paediatric wards and outpatient clinics
• To undertake a team leader role dealing with the day-to-day operational issues and staffing for the paediatric dietetic specialty group. To provide supervision, support and education to qualified staff.
• To act as lead paediatric specialist working with the MDT to deliver a high-quality service to patients both inpatient and outpatient.
• To be responsible for clinical caseload, supervising, co-ordinating and allocating work to the team.
• To develop and review standards, policies, resources and other improvement activities relating to the specialist services associated within paediatrics, within the Dietetic profession and across the Trust.
• To supervise and develop the more junior staff.
• To take a leading role in carrying out specialist assessments, evidence-based treatment and management of paediatric patients who may present with complex and /or chronic health needs that require specialist support and advice.
• To be recognised as an expert source of knowledge in the field of paediatrics, leading on development of clinical guidelines, resources and education packages.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

• Best services for local people
• Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
• Best use of resources
• Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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