Job summary
We are looking for a confident and motivated Paediatric Dietitian to join our Dietetic and Speech Therapy Team at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Hillingdon Hospital is a busy district general hospital in North West London and has a diverse patient population. It is situated close to Heathrow Airport and Brunel University and within a 10 minute commute by public transport to Uxbridge Town Centre which has excellent transport links to central London. The Trust has on-site accommodation and a crche.
Our friendly team consists of 11 Dietitians, 7 Speech & Language Therapists, 3 administrators and a service manager.
The clinical case-load includes providing a high quality, evidence-based general dietetic service to the children's ward and general dietetic paediatric outpatient clinics. There will be the opportunity to develop skills in other specialist areas of paediatric dietetics including NICU, Diabetes and Cystic Fibrosis. The post holder will be involved in educating staff on matters relating to nutrition and catering and will supervise student dietitians on placements 2 & 3. The post holder will be expected to manage their caseload independently and will be involved in department wide projects and service improvements. There is also the opportunity to develop leadership skills through leading for CPD across the dietetic team.
Main duties of the job
There will be an expectation for clinical audit within this post, and also to contribute to the wider Inpatient Therapy Governance agenda, and there are excellent opportunities and guidance for ongoing personal development. There is a well established borough-wide Dietetic network who offers peer support as well as MDT peer support.
- To deliver specialised nutrition and dietetic advice to a paediatric in and outpatients at The Hillingdon Hospital.
- To be able to work independently and manage a significant clinical caseload.
- To be responsible for the delivery of a high quality, evidence based dietetic service to a case load of paediatric in and out patients within a variety of settings.
- To act as an expert resource on nutrition and educate and train dietetic students and other health care professionals within the Trust
- To contribute to policy development on matters relating to nutrition and dietetics.
- To be actively involved in the development and implementation of local guidelines relating to these specialist areas
About us
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job description
Main Duties:
Clinical:
- To be responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive Nutrition & Dietetic service for paediatric in and out patients working within the British Dietetic Association (BDA) Professional Code of Conduct and the HCPC Professional Standards of Practice.
- To work autonomously to provide expert nutrition advice and therapeutic support to patients, carers and other health care professionals. This requires collation of highly complex information including:-
- Nutritional assessment, diagnosis and interpretation of biochemistry, haematology, anthropometric data, clinical condition, social & cultural factors and diet history.
- Development of treatment plans which include calculation of nutritional requirements, patient centered goals and treatment outcomes.
- Prescription of dietary treatment using ACBS products for conditions adhering to professional/ clinical guidelines
- To take the lead in providing expert dietetic advice to the relevant multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and ward rounds. To liaise with all members of the team to advise on treatment and dietary management for patients and their families and carers.
- To make recommendations to the medical team regarding adaptation of medication/nutritional supplements/food for the management of nutrition support patients based on interpretation of biochemical parameters and clinical signs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job description
Main Duties:
Clinical:
- To be responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive Nutrition & Dietetic service for paediatric in and out patients working within the British Dietetic Association (BDA) Professional Code of Conduct and the HCPC Professional Standards of Practice.
- To work autonomously to provide expert nutrition advice and therapeutic support to patients, carers and other health care professionals. This requires collation of highly complex information including:-
- Nutritional assessment, diagnosis and interpretation of biochemistry, haematology, anthropometric data, clinical condition, social & cultural factors and diet history.
- Development of treatment plans which include calculation of nutritional requirements, patient centered goals and treatment outcomes.
- Prescription of dietary treatment using ACBS products for conditions adhering to professional/ clinical guidelines
- To take the lead in providing expert dietetic advice to the relevant multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and ward rounds. To liaise with all members of the team to advise on treatment and dietary management for patients and their families and carers.
- To make recommendations to the medical team regarding adaptation of medication/nutritional supplements/food for the management of nutrition support patients based on interpretation of biochemical parameters and clinical signs.
Person Specification
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Essential
Person Specification
Please refer to attached job description
Essential
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
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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).
