Paediatric Dietitian

Job responsibilities

You should have good interpersonal and time management skills, with an ability to be flexible and have a strong commitment to teamwork. The successful candidate will work closely with the multi-disciplinary paediatric team providing specialist dietetic care to children both as inpatients and outpatients. You are likely to cover general paediatric clinics and assistwith inpatient cover on the childrens ward. An individuals previous experience and skill set will determine the specific caseload assigned.

Clinical:

• To develop and maintain a high standard of knowledge and practical experience in general dietetics, and to provide specialist expertise in areas as gastroenterology, and surgery.
• To manage a highly diverse caseload

Professional:

• To maintaina culture of confidentiality.
• To identify problems where changes to practices and systems or additional resources are required to support caseload and to discuss these with line manager.

Educational:

• Tobe proactive in identifying and addressing the educational needs of patients and carers, including medical, nursing and catering staff and other health professionals.

Organisational:

• To ensure that your own practice meet the required professional standards of dietetic practice.
• To be responsible for your own caseload with dietetic support to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations change/arise.

Committee membership:

• Required to represent the Dietetic Department at internal or external meetings

Please refer to the job description for further details

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Registration as a dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council HCPC (UK)
• Documentary evidence of a range of continuous professional development (CPD) equivalent to a post graduate level experience
• Sound therapeutic and clinical knowledge
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of national guidelines relevant to clinical area
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of evidenced based clinical practice for a range of conditions.

Desirable

• Attendance to BDA paediatric specialist module/s (MSc or CPD level)
• Membership of the British Dietetic Association

Experience

Essential

• Post -registration experience in a range of dietetic clinical areas.
• Ability to autonomously manage a caseload of complex patients.

Desirable

• Paediatric dietetic experience.
• Supervision and training of students and junior members of staff

Skills

Essential

• High level of written and verbal communication skills including report writing
• Proven time management skills
• Ability to appropriately apply a range of treatment approaches
• Ability to problem-solve and demonstrate clinical reasoning based on experience and knowledge
• Ability to maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation in line with legal and Trust standards

Personal and people development

Essential

• Flexible and adaptable to the demands of the service
• Ability to prioritise own caseload
• Able to reflect and appraise own performance
• Able to maintain effective working relationships

Communication

Essential

• Competent in the use of IT including proficiency with emails, ability to document electronically in a timely manner
• Ability to deliver sensitive information in a tactful and empathetic manner
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others

Specific requirements

Essential

• Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations

Desirable

• Car driver with valid license and access to a car for travelling across Milton Keynes to visit patients or to other bases

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).