East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Dietitian

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dietitian with a genuine interest in paediatrics to work in the paediatric dietetic team at Colchester Hospital. For the right candidate a band 5 to 6 progression opportunity could be offered.

Working alongside a friendly and experienced team of specialist paediatric dietitians, you will run a busy caseload of outpatient clinics and cover the children's ward.

The role will include service development, participation in clinical audit and quality improvement projects.

You will have proven experience in clinical dietetics with experience of paediatric dietetics. You must have excellent communication and leadership skills, be flexible and be able to use your own initiative to learn and improve the service. We seek someone with a commitment to learning and the ability to receive and give constructive feedback to develop themselves and others. We place a strong emphasis on clinical supervision.

Main duties of the job

The Paediatric Dietitian is an integral part of the MDT and is involved with audit, research projects, teaching and training all health professionals. The Trust has approximately 200 children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes; one children's ward and a level 2 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Our paediatric dietitians cover the general paediatric caseload but also specialist services to allergy, gastroenterology, CF, Oncology, baby clinic and diabetes. You will have the opportunity to learn and develop their practice in specialist areas.

You will provide out-patient paediatric dietetic services to patients within North East Essex and also provide cover to the in-patient dietetic service on the Children's ward within Colchester Hospital with support from a specialist paediatric Dietitian where required. You will also be expected to provide weekly cover for the paediatric oncology patient as part of the MDT in outpatients and attend a monthly multidisciplinary team meeting jointly with the tertiary centre also involved in the treatment plan for the patient.

You will be the dietetic lead at case conferences and within the multi-disciplinary team for patients under your care and act as a source of expertise on paediatric nutrition and dietetics within East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

About us

One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Details

Date posted

16 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR2193-23

Job locations

Colchester

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • oGood clinical knowledge and experience including paediatric enteral feeding
  • oExperience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
  • oExperience in Audit

Desirable

  • oProven experience working in dietetics
  • oExperience working in different clinical settings including 6 months of paediatric experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • oBSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
  • oCurrent HCPC registration in Dietetics
  • oClinical Supervisory Skills/ Introduction to student training course

Desirable

  • oMember of British Dietetic Association
  • oPost registration training in Paediatric Dietetics e.g. paediatric short courses or modules

Skills

Essential

  • oGood communication and interpersonal skills
  • oGood time management and ability to prioritise workload

Desirable

  • oBasic IT skills in order to be able to use Trust Intranet and to input patient activity data
  • oAble to use PowerPoint Programme
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • oGood clinical knowledge and experience including paediatric enteral feeding
  • oExperience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
  • oExperience in Audit

Desirable

  • oProven experience working in dietetics
  • oExperience working in different clinical settings including 6 months of paediatric experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • oBSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
  • oCurrent HCPC registration in Dietetics
  • oClinical Supervisory Skills/ Introduction to student training course

Desirable

  • oMember of British Dietetic Association
  • oPost registration training in Paediatric Dietetics e.g. paediatric short courses or modules

Skills

Essential

  • oGood communication and interpersonal skills
  • oGood time management and ability to prioritise workload

Desirable

  • oBasic IT skills in order to be able to use Trust Intranet and to input patient activity data
  • oAble to use PowerPoint Programme

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Dietitian

Philippa Marshall

Philippa.Marshall@esneft.nhs.uk

01206742668

Details

Date posted

16 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR2193-23

Job locations

Colchester

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


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