Specialist Dietitian - Paediatric

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Applicants are invited for the post of Band 7 Specialist Paediatric Dietitian at Colchester General Hospital.

This role has become available due to the promotion of the previous post holder. The successful candidate will have responsibility for the paediatric gastroenterology dietetic service including multidisciplinary clinics. The Dietitian is an integral part of the team and will work closely with a consultant, clinical nurse specialist and dietetic colleagues. You will join the current team of paediatric dietitians working in the fields of diabetes, neonates, cystic fibrosis, allergy, general outpatients and inpatients. The post holder will provide outpatient clinics for complex patients and contribute to the management of other specialist caseloads in the absence of colleagues. You will also provide line management to a band 6 dietitian or dietetic assistant

This is a part time post offering 31.5 hours a week

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in clinical dietetics and paediatrics. The post holder must have excellent communication, be flexible and be able to use their own initiative to continually develop the service.

The Nutrition and Dietetic Department are a friendly department of 29 members of staff including Dietitians, Dietetic Assistants and an apprentice. We are supported by an administrative team who work across therapies. CPD and personal development are actively encouraged. The department also takes part in regular student training.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Philippa Marshall, Professional Lead for Dietetics on 07927 682973 or Philippa.marshall@esneft.nhs.uk

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where 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.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

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

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Date posted

10 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR1995-24

Job locations

Colchester Hospital

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

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
Current HPC registration in Dietetics
Post registration training in paediatric dietetics (modular courses in paediatrics)
Clinical Supervisory Skills Course/ Student training courses

Desirable

Member of British Dietetic Association
Member of paediatric group of BDA

Knowledge

Essential

Good clinical knowledge and experience
Evidence of on-going Professional Development at Masters Level
Extensive experience working in dietetics at a senior level
Considerable experience working in different clinical settings within paediatric dietetics
Experience in Audit & Research
Experience of service development

Desirable

Experience of line management

Professional Development

Essential

Evidence of commitment to life long learning

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
Current HPC registration in Dietetics
Post registration training in paediatric dietetics (modular courses in paediatrics)
Clinical Supervisory Skills Course/ Student training courses

Desirable

Member of British Dietetic Association
Member of paediatric group of BDA

Knowledge

Essential

Good clinical knowledge and experience
Evidence of on-going Professional Development at Masters Level
Extensive experience working in dietetics at a senior level
Considerable experience working in different clinical settings within paediatric dietetics
Experience in Audit & Research
Experience of service development

Desirable

Experience of line management

Professional Development

Essential

Evidence of commitment to life long learning

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

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