Specialist Paediatric Dietitian / Allergy and Prescribing Support

Job description

Job responsibilities

Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

Allergy and Prescribing Support

Hours: 40 hours per week

Reports to: Clinical Delivery Team Manager & Paediatric Clinical Lead

Location: Remote

Start Date: ASAP

About Oviva

We believe good health starts with nutrition and lifestyle, not medication. Our mission is to help 50 million people lead healthier and happier lives by 2025 by providing the best digitally enabled behaviour change treatments.

Oviva was founded in 2014 and is Europes largest provider of digitally enabled behaviour change treatments to people with health conditions related to diet such as type 2 diabetes, prediabetes and complex obesity. We offer our patients the most accessible, personalised and high-quality care possible, and we embrace technology to overcome the demand challenges facing the NHS and health systems worldwide.

We do this by:

• Creating unique digitally-enabled treatment programmes for patients, delivered by dietitians supported by a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, psychological wellbeing practitioners, specialist nurses, registered nutritionists, health coaches and activity experts.

• Offering patients access to expert advice in a time and place of their choosing, via our NHS Digital approved Oviva smartphone app, online Learn portal (with tailored video, audio and text content) or over the phone.

Our services are delivered in partnership with the NHS, supporting access, quality and efficiency improvements. We work with over half of the NHS regions in England (called Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships), are the largest digital provider in the NHS England Diabetes Prevention Programme, and were selected for the NHS England Innovation Accelerator. Beyond the UK we also operate in Switzerland, Germany, and France, and are backed by Europes leading venture funds.

We can only deliver all of this with the help of our incredible team. Having a culture that people want to work in is very important to us and we're proud to say 96% of our team would recommend working for Oviva. We do this by keeping our values are at the forefront of everything we do, from patient care to internal culture:

• We put the patient first

• We measure & improve

• We tackle it together

The Role

We are looking for a Specialist Paediatric Dietitian to deliver the Cows Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA) service. Oviva provides digitally-enabled dietetic services to the NHS, including many successful medicines optimisation services to improve the care of infants with CMPA and reduce unnecessary prescribing spend on infant formula.

The successful candidate will be confident in managing infants and children with non IgE CMPA, together with proven general paediatric dietetic experience You will be responsible for supporting the programme service manager and delivering our unique remote care pathway supported by Ovivas technology. You will engage with GPs and other common prescribers and audit the prescribing of specialist infant formula in line with local guidance. You will need to be a good communicator, working in partnership with service users, other agencies, health professionals and key stakeholders. You must be confident working autonomously.

Main Responsibilities

• To deliver a remote rapid access clinic to patients with suspected non IgE cows milk protein allergy, via telephone, video call and app messaging. This will be, supported by Ovivas technology and, alongside the specialist paediatric dietitians.

• Deliver care to patients with suspected or diagnosed with CMPA. This will involve ensuring the reintroduction challenge is conducted to confirm correct diagnosis, as well as checking and reviewing prescriptions are in line with the local guideline. You will also support parents/carers with weaning and the milk ladder in order to stop prescriptions in a timely manner.

• The core focus of the service will be the management of infants prescribed formula feeds; the service may also include the review and management of paediatric ONS, to ensure these are appropriately prescribed

• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date clinical records using Ovivas secure electronic medical record system

• Review and develop patient resources including our unique Oviva learn education platform.

• Maintaining adequate CPD and continuing to meet HCPC registration requirements

• This job description and person specification are only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

Key Competencies

• Collaborative can do attitude, work effectively in teams,

• Empathetic peer to peer support, resilient,

• Innovative self starter, solution action orientated, creative

• Knowledgeable proactively upskilling, adaptable,

• Commitment to Oviva Mission & Strategy

• Clinical skills patient relationships, adherence to IG procedure

The Ideal Candidate

• Be able to work autonomously and within the wider paediatric team

• A dietitian that has significant experience working in paediatrics with experience in management of food allergy

• Is able to provide the best possible care for patients, putting their needs first

• Confident in using technology to record and review patient notes and is quick to learn in operating Ovivas technology to support patients

Category

Essential

Desirable

Education, qualifications and training

An appropriate degree recognised for registration with HCPC

Evidence of continuing

professional development

Membership of BDA or evidence of alternative professional indemnity insurance

Member of the BDA paediatric and/or food allergy group

Experience

Broad, varied and in depth experience of clinical dietetics (minimum 2 years post registration including at least 6 months experience working within specialist area), including:

• Working in the community / primary care settings

• Specialist knowledge in Paediatrics including managing paediatric allergy and CMPA

• Experience of developing, implementing and managing projects

• Evidence of multidisciplinary working

• Experience in providing education to health professionals

Experience in working remotely and utilising technology within care

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Ability to demonstrate sound and in depth knowledge and application of up to date evidence based, clinical trends and practices in CMPA and wider paediatric allergy

Evidence of problem solving and leadership skills

Ability to plan and manage time effectively

Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with other professionals

Evidence of excellent verbal communication skills at all levels

Emotional resilience and the ability to thrive in challenging situations

Be able to prioritise when needed and work flexible hours to meet the needs of the service

Ability to generate written communication which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible

Competent user of IT equipment and basic software (email, word processing, data input)

Other

Remote role

Our Offer

• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in revolutionising healthcare in the UK

• A comprehensive wellbeing programme

• Exciting and rewarding role in high-growth environment

• Training and development opportunities

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Medicash healthcare plan

• Tastecard employee benefits scheme

• Annual salary reviews

• Flexible working

• Competitive Salary

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option of an additional 5 days unpaid leave

• Company pension

• Regular team socials

Does this sound like the role for you? What more information or would like to discuss this further?

Then please contact Georgia Barr, Hiring Manager, at Georgia.Barr@Oviva.com 07490403530

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• An appropriate degree recognised for registration with HCPC
• Evidence of continuing
• professional development
• Membership of BDA or evidence of alternative professional indemnity insurance

Desirable

• Member of the BDA paediatric and/or food allergy group

Experience

Essential

• Broad, varied and in depth experience of clinical dietetics (minimum 2 years post registration including at least 6 months experience working within specialist area), including:
• Working in the community / primary care settings
• Specialist knowledge in Paediatrics including managing paediatric allergy and CMPA
• Experience of developing, implementing and managing projects
• Evidence of multidisciplinary working
• Experience in providing education to health professionals

Desirable

• Experience in working remotely and utilising technology within care

Skills:

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate sound and in depth knowledge and application of up to date evidence based, clinical trends and practices in CMPA and wider paediatric allergy
• Evidence of problem solving and leadership skills
• Ability to plan and manage time effectively
• Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with other professionals
• Evidence of excellent verbal communication skills at all levels
• Emotional resilience and the ability to thrive in challenging situations
• Be able to prioritise when needed and work flexible hours to meet the needs of the service

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oviva Uk Ltd

Address

3 Risborough Street

London

SE1 0HF

Employer's website

https://oviva.com/uk/en/ (Opens in a new tab)