Highly/Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

Swansea Bay University Health Board

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Job summary

We are excited to offer the opportunity for someone with a passion for paediatric dietetics to join our team! We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian with excellent communication skills. Our team have close working relationships with paediatricians, children's community nurses, health visitors, specialist nurses, paediatric speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

This is a permanent, full time position (37.5 hours per week). The post will be based at Morriston Hospital, Swansea, but you will be required to support the paediatric dietetic service provision across the health board.

We are a small supportive team of paediatric dietitians providing care for paediatric patients in hospital, communities and schools settings. We have the support of a paediatric dietetic assistant and admin team. The Health Board has a University status with Colleges of Medicine on site.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

You will either already have paediatric dietetic experience as a band 7 dietitian or could be a band 6 paediatric dietitian keen and interested to develop your band 7 skills in this area. This vacancy is for a Band 7 post, however, we are accepting applications from band 6 paediatric dietitians, and will then support you on a progression development pathway from band 6 to band 7 (once specified competencies have been completed).

The post holder will work autonomously in providing a dietetic service to children and young people across Swansea Bay UHB, this will include enteral feeding, oral nutrition support, faltering growth, complex allergies, preterm term infants and other clinical conditions impacting on the young person's nutritional status.

You will assist the supervision and mentoring of junior members of staff, Placement 1,2, and 3 student dietitians, support workers and assistant practitioners, delegating duties as necessary and providing the appropriate level of support at all times.

We offer both departmental and personal CPD time to support your development and share best practice. Our department is committed to the development of evidenced based practice, research and clinical audit and you will be able to attend relevant professional networking meetings, interest groups and CPD opportunities as well as having an annual appraisal.

You can follow us on Twitter @SBUHBDietetics

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Date posted

06 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £47,673 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

130-AHP156-0922

Job locations

Morriston Hospital

Heol Maes Eglwys

Swansea

SA6 6NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
  • HCPC Registered

Desirable

  • Student Clinical Educators Course

Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of a wide variety of clinical knowledge
  • Working knowledge and understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of specialist clinical area

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of service delivery in a variety of different clinical settings since HCPC registration.
  • Experience of working with patients with diverse healthcare needs.

Desirable

  • Experience of supervising/ mentoring staff.

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Effective communication skills with people from diverse backgrounds.
  • Have developed organisational skills to be able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines
  • Able to work independently without direct supervision as well as having effective teamwork skills.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
  • HCPC Registered

Desirable

  • Student Clinical Educators Course

Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of a wide variety of clinical knowledge
  • Working knowledge and understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of specialist clinical area

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of service delivery in a variety of different clinical settings since HCPC registration.
  • Experience of working with patients with diverse healthcare needs.

Desirable

  • Experience of supervising/ mentoring staff.

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Effective communication skills with people from diverse backgrounds.
  • Have developed organisational skills to be able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines
  • Able to work independently without direct supervision as well as having effective teamwork skills.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance

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

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

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Morriston Hospital

Heol Maes Eglwys

Swansea

SA6 6NL


Employer's website

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Morriston Hospital

Heol Maes Eglwys

Swansea

SA6 6NL


Employer's website

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Children and Young People’s Lead Dietitian

Claire Wood

Claire.Wood@wales.nhs.uk

01639862392

Date posted

06 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £47,673 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

130-AHP156-0922

Job locations

Morriston Hospital

Heol Maes Eglwys

Swansea

SA6 6NL


Supporting documents

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