Advanced Paediatric Dietitian

Uhmb; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HCPC registration support

Job summary

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Paediatric Dietitian to join the Nutrition and Dietetic Service. Based at Royal Lancaster Hospital, with travel to support the cross bay team, the role offers leadership, service development and clinical advancement opportunities.

You will work across inpatient and outpatient settings with a complex caseload, mentor students, lead audits, and contribute to improvements in patient care while embracing flexible

Qualifications

• Qualified dietitian with HCPC registration and postgraduate training in paediatric dietetics.
• Demonstrated leadership and management capabilities with service development experience.
• Experience supervising students and junior staff; strong audit involvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage inpatient and outpatient paediatric dietetics caseload including nutrition support and gastroenterology.
• Lead on audits, service development and staff training to improve quality of care.
• Collaborate with paediatric MDT and community teams; provide mentoring and supervision.

Skills

Dietetics leadership

Autonomy

Auditing & research

Team supervision

Advanced paediatric dietetics

Education

BSc or PGDip in Dietetics

Leadership/Management qualification

Risk assessment & management training

Job description

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Advanced Paediatric Dietitian to join the Nutrition and Dietetic Service in University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. The post is based at Royal Lancaster Hospital with a requirement to travel to support our cross bay dietetic team.

If you are a motivated, flexible and forward-thinking experienced Paediatric Dietician who is ready to advance their professional and clinical development in a more senior role we would love to hear from you.

We are in a process of transformational change in this service, so it is an exciting time to join us as an agent of change, leading improving quality of care for our patients, effective use of our resources and supporting staff wellbeing.

Therefore, clinical evidence-based knowledge of paediatric dietetics , alongside a passion and commitment to leadership and management, service development and facilitation of learning and practitioner wellbeing is fundamental.

You will have compassionate communication skills with a proactive approach to problem solving and implementation of innovative solutions within an evolving dietetics landscape. This ensures a responsive, needs-based approach to holistic patient centred care. The service is aligned to and contributes to a range of regional networks in the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB.

Main duties of the job

The post will cover both inpatient and outpatient work and you will responsible for managing a complex caseload covering a wide range of clinical areas including nutrition support, enteral feeding, gastroenterology, food allergies and feeding problems for infants, children and young people.

We work very closely with the entire paediatric MDT, including consultants, specialist nurses, ward and support staff as well as health visitors, children’s community nurses and speech and language therapists.
This post offers excellent opportunities for professional and personal development. You will have the opportunity to lead on audit and also be involved in student training.

We can offer flexible working patterns and working days/hours.

Applicants must be HCPC registered dietitians.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Successful candidate is required to attend assessment centre for face to face interview

Person specification

Education and Qualifcations

• BSc Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics approved by the British Dietetic Association
• Leadership / Management Qualification
• Accredited training in risk assessment & management

Experience

• Post registration experience at Specialist or above level in Paediatric Dietetics
• Experience as a supervisor / mentor of registered and student dietitians
• Leadership and first line management experience.
• Research and clinical audit experience

Skills, ability and knowledge

• Dietetic knowledge, skills and experience at specialist level or above.
• Ability to work autonomously and set own prioriries.
• Supervisory and appraisal skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships and teams
• Advanced assessment, observation, evaluation and reporting skills.
• Knowledge and in depth understanding of current best practice in Paediatric Dietetics
• Detailed knowledge of health and social care legislation and guidelines e.g. Department of Health documents, National Clinical Guidelines and their application to Dietetic practice.
• Detailed knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application.
• Written and oral communication skills in English sufficient to communicate effectively with patients.
• Ability to manage work pressures and identify when support is required.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work flexibly
• Ability to travel between the Trust sites as required
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, innovative, flexible

Internal only posts are only open to employees of UHMBT and this does not include employees of OneLSC working in our hospitals.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, there is a charge of £41.00 for Enhanced and £20.00 for Standard & Basic clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 4 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Kathryn Harvey Job title Therapy Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07790820943 Additional information

For further information and informal enquiries or to arrange a visit, please contact :

Kathryn Harvey (Therapy Lead) Tel: [phone]

[e-mail]

Or

Lucy Budden (Dietetic Team Manager/Paediatric Clinical Lead) Tel: [phone]

[e-mail]

If you have problems applying, contact

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Fusion House
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