Band 6 Paediatric Allergy Dietitian

EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a part-time Dietitian to join the Paediatric Dietetic team. The role involves supporting a patient caseload in outpatient clinics and developing Dietetic training. Candidates should hold a relevant Dietetics qualification, with skills in clinical supervision and the ability to manage transport across East Lancashire. Experience with Paediatric patients is beneficial, but not essential as training is offered. The position is flexible with 22.5 hours per week, to be spread over 3 or 4 days.

Benefits

Support for ongoing CPD in nutritional support

Dietetic student training placements

Qualifications

• Hold a BSc or MSc in Dietetics with appropriate UK professional registration.
• Experience with Paediatric Dietetics is desirable but training can be provided.
• Commitment to cross-service delivery in East Lancashire.

Responsibilities

• Support a caseload of patients in outpatient clinics and group education.
• Develop and evolve the Paediatric Dietetic team and service.
• Engage in clinical teaching and assessment of Dietetic students.

Skills

Clinical supervisory skills

Ability to manage transport arrangements

Ability to manage moving and handling tasks

Highly developed negotiation skills

Good IT skills

Ability to interpret complex clinical conditions

Education

BSc or MSc in Dietetics

HCPC registration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The post holder would be expected to support a caseload of patients both in outpatient clinics, group education and MDT clinics. Specific patient groups include cow's milk protein, specific and non-specific allergy and Coeliac Disease. The post holder would also cover general Paediatric clinics across East Lancashire localities enabling to develop or keep skills in general paediatrics. The post holder would be expected to clinically supervise band 5 Rotational Dietitians and Dietetic Assistants. They would also be expected to support the Paediatric team leaders to continually develop and evolve the Paediatric Dietetic team/service as well as developing Paediatric Dietetics guidance, training and policies as required for the Trust.

The post holder would be expected to support the Paediatric allergy caseload. Experience in these areas would be desirable but not essential as training can be given. We are looking for a Dietitian with beneficial transferable skills. We will accept applications from Dietitians who do not have Paediatric experience as long as they have suitable previous clinical experience for the post and transferable Dietetic skills. The department offers all three Dietetic student training placements as well as Dietitian Apprenticeship training. The post holder will be expected to be involved in clinical teaching and assessment of Dietetic students on their placement so therefore previous student training experience is desirable. As we are a teaching hospital the post holder would also be expected to support medical, nursing and other health profession students as well.

East Lancashire has good transport links to Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and beyond and we are close to the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District. The post holder would be expected to work across the sites and localities of East Lancashire so the post would suit a car driver/owner.

Qualifications

• Essential Criteria
  • BSc or MSc in Dietetics
  • HCPC registration
  • Clinical supervisory skills
  • Commitment to work across all ELHT service delivery areas as required
  • Ability to manage transport arrangements
  • Ability to manage moving and handling tasks
  • You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
• Desirable Criteria
  • BDA member, recent postgraduate experience working in Paediatrics
  • Demonstrable evidence of ongoing CPD in nutritional support
  • MDT working
  • Clinical supervision of Dietitians, Dietetic assistants, support staff and students
  • Delivery of training
  • Quality improvement projects
  • Audit
  • Involvement in a BDA specialist group
  • Dietetic Allergy experience
  • IT skills (competent in the use of Microsoft office applications)
  • Ability to interpret complex clinical conditions including biochemistry
  • Highly developed negotiation, persuasion, motivating, counselling and problem solving skills
  • Clinically competent to give specialist nutritional support advice to patients and their support network
  • Clinically competent to initiate and monitor complex enteral feed regimes.
  • Support development on policies and guidelines
  • Ability to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
  • Ability to prioritise own caseload effectively
  • Working as part of a team
  • Ability to manage challenging behaviour of patient/families
  • CPD

Important Information

This is a part time post of 22.5 hours where the post holder can choose to spread the hours across 3 or 4 days. The post is based in the Paediatric Dietetic team at Royal Blackburn Hospital but covers the localities of East Lancashire.

Salary: Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.

Closing: This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Shortlisting: Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application. Shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post.

DBS: Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) check is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

Equal Opportunities: The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities.

About the Trust

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work. The Paediatric team consists of two Clinical Lead Dietitians, six Specialist Dietitians each with their own specialist clinical area, two Band 5 rotational Dietitians, one Dietetic Assistant Practitioner and two Dietetic assistants. A dedicated clinical support worker team supports admin tasks.

The team uses the EMIS electronic record system for outpatients and has moved to Cerner for inpatient records and some outpatient Consultant led. There is good access to IT equipment. The team engages in regular clinical supervision and learning. The Paediatric team is part of the wider Dietetic Department at East Lancashire. The Department is known for its innovation and has over 70 staff of which 45 are Dietitians and is well supported with Dietetic Assistants, Assistant Practitioners and admin staff. The department is involved in clinical pathway, audit, continuous professional development and student training.