Band 6 Paediatric Dietitian

NHS; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Dietitian, focusing on paediatrics. You will play a vital role in patient care, working alongside a dedicated team to enhance clinical skills and improve service delivery for children and young people.

Benefits

Flexible working

Home working opportunities

Career development support

Qualifications

• Experience of paediatric allergy and working with families.
• Evidence of managing CPD alongside a busy caseload.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with therapeutic interventions.
• Work across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Motivational interviewing

Advanced reasoning

Education

Recognised Dietetics Degree qualification

Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice

Evidence of postgraduate continued development

Tools

Dietary analysis software

Job description

Are you an experienced Band 5 dietitian or a Band 6 paediatric dietitian looking to expand your expertise in paediatrics? Are you passionate about making a positive impact on people's lives? We are seeking enthusiastic and innovative Dietitians who value teamwork and are dedicated to ensuring patients receive timely assessment and compassionate care. If you are eager to enhance your clinical and service development skills in the field of Dietetics for children and young people, we want you to join our team.

The Dietitians at Barnet play a crucial role in supporting patients to optimise their abilities through therapeutic interventions and collaborative efforts. The dietetic team comprises 4 Band 7 paediatric dietitians working in Neonates, allergy, diabetes, and general paediatrics in outpatient settings. We also work closely with the wider MDT.

The successful candidate will work across general inpatient and outpatient settings, including allergy and diabetes. You will also be supported to upskill to cover the neonatal ward when required.

We offer flexible working and some home working opportunities if the caseload allows.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies, and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale, and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that adapts to your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits to advanced training, we support your career development.

Therapy Services has a high profile within the Trust, committed to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation, and enhancement. We present our achievements annually and undertake PDSA and QI projects to ensure delivery of effective, safe, and high-quality services.

For more information, please follow this link: Royal Free London Jobs

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more details about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

• Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values

Education

• Recognised Dietetics Degree qualification or equivalent
• Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
• Evidence of postgraduate continued development

Experience

• Experience of paediatric allergy
• Experience of working with allergy (or another long-term condition) and their families
• Experience of supervising junior staff and dietetic students
• Involvement in teaching and challenging the multidisciplinary team
• Experience delivering and evaluating group education to diverse client groups
• Awareness/experience of setting & maintaining clinical standards and clinical audit
• Evidence of presenting research/project work
• Experience in service development and contributing to workplace change
• Behavioral change/motivational interviewing skills
• Evidence of managing CPD alongside a busy caseload
• Advanced reasoning, evaluation, and research skills
• Good organizational and time management skills despite unpredictable patterns
• Competent IT skills including word processing, internet, email, and dietary analysis

Personal Qualities

• Ability to manage stressful situations professionally
• Effective interpersonal skills, assertiveness, and negotiation
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Motivated to achieve high standards
• Ability to recognize and address unacceptable behavior
• Car driver

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a DBS check will be required.