Highly Specialist Paediatric Cardiorespiratory & ICU Dietitian

Guys & St Thomas Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a highly specialist paediatric dietitian to join their dedicated team. This exciting role involves providing expert dietetic advice and support within the cardiac and PICU multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring families receive the best care possible. The ideal candidate will bring advanced clinical reasoning skills and relevant experience in paediatrics, aiming to enhance the quality of care across various specialties. If you're passionate about making a difference in children's health and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Relevant postgraduate experience in cardiac, intensive care or Paediatrics.
• Previous experience of carrying out audit and/or research.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist dietetic advice to families and health professionals.
• Develop cardiac and intensive services within the paediatric dietetic team.

Skills

Effective team working

Organisational skills

Effective time management

Advanced clinical reasoning skills

Experience in cardiac conditions

Experience of training dietetic students

Experience of teaching and lecturing

Education

BSc Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics

Clinical Educators course

Job description

Highly Specialist Paediatric Cardiorespiratory & ICU Dietitian

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area: Paediatric Dietitian
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 33.75 hours per week
Job ref: 196-LIS9242

Employer: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Brompton Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 Per annum inc HCA (Pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59
Interview date: 26/02/2025

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced paediatric dietitian to join our team, working closely within the cardiac and PICU multi-disciplinary teams to provide highly specialist dietetic advice, education and support to families and other health professionals.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated dietitian to develop the cardiac and intensive services cross-site within the paediatric dietetic team at Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

Working for our organisation

The post holder will join a wider team of paediatric dietitians and dietetic assistants who cover a wide range of specialties including inherited metabolic disease, diabetes, renal, gastroenterology, complex feeding clinic and allergy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached detailed job description, which outlines the main responsibilities of this post.

Person specification

Skills/Knowledge/Ability

• Effective team working
• Organisational skills
• Effective time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Able to prioritise own workload (clinical and non-clinical)
• Able to work under own initiative
• Ability to liaise with professionals of all levels
• Advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Relevant postgraduate experience in cardiac, intensive care or Paediatrics
• Previous experience of carrying out audit and/or research
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of training dietetic students
• Experience of teaching and lecturing at national, international and HEI level
• Previous experience at a senior Level
• Experience of paediatric enteral feeds and specialist infant formula.
• Experience of working with patients with cardiac conditions

Professional/ Statutory Registration

• HCPC registration
• Member of a professional body
• Member of the BDA
• Member of relevant Special Interest Group

Qualifications/ Education

• BSc Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
• Clinical Educators course
• Evidence of CPD and relevant additional training.

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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.