Highly Specialist Paediatric Dietitian in Ketogenic Diet Therapy

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a highly specialist paediatric dietitian to join their dynamic team in London. This exciting role involves providing Ketogenic diets to children with epilepsy and other metabolic disorders, working closely with a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, a strong understanding of paediatric dietetics, and a commitment to professional development. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care while working in a supportive and innovative environment. If you are passionate about dietetics and eager to contribute to improving health outcomes, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration and evidence of professional development are required.
• Experience in acute dietetic services at a specialist level is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage nutrition and dietetic care for patients on Ketogenic diets.
• Participate in clinical governance and lead audit and research activities.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to prioritise workload

Motivation and behavioural change skills

Education

HCPC current registration

Evidence of continuing professional development

Membership of BDA and relevant specialist group

Working at Masters level or equivalent

Job description

Highly Specialist Paediatric Dietitian in Ketogenic Diet Therapy

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced dietitian to join our team of 16 paediatric dietitians and 4 paediatric dietetic assistants, to expand their skills in the area of paediatric dietetics.

This post is to work within the Paediatric Neurology Service providing Ketogenic Diets to children with epilepsy and other metabolic disorders where the treatment is proven to be effective. You will work closely with the other ketogenic dietitians, ketogenic DA and the Consultant Neurologist to provide this service.

We require a motivated and innovative dietitian with good clinical skills and a broad knowledge in the area of paediatric dietetics. You will have good interpersonal skills and an ability to work well as part of a team. Some experience in Ketogenic diets will be beneficial but not essential and training would be provided.

Additionally, you will also work as part of a larger team of dietitians in this busy London teaching hospital.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the Paediatric Dietetic team at St Georges Hospital. You will be a clinical specialist responsible for the nutrition and dietetic management of patients on Ketogenic diets.

You will provide Ketogenic diets to children with drug resistant epilepsy and other conditions where the diet is indicated, as a member of a multidisciplinary team, and demonstrate a high level of expertise within this specialist area. You will work independently to deliver the service and be an expert in your field. You will have a significant in-depth level of understanding across paediatric disease groups acquired through experience within the specialism and continuing post graduate training and study.

In addition, you will be actively involved in the trusts clinical governance programme by taking lead responsibility for ensuring continuing professional development, audit and research activities within this specialist area. You will follow evidence-based practice. You will be an active multidisciplinary team member and educator; to develop nutrition policies and guidelines; lead on and participate in audit and research related to your specialist area in order to improve health outcomes and develop the role and service.

About us

We are a base trainer for student dietitians and are actively involved in the training of other staff.

To assist you, the department has good I.T. facilities.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, St George's Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, and two health centres, St Johns Therapy Centre, and The Nelson Centre.

With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.

Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC current registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Membership of BDA and relevant specialist group

Experience

• Postgraduate experience of working in acute dietetic services at a specialist level
• Experience of undertaking clinical audit/research in relevant clinical area
• Experience in the clinical supervision of students/junior staff
• Clinical experience of working in Paediatric Ketogenics and/or Neurology

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
• Motivation and behavioural change skills

Knowledge

• Working at Masters level or equivalent in speciality area
• Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS

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.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£54,320 to £60,981 a year pro-rata incl HCAS