lead paediatric dietitian

Wye Valley Nhs Trust; Hereford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in Herefordshire seeks a Band 7 Dietitian to lead service development in the paediatric dietetic service. This role involves managing an outpatient caseload and providing support to the children's ward, while supervising junior staff. The position offers flexibility and a great work-life balance in a beautiful rural area.

Qualifications

• Experience in paediatric dietetics is essential.
• Ability to provide supervision and guidance to junior staff.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead on service development in the paediatric dietetic service.
• Carry outpatient caseload including appointments and group education.
• Provide dietetic support to children's ward at The County Hospital.

Job description

The band 7 will lead on service development in the paediatric dietetic service working closely with other HCPs / stakeholders. You will also carry an outpatient caseload including HEF, 1:1 clinic appointments and providing group education as required. You will provide dietetic support to the children's ward at The County Hospital. You will provide supervision and guidance to the Band 6 paediatric dietitian. The lead paediatric dietitian will also support the wider dietetic service, supervising junior staff members and students. This role is advertised as 30hours however flexible working can be considered.

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.