Neonatal Dietitian

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust; South Shields; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust invites applications for a specialist dietitian to support the neonatal service at Darent Valley Hospital. You will join a team of six paediatric dietitians and work with a neonatal SLT and physiotherapist to provide expert neonatal nutrition care.

Role involves comprehensive nutritional assessments, developing treatment plans for infants and families, and contributing to service improvement. A clear commitment to CPD and education is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
• Registered Dietitian with HCPC
• 1st/2nd/5th BDA Paediatric modules or equivalent
• Evidence of post graduate clinical education and CPD
• Experience with paediatric/neonatal nutrition is essential

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive nutritional assessments of neonates with complex needs.
• Advise on management plans for infants and parents.
• Attend ward rounds and provide clinical advice to the neonatal team.
• Participate in evaluation, policy development and improvement of clinical practice

Skills

Paediatric nutrition

Clinical assessment

Ward rounds

Policy development

Teaching & supervision

Education

Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics

HCPC registration

BDA paediatrics modules

CPD evidence

Facilitated learning for practice placements

Tools

IT literacy

Job description

We are very excited to have secured new funding (in line with BAPM requirements) to provide a specialist dietitian to our neonatal service at Darent Valley Hospital and we welcome you to come and join our friendly team.

You will be supported by a team of 6 Paediatric dietitians in the Nutrition & Dietetic Department and work alongside a neonatal speech and language therapist and physiotherapist in the neonatal service.

Main duties of the job

Main responsibilities will include:

• undertaking comprehensive nutritional assessments of neonates with complex nutritional needs, applying specialist knowledge of neonatal nutrition and prematurity
• advise on suitable management treatment plans for infants and their parents/carers on the neonatal unit/in outpatient clinics
• attend ward rounds and provide highly specialised clinical advice to the neonatal team
• participate in the evaluation, policy development and improvement of clinical practice

About us

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

Job responsibilities

For full clinical, managerial, education and development responsibilities please refer to the job description.

Person Specification

Education and Training

• Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or post graduate diploma or equivalent qualification
• Registered Dietitian by HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council)
• 1st ,2nd and 5th BDA modules of qualification in paediatrics
• Evidence of relevant post graduate clinical education
• Evidence of CPD
• Trained in facilitated learning for under-graduate practice placements
• BDA Membership
• Member of the BDA Paediatric and Neonatal groups
• PENG (Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition Group) course or other relevant experience

Knowledge and skills

• Specialist knowledge of the physiological development of term, preterm infants and IUGR infants
• IT Literate
• Able to manage caseload
• Able to plan workload and supervise assistants and students
• Able to audit practice and make recommendation for change
• Counselling skills
• Able to show evidence of implementing ideas and developing services

Experience

• Significant post graduate experience including at least 3 years of varied clinical experience in Paediatrics
• Experience of working with Preterm babies and Neonates
• Experience of report writing, policy and guideline development
• Experience of student training

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.

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