Paediatric Dietitian

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; Hybride; GBP 28 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working

Agile & virtual working within service

Health and wellbeing support

Résumé du poste

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a paediatric dietitian to cover both community and inpatient care. The role focuses on allergies, nutrition support, obesity and GI disorders, with autonomous practice within a multidisciplinary team.

Some scope for virtual working within service limits. Essential HCPC registration is required; Band 5/6 development post may be considered for candidates who do not meet every criterion.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required.
• Post-graduate experience in paediatric pathways is desirable.

Responsabilités

• Independently manage a mixed clinical caseload across inpatient and community settings.
• Assess, treat and discharge patients using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
• Lead and support junior colleagues within a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide specialist reports and contribute to audit and quality improvement projects.

Connaissances

Clinical dietetics

Autonomous practitioner

Audit and quality improvement

Leadership in MDT

Formation

Degree or Diploma in Dietetics

Description du poste

This paediatric dietetic post covers community and inpatient care at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on a mixed caseload of children and young people with conditions including allergies, home feeding needs, obesity and gastrointestinal disorders, alongside audit and quality work. Much of the role is autonomous, but it sits within a multi-disciplinary team, with some scope for virtual working within service limits. HCPC registration is required, and a Band 5/6 development post may be considered for candidates who do not meet every essential criterion.

What the job involves

• Independently manage a mixed clinical caseload across inpatient and community settings
• Assess, treat and discharge patients using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice
• Support children, young people and families with conditions including allergies, nutritional support, home enteral feeding, obesity and gastrointestinal conditions
• Work within the wider multi-disciplinary team and take the lead when required
• Provide clinical leadership and support to junior colleagues
• Provide specialist reports
• Identify, lead and support audit and quality improvement projects within the service
• Support the team lead in new developments and the development of outcome measures
• Support training and development of patients, carers and other professionals

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in dietetics

Registration & licences

• Current HCPC registration

Experience

• Post-graduate clinical experience with a broad range of patients across a variety of settings
• Experience of at least one complex paediatric pathway, such as enteral tube feeding, with senior supervision
• Clinical experience as an autonomous practitioner on less complex paediatric pathways, such as CMA and weight management

Other

• Experience of clinical education of students, assistants or other staff

Nice to have

• Post-graduate study in appropriate clinical areas, such as MSc modules in paediatrics
• Membership of the British Dietetic Association

What’s offered

• Flexible working arrangements agreed between line manager and employee
• Agile and virtual working options within service limits
• Support for health and wellbeing