Paediatric Dietitian | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Paediatric Dietitian to join a proactive team of seven paediatric dietitians, two dietetic assistants and one administrator. The post includes varied clinical work across the paediatric ward, day unit, outpatient clinics and community settings, with opportunities for home visits and involvement in diabetes cohorts.

The successful candidate will contribute to service development, maintain CPD and participate in student training.

Qualifications

• Motivated dietitian with varied post-graduate clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the paediatric dietetic team.
• Provide highly specialised nutrition and dietetic service to the child health business unit.
• Contribute to service developments through audit and patient surveys.
• Manage and prioritise a delegated caseload.
• Advise medical and nursing staff on prescribable specialist food products and formulas.
• Maintain continued professional development and participate in dietetic groups.
• Contribute to training of student dietitians and apprentices.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Job description

Paediatric Dietitian | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This post is an exciting opportunity to work within a proactive and dynamic team consisting of 7 paediatric dietitians, 2 dietetic assistants and 1 admin. We are looking to recruit a motivated dietitian who has varied post graduate clinical experience and a strong interest in paediatric dietetics.Applicants with less practice in this field who are highly motivated will also be considered. Teamwork and excellent communication skills are essential for this role.

The post holder will work alongside the paediatric team across the Trust. The clinical remit of this post has a varied and interesting caseload including Type 1 and 2 Diabetes, the paediatric ward and day unit, outpatient clinics and cow’s milk protein allergy.

• To work as part of the paediatric dietetic team.
• To provide a highly specialised nutrition and dietetic service to the child health business unit, working at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and in the local community to ensure high standards of care in line with evidence based practice and national guidelines.
• To contribute towards service developments through audit and patient surveys, driving changes that improve patient care.
• To manage and prioritise a delegated caseload.
• To advise medical and nursing staff on the appropriate use of prescriptible specialist food products and formulas.
• To maintain continued professional development and be involved in relevant dietetic special interest groups.
• To participate in the training of student dietitians & apprentices.

The Dietetic Department at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is friendly department of around 25 staff spread across 2 main sites (Basingstoke and Winchester); with satellite sites at Alton Community Hospital, Andover War Memorial Hospital and local GP surgeries.

The post holder will work alongside a team of specialist paediatric dietitians across the Trust. They

will be based across both Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and Royal Hampshire County

Hospital, providing a service to the paediatric ward, day unit and outpatient department. Off site

clinics may be located at Alton community Hospital, Andover War Memorial Hospital and GP

surgeries. You may be required to offer/attend home visits to our diabetes cohort.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust