Senior Dietitian

University Hospitals Of Leicester Nhs Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust invites applications for a paediatric dietitian role. You will work across Leicester Royal Infirmary, delivering high-quality nutrition and dietetic services to children and their families in inpatient and outpatient settings.

The post offers rotational opportunities between band 5 and 6 with diverse paediatric specialities, training opportunities for pre-registration students, and a supportive multidisciplinary team within the paediatric dietetic and

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or 2-year postgraduate degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent non-UK qualification.
• UK Registered Dietitian with HCPC.
• Experience in paediatric dietetics is desirable but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide paediatric and neonatal dietetic services on a rotational basis.
• Work within multi-disciplinary teams across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Contribute to pre-registration training and supervision of junior staff and students.
• Maintain professional registration and adhere to NHS policies and guidelines.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Leadership

Flexibility

Education

Nutrition & Dietetics degree

HCPC registered Dietitian

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, active team players with excellent communication skills who enjoy working with children and their families, to join our well established Leicestershire paediatric and neonatal Dietetic and Nutrition service.

Our high profile and valued team include 20 Dietitians working as core members of multi-professional teams, dedicated Paediatric Dietetic Support Worker, Dietetic Assistant Practitioner and Admin Support Workers. The team provides a service to the Children's & Women's Clinical Management Group, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country, which is primarily based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary site.

You will be working collaboratively with a dynamic team, contributing to a comprehensive service for paediatric patients with diverse needs across local and tertiary specialties.

This role offers flexibility based on your experience and career goals.

Main duties of the job

Senior Post: For candidates with prior paediatric experience, this opportunity is available at Band 6.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain broad experience in various aspects of paediatric and neonatal dietetics in inpatient and outpatient settings.

You will be providing a service on a rotational basis at band 5 or 6 to a wide range of paediatric local and tertiary specialities. Each rotation involves working alongside a team of paediatric and neonatal dietitians in a range of busy medical and surgical children's wards and outpatient clinics.

Our band 5/6 rotational programme includes sub-specialities; Allergy, Neonatal, Cardiology, Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Cystic Fibrosis, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Diabetes, Ketogenic Diet Therapy, Oncology, Respiratory High Dependency care, and Paediatric Intensive Care. You will be a core and valued member of the multi-disciplinary team for each speciality.

You will play an active part in the pre-registration training of dietitians by participating in our very popular dedicated paediatric A, B and C clinical placements.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact,
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive,
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

Job responsibilities

To work as a member of the paediatric Dietetic and Nutrition Service team based at Leicester Royal Infirmary.

To be responsible for the development and provision of a high quality, evidence based, effective nutrition and dietetic service, for paediatrics, neonatology and/or maternal medicine services.

To manage the paediatric and/or neonatal caseloads with varying degree of nutritional complexity, without direct supervision and whilst exercising a large degree of autonomy.

To work as part of the Nutrition and Dietetic Service and the Womens and Childrens Clinical Management Group, at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL NHS Trust).

To provide a Nutrition and Dietetic Service to paediatrics, neonatology and maternal medicine children and their families and carers whilst under the care of Consultant Paediatrians and Consultant Neonatologists.

To be an expert in paediatric, neonatal and/or maternal medicine specialities within the nutrition and dietetic team and service, and inform other Dietitians within the team and service of developments in these fields.

To be responsible for nutrition and dietetic input into multi-professional groups and staff, and policy development within paediatric, neonatal and/or maternal medicine care.

The post holder will also provide continuity of care across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland healthcare community, and advise other dietitians and healthcare professionals on nutrition and diet matters. The posts responsibilities will be set up on a rotational basis with other band 5/6 Dietitians in the clinical paediatric, neonatal and maternal medicine nutrition and dietetic team.

The role is flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the health and social care systems.

The post holder will have the underpinning knowledge and assessed level of competence to undertake such a role.

To maintain professional registration with the Health Care Professional Council.

Please see job description/person specification for further details on the role.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• A three/ four year Undergraduate or a Two Year Post Graduate Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or similar non-UK qualification.
• UK Registered Dietitian with the Health Care Professions Council

Desirable

• Completion of a Clinical Supervisory Skills Course.
• Completion of a Clinical Supervisory Skills Course.

Experience

Essential

• Dietetic experience in a varied dietetic environment.
• In addition some dietetic experience in Nutrition support.
• Is able to demonstrate ability to initiate and be involved in QI
• Can demonstrate the required competency in the post.
• Has developed practice in dietetics to include different ways of caseload management and delivering services.
• Can demonstrate evidence of continued professional development (e.g. keeps a professional portfolio).

Desirable

• Previous involvement with the pre-registration practice training for Dietitians
• Is able to demonstrate ability to initiate and be involved in QI activities ie clinical audit /PDSA cycles activities leading to improved patient care
• Is able to support and take a role in the professional development of others

Communication & Relationship skills

Essential

• Is able to use different techniques for motivating individuals and groups to make behavioural change
• Can use different approaches to communication with a wide variety of patients, both as individuals and in groups, and with the public
• Is aware of the different communication needs within a culturally diverse community and how this may impact on both own professional practice and others
• Has a good understanding of team work and how this can be used to improve patient care
• Is able to give examples of own involvement of working as part of a team
• Can demonstrate confidence, leadership and self-motivation

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

• Analytical and Judgement skills

Desirable

• Is able to support and take a key role the professional development of others

Planning & Organisation Skills

Essential

• Can demonstrate excellent organisational and supervisory skills
• Can give examples of quality initiatives to improve the delivery of patient care and own involvement in specific initiatives
• Is able to prioritise workload and is flexible in approach, and has an influence on developing these skills in junior staff and students

Desirable

• Has vision for new ways of working and healthcare delivery and has evidence of change

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).