Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

The Methodist Church in Britain; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

This paediatric dietetic post sits within the Nutrition and Dietetic service of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder manages a personal caseload of children and young people referred by community or secondary care, seen with parents or carers in clinics, by telephone and in schools.

New graduates may apply as a training role on a 12-month competency programme, and the post includes planning and assessing dietetic students.

Qualifications

• Degree or postgraduate diploma in Dietetics.
• HCPC registration.
• State registration in Dietetics.
• Post-registration experience.
• Experience in paediatric care.
• Willingness to travel across Trust sites.

Responsibilities

• Manage a personal caseload of children and young people referred by community or secondary care health professionals.
• See patients with parents, guardians or carers in hospital, community, telephone and specialist school clinics.
• Work closely with paediatric dietitians, the wider dietetic team and multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide community dietetic cover for children and young people across County Durham and Darlington.
• Plan, co-ordinate and assess training for dietetic students on A, B and C placements.
• Contribute to student training planning as an active role.

Skills

Teamwork

Planning

Time management

Flexible

NHS

Education

Degree in Dietetics

Job description

This paediatric dietetic post sits within the Nutrition and Dietetic service of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder manages a personal caseload of children and young people referred by community or secondary care, seen with parents or carers in clinics, by telephone and in schools. New graduates may apply as a training role on a 12-month competency programme, and the post includes planning and assessing dietetic students. State registration in Dietetics is required.

What the job involves

• Manage a personal caseload of children and young people referred by community or secondary care health professionals
• See patients with parents, guardians or carers in hospital, community, telephone and specialist school clinics
• Work closely with paediatric dietitians, the wider dietetic team and multidisciplinary teams
• Provide community dietetic cover for children and young people across County Durham and Darlington
• Plan, co-ordinate and assess training for dietetic students on A, B and C placements
• Contribute to student training planning as an active role

Qualifications

• Degree or post-graduate diploma in Dietetics

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration
• State registration in Dietetics

Experience

• Post-registration experience
• Experience working in a variety of clinical settings
• Previous work in paediatric care

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to plan, initiate and evaluate new services as part of a team
• Understanding of the changing NHS environment and its impact on service provision and staff
• Good time management
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Flexible approach to work

Other

• Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post

Nice to have

• Membership of the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
• Membership of the BDA paediatric group
• Membership of the BDA food allergy and intolerance group
• Previous experience in paediatric dietetics
• Previous experience of working in the NHS
• Module 1 of BDA paediatric post-registration modules

What’s offered

• Preceptorship programme for new staff
• Regular clinical supervision, including children's safeguarding
• CPD opportunities to support career progression