Specialist Paediatric Dietitian Band 7

Croydon Health Services Nhs Trust; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

NHS pension scheme

Blue Light card discounts

Job summary

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is seeking a Specialist Paediatric Dietitian to join our friendly team of dietitians and support staff. You will deliver expert nutrition care for children with specialist needs and work across acute and community paediatric services.

The role offers MDT clinics for home enteral feeding, paediatric outpatient clinics, involvement in audits and policy development, and opportunities for supervision and professional development in a supportive trust.

Qualifications

• BSC in Dietetics or equivalent; HCPC registered.
• Postgraduate paediatric dietetics training.
• UK registration with HCPC is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead MDT clinics for children on home enteral feeding.
• Deliver paediatric general outpatient clinics.
• Train student dietitians and supervise junior staff.
• Develop personalised nutrition plans and review progress.
• Contribute to audits and service improvement initiatives.
• Participate in nutrition policy development for the Trust.

Skills

Clinical dietetics

CPD

Communication

Time management

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Education

BSC in Dietetics or equivalent

HCPC registration

Postgraduate paediatric dietetics

Job description

Job summary

Are you ready for an exciting opportunity to join our Dietetics service at Croydon Health Services? We are currently looking for a skilled and passionate Specialist Paediatric Dietitian to join our team.

As a Specialist Paediatric Dietitian at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, you'll be joining our friendly team of 14 dietitians, 2 dietetic assistants and admin support. You'll be at the forefront of providing expert nutrition and dietetic services for children with specialist medical nutritional needs.

This role offers an exceptional opportunity to work closely with the acute and community paediatric services, building strong connections with various healthcare professionals.

At Croydon, we value our staff and their development is at the top of our agenda. Our department values each individual within the team by supporting wellbeing, personal development and supervision, creating a supportive team environment. We have a focus on encouraging continued professional development by providing internal and external opportunities for learning relevant to the specialism and need such as BDA paediatric masters module.

We provide a hybrid work setup: ensuring flexibility and adaptability for our team.

If you're someone who likes to take initiative, embraces change and thrives when working autonomously, this could just be the role you've been looking for...

Interview Date TBC

Main duties of the job

Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve collaborating with the GPs, community nurses, school nurses, acute and community consultants. Together, you will form a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care and support for our young patients.

A key aspect to your role will be conducting MDT clinics for children on home enteral feeding. These clinics primarily take place in outpatient settings.

You will also be assigned to deliver paediatric general outpatient clinics. You may have the chance to train to see children with allergies, and neonates discharged from the neonatal unit which will provide you with valuable opportunities for continuous learning. You would have opportunities to have regular supervision.

Throughout your day, you will frequently interact with paediatric patients and their families, offering support, guidance, and tailored nutritional advice. You will be responsible for developing and implementing personalised nutrition plans, reviewing progress, and making necessary adjustments to optimise patient outcomes.

As a Paediatric Dietician you will also have the opportunity to undertake audits, drive service improvement projects, review and develop nutrition and dietetic policies as required. Moreover, as a specialist, we encourage your active involvement in our Trust's Nutrition Task Force, shaping our Trusts approach to nutrition.

About us

At CHS, we invest in the future of dietetics through our robust student training program. Our paediatric dietitians play a pivotal role in providing invaluable placement experiences, shaping the next generation of talented dietitians.

As part of our commitment to training, we have a robust student training program, where our paediatric dietitians provide invaluable placement experience for our student dietitians.

If you're a passionate and dedicated Specialist Paediatric Dietitian looking to make a real difference, join us at Croydon Health Services - apply now!

What we can offer you

• 27 days holiday + 8 paid bank holidays
• Automatic enrolment into the NHS pension scheme which is one of the best in the UK.
• Over 4,000 perks and discounts through Blue Light card
• A range of health services are available, including a chiropodist service, staff dental services, and a 10% discount on pharmacy prescriptions.
• Celebrations of staff achievements (Croydon Stars),
• Engaging team-building activities.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached description of full duties and responsibilities. Also please see attached the person specification

Person Specification

Education, qualifications and/or training

Essential

• BSC in Dietetics or equivalent
• Current registration as Dietitian with HCPC
• Post graduate training in paediatric Dietetics

Desirable

• Member of the British Dietetic Association
• Member of BDA specialist paediatric group
• Study to masters level or equivalent training or experience

Experience

Essential

• Proven clinical experience following graduation. This must include at least one years' experience in managing children and young adults on home enteral feeding
• Experience of training student dietitians
• Working as a part of a team
• Previous experience of research and audit
• Experience of developing dietetic service
• Extensive experience of outpatient clinics
• Experience of managing children on HEF
• Post registration experience of managing children with faltering growth.

Desirable

• Post registration experience of managing children on home enteral feeding, allergy and faltering growth.

Knowldege and Skills

Essential

• Sound Clinical knowledge
• Evidence of CPD e.g. advanced diploma in dietetic practice or equivalent short courses
• Sound knowledge of current issues relating to children on home enteral feeding
• Good communication and organisational Skills
• Good presentation skills
• Excellent time Management
• Maintain confidentiality
• High quality care for every patient, every day
• Ability to liaise with professionals at all levels
• Computer Literacy
• Demonstrate understanding of equal opportunities

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Innovative and confident
• Proactive approach
• Flexible to changing demands in workload
• Demonstrates a positive , caring and patient centred approach
• Open to learning

Other

Essential

• Able to move supplies when needed and to bend, reach and sit for prolonged periods
• Travel between sites
• Periods of sitting and standing

Desirable

• Access to car
• Full UK driver's licemce

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.

UK Registration

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

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.