Specialist Paediatric Dietitian | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

CROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking a Band 6 Dietitian to deliver specialist dietetic services to paediatric patients. The role involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, conducting audits, and providing education. Ideally suited for experienced band 5 dietitians looking to advance or existing band 6 practitioners needing a new challenge. The organization emphasizes training and professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Access to CPD and supervision

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in providing a dietetic service to paediatric patients.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven skills in education and training for healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality specialist dietary service to paediatric inpatients and outpatients.
• Collaborate with wider paediatric teams for seamless care.
• Conduct research, audit, and service development.

Skills

High quality specialist dietetic service

Collaboration with paediatric teams

Research and audit

Education and training provision

Proactive service development

Job description

We have a strong student training programme, and the paediatric dietitians provide much needed placement experience to our student dietitians. As a band 6 Dietitian you will undertake audits, contribute to service help with improving & reviewing/developing nutrition and dietetic policies for paediatrics and as identified relevant to your role by the clinical and operational lead for dietetics. Dietetics has a a strong focus on staff wellbeing and professional development. We have CPD and supervision to support needs of staff who are embarking on a higher band. So if you are an experienced band 5, looking to grow into a band 6 paediatric dietitian, or a band 6 looking for a new challenge and support of a small and friendly team, please apply. Interview date: TBC

• To provide a high quality specialist dietetic service to paediatric inpatients and for out-patients referred by the GP, consultant or agreed Health Professionals (as defined by the current departmental referral access criteria).
• Work collaboratively to ensure with wider paediatric teams to provide seamless, joined up care for children living in Croydon.
• To undertake research, audit and service development.
• To provide education and training to nurses, GPs, student nurses, dietetic students and other healthcare professionals
• Be proactive and recognise need to service development
• The above require the post holder to liaise, support and inform the work of the multidisciplinary team on the ward, GPs, health visitors, school nurses, special interest groups of the British Dietetic Association (Paediatric Group), home enteral feeding services and Allied Health Professionals.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital. Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.