Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR1730-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ipswich Hospital
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Paediatric Dietitian - Special Schools
NHS AfC: Band 6
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Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced paediatric Dietitian to join our team in Ipswich Hospital.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Dietitian to provide a paediatric dietetic service to children with complex feeding difficulties, many who require home enteral tube feeding.
You will be providing a dietetic service to children aged between 4-16 years who have a wide range of communication, physical, profound and multiple learning difficulties.
This job provides the opportunity to apply a variety of clinical skills including enteral feeds, nutrition support, healthy eating and allergies. The job involves a mixture of outpatient clinics and home visits. In addition you will have your own caseload of home enteral tube feeds.
You will be expected to work closely with the multidisciplinary teams based in the schools and wider community. Within the dietetic department you will join a supportive team of paediatric dietitians. There will also be the opportunity to practice some general paediatrics.
You will require a range of skills including the ability to manage a busy workload and should be someone who enjoys working within a team and is eager to provide support to others.
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Main duties of the job
· Be responsible for caseload of children with complex feeding difficulties who attend specialist schools across East Suffolk
· To manage a caseload of paediatric Home Enteral Tube Fed patients.
· To provide a dietetic service to children and their parents/ carers attending clinics in a variety of settings; including specialist schools, community clinics and hospital outpatients.
· Provide supervision and support to the band 4 paediatric dietetic assistant practitioners.
· To contribute to the dietetic service providing a source of expertise to patients, carers, medical practitioners and allied health professionals and social care professionals as part of the multidisciplinary team.
· To provide specialist input into the planning, development and evaluation of dietetic services within your team and for defined projects.
· Be responsible for caseload of children with complex feeding difficulties who attend specialist schools across East Suffolk
· To manage a caseload of paediatric Home Enteral Tube Fed patients.
· To provide a dietetic service to children and their parents/ carers attending clinics in a variety of settings; including specialist schools, community clinics and hospital outpatients.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will benefit from being part of a large department consisting of 23 Dietitians and 8 Dietetic technicians/ Dietetic Assistant Practitioner, as well as administrative and secretarial support staff, working across both acute and community settings, covering a number of specialities including renal, paediatrics and oncology. The department gives a high priority to continuing professional development and is well recognised as a provider of student training.
Informal visits or enquiries are welcomed. Please contact Catherine Dyson or Lindsey Mowles, Team leader on 01473 704000.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Degree / Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics
- • Registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- • Current full UK driving license
Desirable criteria
- • Member of British Dietetic Association
- • Member of the BDA Paediatric specialist group
- • Leadership qualifications e.g. LEO and Supervisory Skills
- • Evidence of other post registration education and training e.g. BDA paediatric MSc Modules 1-5
- • Training in Safeguarding Children
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Significant post-registration experience in a range of clinical areas.
- • Portfolio of evidence of CPD
- • Experience of working within Paediatric Dietetics.
- • Experience of delivering nutrition education and training to public and health care professionals
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Broad up to date knowledge and practical application of paediatric dietetics.
- • Knowledge and understanding of BDA professional standards
- • Awareness of current issues in: Nutrition and Dietetics, The NHS and Department of Health, The Health and social care agenda
- • Ability to analyse complex professional, clinical and ethical issues and apply in practice
- • Ability to lead student training within speciality
- • Intermediate IT skills e.g. keyboard skills, PowerPoint
Desirable criteria
- • Clinical supervisory skills
- • Completed audit and research projects and have applied in practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lindsey Mowles
- Job title
- Paediatric Dietitian
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01473 704000
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