Skip to main content
Please wait, loading

Job summary

Main area
Specialist Dietitian
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 9 months (or secondment)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-6634971
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Children's Hospital /QMC Campus
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£32,306 - £39,027 £32,306-£39,027 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Specialist Dietitian - Paediatric gastroenterology

Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 1.0 WTE dietitian to support the Paediatric Gastroenterology and Surgical team at Nottingham Children’s Hospital (NCH) on a temporary contract for 9 months to cover maternity leave. 
Are you a Paediatric Dietitian keen to expand your clinical experience in Gastroenterology? Do you have a passion for improving patient outcomes with the best nutritional care? We are looking for a forward thinking and enthusiastic Dietitian to join our team. You will become an integral member of our supportive multidisciplinary team delivering high quality, patient centred dietetic care. The job will be a mix of in-patient and outpatients. 

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

The post holder will provide dietetic support within a team of Consultants and Specialist nurses. Providing therapeutic dietary advice to children and young people with Inflammatory Bowel disease, coeliac disease along with single/multiple exclusion diets.


The successful candidate will support nutritional interventions including oral nutrition and enteral feeding so some experience in these would be beneficial. They will also need to work closely with the broader MDT to optimise patient care with the aim of minimising admissions where possible.

The post holder will also support audit and service evaluation to demonstrate the benefits of dietetic input within these patient pathways.

The post holder would be supported by a Team Leader  and Clinical Leads to deliver a consistent high quality dietetic service at NCH.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

 

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

 

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You must have experience of working as a Dietitian. You will need to have excellent communication and leadership skills, a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own time and workload and that of other members of staff within a supportive team. You will work alongside dietitians as well as dietetic technicians and dietetic assistants. We expect you to be
enthusiastic, motivated and keen to develop your own skills and those of others. Experience of nutritional support is essential. Additional training will be provided.

As part of this role it is essential that you will be able to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) accordingly to national and local guidance.


Please refer to the job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • HCPC registered
  • Qualified Dietitian ( degree, post-graduate diploma or equivalent)
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Member of the BDA
  • Validated courses

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience as a dietitian
  • Able to apply additional depth of knowledge gained through experience to specialist area
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in any of the specialist areas

Analytical and judgement

Essential criteria
  • Able to overcome barriers to understanding.
  • Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including explaining, negotiating, motivating and training.
  • Able to work as an integral member of dietetic and multi-professional teams, building relationships with patients/carers, and other staff
  • Able to handle sensitive and confidential information and respond to people who are distressed or anxious
  • Able to overcome difficulties in communication, including language barriers, and adapt approach to varying situations.

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Able to communicate with a range of individuals on complex matters
  • Able to work within an MDT

Planning and Organisational Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to plan and organise own workload, including daily tasks and longer term strategic planning, despite interruptions and changing priorities.
  • Able to plan and organise the work of allocated student dietitians

Physical

Essential criteria
  • Able to carry out anthropometric measurements accurately and use relevant equipment
  • Able to use a computer keyboard and relevant computer programmes.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderadded for NUHArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badge

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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jenny Creek
Job title
Clinical Specialist Dietitian
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07812276582
Additional information

Sally Mellor - 07812 269427

Apply online nowAlert me to similar vacancies