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Job responsibilities:

Communication and Team Working

·      Use appropriate and advanced forms of verbal, written and other communication skills in adapting and communicating complex, sensitive information, advice, instruction and professional opinion to colleagues, clients, relatives and carers who may have complex emotional, physical and psychological problems.

·      Communicate and contribute effectively to the multidisciplinary team, both internally and externally, to integrate the dietetic service and ensure a co-ordinated, collaborative and holistic approach to patient care.

·      Maintain accurate, comprehensive and timely written records in accordance with professional guidelines and departmental standards.

·      Liaise with General Practitioners, neighbouring trusts, and other relevant health care providers to obtain clinical updates, safeguarding information and nutritional care plans which may include the supply of ACBS approved oral nutritional supplements and/or enteral feeds.

·      Provide cover, as necessary, for colleagues during times of absence.

·      Network to establish and maintain beneficial links to support the role e.g. professional forums, company representatives.

·      Attendance at MDT case meetings, child safeguarding, serious case review and Paediatric case conferences as required with support of senior dietetic colleagues.

·      Manage appropriately, distressing and difficult situations involving treatment of complex patient groups such as terminally ill and very unwell children, children with chronic disease states and children with mental health problems.

·      Manage complaints or conflicts arising from own caseload, seeking resolution with patients, families or external organisations involved and escalating to more senior Dietetic staff where appropriate.

·      Communicate highly complex information in an understandable form to patients, their parents/guardians who may have barriers to communication and understanding. 

Planning and Organising

·      Employ good time management skills to manage an autonomous clinical caseload, responding to fluctuating workloads to maximise service provision, this includes delegating tasks and supervising this work, either directly or indirectly with dietetic assistants, apprentices and dietetic therapy practitioners.

Managing – People and Resources

·          Provide support to more junior staff working within the wider paediatric team. This will include assisting with  clinical queries and supervision. 

·         Complete annual appraisal of designated Band 4 staff, authorise annual leave in conjunction with the Dietetic Paediatric team lead, record sickness and complete return to work interviews for designated staff in line with the department policy.

·         Participate and facilitate in the development and review of current or development of new, departmental resources, specific to Paediatric SEND and general Paediatrics in the line with Trust guidance