Job summary
We have a new secondment opportunity within the Paediatric Renal Dietetic Team at NUH, 0.64 WTE (3 or 4 days a week, with flexible hours) part-time for 6 months to cover a period of planned sick leave.
You will work as a member of the renal multi-professional team (MDT), supporting the other paediatric renal dietitians, the renal dietetic technician, and the wider renal MDT.
You will look after a complex group of children and young people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and on dialysis, and work closely with their caregivers. Covering our outpatient CKD services, inpatient wards, transplants, home enteral nutrition, peritoneal dialysis, and supporting other staff members with their own professional development, are all part of this post.
You will promote the role of the paediatric renal dietitian in our dynamic and supportive MDT.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
NUH is looking for an experienced paediatric renal dietitian with an ability to work independently, as well as part of the MDT. The post holder will be required to work mainly with inpatients and outpatient clinics, including patients receiving home enteral nutrition and peritoneal dialysis. You will be solely based at the Queens Medical Centre.
This post is ideal for a dietitian wishing to develop their clinical, leadership and service development skills. You will take part in education events, student training/staff teaching and lead renal dietetic service developments, in collaboration with other members of the MDT.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will need to have excellent communication and leadership skills, be adaptable and confident to work autonomously and with other members of staff within a supportive team.
We expect you to be enthusiastic, motivated, able to evidence continuing professional development and keen to develop yourself and others. Experience of nutritional support and evidence of a varied clinical experience is essential.
Please refer to full Job description for details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will need to have excellent communication and leadership skills, be adaptable and confident to work autonomously and with other members of staff within a supportive team.
We expect you to be enthusiastic, motivated, able to evidence continuing professional development and keen to develop yourself and others. Experience of nutritional support and evidence of a varied clinical experience is essential.
Please refer to full Job description for details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Diploma or degree in relevant qualification
Experience
Essential
- Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
- Experience of delegating to and supervising other members of the team
Analytical and judgement skill
Essential
- Able to make decisions about the treatment needs of highly complex patients
- Lead on the development of improvements in service delivery and clinical practice using evidence based practice to recommend changes
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors
Planning & organisational skil
Essential
- Able to plan the delivery of a service for a specialist area where there is variable capacity and fluctuating demand
Other
Essential
- Undertake out of hours duties as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Diploma or degree in relevant qualification
Experience
Essential
- Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
- Experience of delegating to and supervising other members of the team
Analytical and judgement skill
Essential
- Able to make decisions about the treatment needs of highly complex patients
- Lead on the development of improvements in service delivery and clinical practice using evidence based practice to recommend changes
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors
Planning & organisational skil
Essential
- Able to plan the delivery of a service for a specialist area where there is variable capacity and fluctuating demand
Other
Essential
- Undertake out of hours duties as required.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).