Paediatric Dietician

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To provide dietary education and nutritional assessment to children and young people in allsettings2. To maintain expertise in paediatric dietetics through expert clinical practice and continuingprofessional development and to act as the department and trust resource.3. To develop and provide ongoing education and training to medical, nursing and other healthcareprofessionals to improve nutritional knowledge and promote consistent nutritional messages.4. To develop nutrition and dietetic resources to ensure the availability of up to date and consistentinformation in a variety of media to meet the needs of the population served5. To provide dietary education and nutritional assessment to children with food allergy6. To provide advice, education and ongoing support to all patients seen at Consultant led allergyclinics.7. To maintain expertise in allergy through expert clinical practice and continuing professionaldevelopment and to act as the department and trust resource.NHS Foundation TrustNHSPage 1 ofSAB/dkb/Mar201 18. To manage regular dietetic clinics, which receive referrals from Paediatricians, GPs and HealthVisitors, for a range of disorders including food allergy, failure to thrive, faddy eating, obesity andpremature i nfant follow-up.9. To participate in the development of a paediatric obesity service10. To organise workload to suit the needs of the patients and/or carers or other health professionalsand be able to change planned activities at short notice in response to patients' needs.11. To calculate nutritional requirements, formulate and initiate feeding regimens and/or dietary careplans, choosing the most appropriate of different and often conflicting dietary treatment optionsand to monitor/review their efficacy/suitability, adjusting as appropriate12.To organise the safe discharge of enterally fed patients and co-ordinate the ordering of theirequipment for home.13. To have an understanding of ethical issues surrounding enteral feeding and be able to adviseaccordingly14.fo recommend to doctors the prescription of enteral feeds/nutritional supplements for outpatientsand monitor/review their use.15. To prescribe nutritional supplements for inpatients within the specific guidelines agreed by theTrust.16. To gain valid consent to treatment as set out in the trust Consent Policy and negotiate change withpatients by breaking down barriers, using motivational skills, to enable them to achieve dietarytargets17.To overcome barriers to understanding and acceptance by using sensitivity and empathy, highlydeveloped interpersonal skills, persuasive and motivational skills to encourage compliance to themost appropriate dietary treatment plan.18. To work in an often-stressful environment of looking after patients with acute, chronic ordegenerative disorders and helping support the patient and carers through the emotionalresponsibility this can entail.19. To attend child protection case conferences and multi-agency meetings as required

Person Specification

Education and qulaifications

Essential

• 18 months post registration dietetic experience
• BSC in Dietetics or equivalent current state registration

Desirable

• Post registration experience with paediatrics
• Clinical supervisory skills course or equivalent teaching qualification
• Good oral and written communication skills

skills and knowledge

Essential

• Sound clinical knowledge
• Experience of working with a multi-disciplinary team
• Evidence of keeping up to date knowledge

Desirable

• IT Skills
• Experience of working with children and young people
• Experience of working within a multi-cultural environment

behavioural qualities

Essential

• Courteous and respectful
• Kind and helpful
• Responsive Communication
• Effective and professional

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

James Paget University Hospital

Lowestoft Road

Gorleston

NR31 6LA

Employer's website

https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)