Job summary
Due to new funding, we have a great opportunity for an HCPC registered paediatric dietitian to join our dynamic, forward thinking, friendly paediatric dietetic team (approximately 25 dietitians) at Southampton Children's Hospital as a band 7 research dietitian.
You will work alongside colleagues in the R and D team and other clinical teams within the children's hospital. You will work with inpatients, outpatients and children on the day ward.
You will have access to department CPD sessions and band 7 journal club. We offer protected CPD time and you will have regular one-to-one supervision.
This post is fulltime and fixed term for 12 months but there is the potential for it to be extended beyond this time period.
You will lead and coordinate recruitment on several distinct research projects which are funded from NIHR grants, local research network funding or commercial projects.
This post would suit someone with a good grounding in clinical paediatric dietetics and significant clinical research experience.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
The paediatric team is part of the University Hospital Southampton NHSFT Dietetics and Speech and Language Therapy department, (approximately 130 staff ),with clinical experts working across the range of specialties, providing both acute and community services in adults and paediatrics.
All UHS staff have access to the staff Wellbeing Hub and the free onsite staff gym. There is an efficient Park and Ride Scheme.
Our Department operates Monday to Friday 8-5pm
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities
You will:
Work within Southampton Children's Hospital as part of the Paediatric Dietetic Team
Work as an autonomous practitioner, providing highly specialist clinical dietetic expertise for defined clinical areas
Provide advanced dietetic assessments and individualised treatment plans for a complex specialist caseload
Support the clinical and professional development of junior dietetic staff and students
Support the development of policies and resources to support delivery of evidence-based dietetic advice
Identify and lead service improvement, audit and research and disseminate results and best practice through publication and presentation
Contribute expert nutrition opinion in initiating, developing, and reviewing nutrition related standards, guidelines, policies, resources and service developments.
Experience and skills required
You must be an HCPC (Health and Care professions Council) registered dietitian (RD) with significant experience in clinical paediatric dietetics
You will have a Masters level qualification or equivalent experience and ideally experience of leading or co-ordinating audit or research work.
You must be able to demonstrate that you have recent extensive dietetic knowledge and highly specialist expertise in a relevant specialist area.
You will have the ability to cope with unpredictable events and varying clinical and non-clinical work pressures, independently planning and prioritising your own workload, to manage your own time and meet deadlines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities
You will:
Work within Southampton Children's Hospital as part of the Paediatric Dietetic Team
Work as an autonomous practitioner, providing highly specialist clinical dietetic expertise for defined clinical areas
Provide advanced dietetic assessments and individualised treatment plans for a complex specialist caseload
Support the clinical and professional development of junior dietetic staff and students
Support the development of policies and resources to support delivery of evidence-based dietetic advice
Identify and lead service improvement, audit and research and disseminate results and best practice through publication and presentation
Contribute expert nutrition opinion in initiating, developing, and reviewing nutrition related standards, guidelines, policies, resources and service developments.
Experience and skills required
You must be an HCPC (Health and Care professions Council) registered dietitian (RD) with significant experience in clinical paediatric dietetics
You will have a Masters level qualification or equivalent experience and ideally experience of leading or co-ordinating audit or research work.
You must be able to demonstrate that you have recent extensive dietetic knowledge and highly specialist expertise in a relevant specialist area.
You will have the ability to cope with unpredictable events and varying clinical and non-clinical work pressures, independently planning and prioritising your own workload, to manage your own time and meet deadlines.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
- HCPC (Health and Care professions Council) registered dietitian (RD)
- Evidence of post-graduate training in relevant speciality
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience and involvement with training
- Evidence of extensive dietetic knowledge and highly specialist expertise in relevant specialist area with recent experience demonstrating this
- Ability to carry out physical anthropometric measurements and assess nutritional status
- Demonstration of understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service delivery
Desirable
- Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA) and relevant specialist groups
- Experience of leading or co-ordinating audit or research work.
- Clinical supervisory skills training
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Presentation skills
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Office skills
- Communication
- Record keeping
- Interpersonal skills
- Organisational skills
- Leadership
- Mentoring skills
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
- HCPC (Health and Care professions Council) registered dietitian (RD)
- Evidence of post-graduate training in relevant speciality
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience and involvement with training
- Evidence of extensive dietetic knowledge and highly specialist expertise in relevant specialist area with recent experience demonstrating this
- Ability to carry out physical anthropometric measurements and assess nutritional status
- Demonstration of understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service delivery
Desirable
- Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA) and relevant specialist groups
- Experience of leading or co-ordinating audit or research work.
- Clinical supervisory skills training
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Presentation skills
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Office skills
- Communication
- Record keeping
- Interpersonal skills
- Organisational skills
- Leadership
- Mentoring skills
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).
