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St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Community Paediatric Dietitian

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Job summary

We have a vacancy for a part-time (30 hours a week) Band 6 Community Paediatric dietitian based in Wandsworth, South West London. Flexible working hours can be agreed. The role will include working as a member of the community paediatric dietetics team at St John's Therapy Centre, to deliver community dietetic services within health centres across Wandsworth (including Tooting Health Centre and Queen Mary's Hospital), patients' homes and other community settings in Wandsworth (special schools and resource base schools); following evidence-based practice, being an active multidisciplinary team member, delivering training and education, developing nutrition policies and guidelines, participating in audit and research in order to improve health outcomes and assisting with student training.

Main duties of the job

  • Conducting a weekly clinic to assess and advise patients/patient's parents on their child's nutritional needs.
  • Managing home enteral feeding patients, providing ongoing support and monitoring, this includes managing Nutricia Homeward accounts.
  • Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to manage patients.
  • Providing educational sessions and support for patients and their families: online weight management education sessions and online milk ladder education sessions.
  • Conducting school visits to offer dietary advice and promote healthy eating habits.
  • Assist with student training.

About us

St George's University Hospital Trust is a leading healthcare provider committed to delivering exceptional patient care. We are currently seeking a part-time Community Paediatric Dietitian to join our community team who is looking to develop skills in this clinical area. You will be supported by a Band 7 Community Paediatric Dietitian and work alongside another Band 6 part-time Paediatric Dietitian.

Details

Date posted

01 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,471 to £50,364 a year pa pro rata incl HCAS (20%)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

200-NN-6043649-AHP-Z

Job locations

St Johns Therapy Centre, Wandsworth

162 St John's Hill, Battersea

London

SW11 1SW


Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Band 6 Community Dietitian, you will play a pivotal role in providing high-quality nutritional care within the community setting. Your responsibilities will include conducting community clinics, managing home enteral feeding patients, and visits to schools. You will work closely with the community paediatric speech therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists. You will be expected to travel around Wandsworth borough, using either public transport or your own transport. Our clinic locations are St Johns Therapy Centre, Queen Marys Hospital, Roehampton, and Tooting Health Centre.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Band 6 Community Dietitian, you will play a pivotal role in providing high-quality nutritional care within the community setting. Your responsibilities will include conducting community clinics, managing home enteral feeding patients, and visits to schools. You will work closely with the community paediatric speech therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists. You will be expected to travel around Wandsworth borough, using either public transport or your own transport. Our clinic locations are St Johns Therapy Centre, Queen Marys Hospital, Roehampton, and Tooting Health Centre.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • BSc / Post graduate diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
  • HCPC current registration
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Membership of BDA and relevant specialist group

Experience

Essential

  • Postgraduate experience of working in paediatric acute and/or community dietetic services at graduate / band 5 level
  • Experience in the clinical supervision of students
  • Experience of multidisciplinary team working

Desirable

  • Clinical experience of working in community/primary care

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
  • Ability to prioritise own workload
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Motivation and behavioural change skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS
  • Knowledge of dietetics within specialist area
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • BSc / Post graduate diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
  • HCPC current registration
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Membership of BDA and relevant specialist group

Experience

Essential

  • Postgraduate experience of working in paediatric acute and/or community dietetic services at graduate / band 5 level
  • Experience in the clinical supervision of students
  • Experience of multidisciplinary team working

Desirable

  • Clinical experience of working in community/primary care

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
  • Ability to prioritise own workload
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Motivation and behavioural change skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of dietetics within the NHS
  • Knowledge of dietetics within specialist area

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).

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.

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

St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Johns Therapy Centre, Wandsworth

162 St John's Hill, Battersea

London

SW11 1SW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Johns Therapy Centre, Wandsworth

162 St John's Hill, Battersea

London

SW11 1SW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Dietitian Community Services

Claire Cullingham

claire.cullingham@stgeorges.nhs.uk

02087258060

Details

Date posted

01 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,471 to £50,364 a year pa pro rata incl HCAS (20%)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

200-NN-6043649-AHP-Z

Job locations

St Johns Therapy Centre, Wandsworth

162 St John's Hill, Battersea

London

SW11 1SW


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