Job summary
Following approval of a new business case, we are looking for a Paediatric Dietitian looking to move into Neonatal Dietetics to support our Clinical Lead Neonatal Dietitian with expanding the Dietetic Service into the Level 3 NICU and Neonatal Outreach Services.
These are exciting times for the Unit with a newly funded Physiotherapist and Clinical Psychologist recently joining the AHP Team along with well established relationships with Speech and Language Therapists, Neonatal Pharmacist and Infant Feeding Team ... come and join our friendly and supportive team!
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide specialist dietetic services in tandem with the Lead Clinician to sick and preterm Neonates at University Hospitals of North Midlands. Using specialised knowledge and skills to ensure evidence based nutritional assessment, treatment and management for Neonates requiring specialist nutritional interventions.
You will be a welcomed into the Neonatal MDT, supporting the development, planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluation of the Neonatal Dietetic Service. Nutritional care of our babies is valued and has a high profile on the Unit with a Nutrition Lead Neonatologist and regular Nutrition Team Ward Rounds.
You will work as an autonomous practitioner with clinical supervision from the Lead Clinician. Trusts throughout the West Midlands Perinatal Network are also recruiting Band 6 Neonatal Dietitians and we are looking to develop a cross network supportive peer group including education & training sessions.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the Clinical Lead Neonatal Dietitan to provide specialist, high quality, patient focused care to sick and pre-term neonates and their families or carers.
Requires knowledge and skills to ensure evidence based nutritional assessment, treatment and management for Neonates with specialist nutritional needs within the Inpatient and Neonatal Outreach settings.
To ensure safe practice by carrying a dietetic caseload of Neonates, working as an experienced autonomous practitioner alongside the Clinical Lead Dietitian, therapy colleagues and the wider MDT.
To support the Clinical Lead in the development, organisation and delivery of care within this area.
Contribute to the day to day planning, monitoring, delivery and evaluation of the Neonatal Dietetic Service. Supporting clinical governance processes which seek to improve the quality of the Neonatal Dietetic Service by way of evidence based clinical practice, education, research and audit.
For full details, please see attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the Clinical Lead Neonatal Dietitan to provide specialist, high quality, patient focused care to sick and pre-term neonates and their families or carers.
Requires knowledge and skills to ensure evidence based nutritional assessment, treatment and management for Neonates with specialist nutritional needs within the Inpatient and Neonatal Outreach settings.
To ensure safe practice by carrying a dietetic caseload of Neonates, working as an experienced autonomous practitioner alongside the Clinical Lead Dietitian, therapy colleagues and the wider MDT.
To support the Clinical Lead in the development, organisation and delivery of care within this area.
Contribute to the day to day planning, monitoring, delivery and evaluation of the Neonatal Dietetic Service. Supporting clinical governance processes which seek to improve the quality of the Neonatal Dietetic Service by way of evidence based clinical practice, education, research and audit.
For full details, please see attached job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered dietitian (with relevant BSc, postgraduate diploma or masters)
- Health Care Professions Council registration
- Post registration paediatric dietetic experience
Desirable
- Post registration experience of managing Neonates
- Evidence of CPD in relation to Neonatal Nutrition
Experience and skills
Essential
- oDemonstrate relevant work experience in hospital paediatric dietetics within the NHS
- oDemonstrates evidence of MDT working including decision making and care coordination skills
- oExperience in paediatric enteral feeding.
- oExperience of working in different clinical settings
- oEvidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- oCompletion of E Learning for Health Neonatal Dietetics Modules
- oInfant Feeding Training
- oMembership of relevant special interest groups (BDA Paediatric Group / Neonatal Specialist Interest Group)
Personal qualities
Essential
- oDemonstartes enthusiasm about Dietetics in the Neonatal environment
- oWillingness to support pre-registration practice training for student dietitians
- oWorks with patients and people at the fore - operates to a customer service ethos
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered dietitian (with relevant BSc, postgraduate diploma or masters)
- Health Care Professions Council registration
- Post registration paediatric dietetic experience
Desirable
- Post registration experience of managing Neonates
- Evidence of CPD in relation to Neonatal Nutrition
Experience and skills
Essential
- oDemonstrate relevant work experience in hospital paediatric dietetics within the NHS
- oDemonstrates evidence of MDT working including decision making and care coordination skills
- oExperience in paediatric enteral feeding.
- oExperience of working in different clinical settings
- oEvidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- oCompletion of E Learning for Health Neonatal Dietetics Modules
- oInfant Feeding Training
- oMembership of relevant special interest groups (BDA Paediatric Group / Neonatal Specialist Interest Group)
Personal qualities
Essential
- oDemonstartes enthusiasm about Dietetics in the Neonatal environment
- oWillingness to support pre-registration practice training for student dietitians
- oWorks with patients and people at the fore - operates to a customer service ethos
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 6QG
Employer's website
https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
