Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Dietitian with some previous experience in paediatrics who is interested in developing their career in paediatric Dietetics. This post would be suitable for either a current band 6 dietitian or a band 5 who feels ready to step up into a band 6 post.
You will join a team of well-supported and experienced Paediatric Dietitians and an Assistant Practitioner.
You will be supported in your own personal development by a strong Dietetic Management Team. There is access to a healthy training budget for you to attend relevant paediatric courses. You will also have the benefits of being part of a passionate peer network within UHCW and with our partnership organisations in Coventry and Warwickshire.
We are looking for someone who is focused on delivering the best care to our patients as well as creating the best experiences and opportunities for our staff. It is an exciting time for the organisation as we move to deliver our new trust strategy.
Please contact Becca Forster, Head of Dietetics and Speech and Language TherapyRebecca.Forster2@uhcw.nhs.ukto discuss this opportunity or to arrange an informal visit.
Please be advised that interviews are proposed for week commencing 9th October.
Main duties of the job
With appropriate training and ongoing support from senior colleagues, the successful candidate will provide specialist dietetic advice for a caseload of patients. There may be an opportunity to have input in paediatric diabetes clinics and coeliac clinics as well as leading on general out patient clinics and ward referrals across a variety of specialities, for example, enteral feeding, eating disorders, allergies, oncology, cystic fibrosis and learning difficulties. The team will support you with identifying any personal development needs and achieving agreed clinical competencies where needed.
Access to a car for work purposes would be preferable, or a willingness to travel on public transport to carry out an occasional home visit may be required - however this is not essential for the post.
- To work autonomously to provide specialist dietetic advice to patients, their carers and staff within agreed protocols and guidelines and with support from senior colleagues including:
- Carry out nutritional assessments (interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and diet history) to determine nutritional problem.
- Development of treatment plans (calculation of nutritional requirements, analysis of nutritional intakes sometimes using specialist IT systems, client centred goals and discharge planning including patients on artificial nutritional support)
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- To work autonomously to provide specialist dietetic advice to patients, their carers and staff within agreed protocols and guidelines and with support from senior colleagues including
- Carry out nutritional assessments (interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and diet history) to determine nutritional problem.
- Development of treatment plans (calculation of nutritional requirements, analysis of nutritional intakes sometimes using specialist IT systems, client centred goals and discharge planning including patients on artificial nutritional support)
- Prescription of dietary treatment and ACBS products for conditions where there are limited professional / clinical guidelines available
- To be clinically competent following appropriate training to give specialist dietetic advice, treatment and dietary counselling to in-patients, out-patient clinic locations including consultant led clinics and structured group education programmes as appropriate, and at home and school visits
- To communicate nutrition and dietetic information in an understandable form to staff, clients and carers, requiring negotiation, persuasion, motivation and counselling skills including situations where there are barriers to change
- To use appropriate communication skills and resources to ensure that suitably accessible information is available to individuals on their dietary treatment/care plans
- To liaise with catering, nursing and dietetic staff to ensure the provision of a satisfactory meal service for individual patient
- To attend and participate in multidisciplinary meetings
- To participate in the health promotion activities of the department and paediatric team
- To work flexible hours to meet the needs of the patients and the service as require
- To cover the work of colleagues and deputise for senior colleagues during periods of absence or peak workload
Management
- To actively participate in the forward planning of the departmen
- To assist in the development and updating of departmental evidence based clinical guidelines, policies, procedures and patient informatio
- To follow policies and clinical guidelines and propose changes to working practices in own area based on current evidence and best practic
- To plan and prioritise own workload and evaluate own practice
For further details please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- To work autonomously to provide specialist dietetic advice to patients, their carers and staff within agreed protocols and guidelines and with support from senior colleagues including
- Carry out nutritional assessments (interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and diet history) to determine nutritional problem.
- Development of treatment plans (calculation of nutritional requirements, analysis of nutritional intakes sometimes using specialist IT systems, client centred goals and discharge planning including patients on artificial nutritional support)
- Prescription of dietary treatment and ACBS products for conditions where there are limited professional / clinical guidelines available
- To be clinically competent following appropriate training to give specialist dietetic advice, treatment and dietary counselling to in-patients, out-patient clinic locations including consultant led clinics and structured group education programmes as appropriate, and at home and school visits
- To communicate nutrition and dietetic information in an understandable form to staff, clients and carers, requiring negotiation, persuasion, motivation and counselling skills including situations where there are barriers to change
- To use appropriate communication skills and resources to ensure that suitably accessible information is available to individuals on their dietary treatment/care plans
- To liaise with catering, nursing and dietetic staff to ensure the provision of a satisfactory meal service for individual patient
- To attend and participate in multidisciplinary meetings
- To participate in the health promotion activities of the department and paediatric team
- To work flexible hours to meet the needs of the patients and the service as require
- To cover the work of colleagues and deputise for senior colleagues during periods of absence or peak workload
Management
- To actively participate in the forward planning of the departmen
- To assist in the development and updating of departmental evidence based clinical guidelines, policies, procedures and patient informatio
- To follow policies and clinical guidelines and propose changes to working practices in own area based on current evidence and best practic
- To plan and prioritise own workload and evaluate own practice
For further details please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualification / Training
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills & Abilities
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualification / Training
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills & Abilities
Essential
Desirable
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
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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).
