Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dietitian to join our Acute Paediatric team at The Royal Oldham Hospital. We are looking for a dietitian who is keen to develop their experience and skills working with children in an inpatient and outpatient setting.
Previous paediatric experience is desirable but not essential and a band 5 to band 6 development post would be considered for the right candidate. You will be supported by the Advanced Paediatric Dietitians but also be part of the wider acute dietetic team of 25 individuals.
A practical assessment will form part of the interview, therefore interviews will be to be conducted in person not remotely.
Main duties of the job
Provide the dietetic service to the 33 bedded inpatient children's ward
Undertake a weekly outpatient clinic
Receive training on the management of neonates and participate in the service provided to the level 3 neonatal unit alongside specialist dietitians
Attend departmental meetings as required
Participate in the training of student dietitians and other healthcare professionals
Undertake audits and work alongside others on the development of policies and guidelines
Participate in the paediatric team CPD and clinical supervision sessions
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our threecore values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/MSc Nutrition and dietetics or post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Accrediated BDA course in a specialist area
- Clinical skills supervisory course
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge of different ethnic cultures and religions
- Knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment in a range of clinical conditions
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Assessment and analysis of complex dietetic issues
- Ability to advise on appropriate interventions, monitor, evaluate and adapt dietetic treatment as required
- Good team working skills
- Well-developed communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to work flexibly within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Ability to practice using behaviour change methods
- Computing Skills (word processing, internet, data inputting, dietary analysis)
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Ability to convey complex information in an understandable way
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Anthropometric measurement skills
- Ability to demonstrate organisational skills including time management, prioritising and the ability to complete a task
- Ability to work autonomously within code of practice with peer support
- Caring and sensitive to the needs of patients, staff and colleagues
- Evidence of service and project development
Desirable
- Evidence of presentations to groups
Work related Circumstances
Essential
- Able to travel across Northern care alliance sites to meet patient need, access training and attend meetings
- To understand and adhere to relevant Trust policies and procedures including data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety
- Portray a professional image
Desirable
- Membership of the BDA
- Membership of relevant professional groups
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/MSc Nutrition and dietetics or post graduate diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Accrediated BDA course in a specialist area
- Clinical skills supervisory course
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge of different ethnic cultures and religions
- Knowledge of nutritional needs and nutritional assessment in a range of clinical conditions
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Assessment and analysis of complex dietetic issues
- Ability to advise on appropriate interventions, monitor, evaluate and adapt dietetic treatment as required
- Good team working skills
- Well-developed communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to work flexibly within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Ability to practice using behaviour change methods
- Computing Skills (word processing, internet, data inputting, dietary analysis)
- Able to reflect and appraise own performance
- Ability to convey complex information in an understandable way
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Anthropometric measurement skills
- Ability to demonstrate organisational skills including time management, prioritising and the ability to complete a task
- Ability to work autonomously within code of practice with peer support
- Caring and sensitive to the needs of patients, staff and colleagues
- Evidence of service and project development
Desirable
- Evidence of presentations to groups
Work related Circumstances
Essential
- Able to travel across Northern care alliance sites to meet patient need, access training and attend meetings
- To understand and adhere to relevant Trust policies and procedures including data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety
- Portray a professional image
Desirable
- Membership of the BDA
- Membership of relevant professional groups
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).