Job summary
Are you passionate about nutrition and the role and impact it has on children's wellbeing?
We are looking for the right person to join our team to support in the delivery of excellent nutritional care. The successful applicant will become an essential member of the Paediatric Dietetic Team, supporting them to provide excellent nutritional care and advice for children across Tameside. This will include carrying out dietetics related tasks with children in clinics, their own homes, by telephone, in schools and other care settings, as well as in hospital. The children we care for have a range of medical conditions and we support them with oral nutritional support, and tube feeding. It also entails support of the dietetic service with maintaining equipment and ordering of supplies, sharing responsibility for management of e-mails and messages, and contributing to audit and service development work.
The successful candidate will have strong organisational and communication skills, with a passion for delivering excellence and will be a proactive team player.
Main duties of the job
To support the Paediatric Dietitians, who work with patients in the community and acute settings, including children with complex medical needs.
To support families in carrying out dietetic interventions as assessed for and planned by the dietitian. Be able to work independently under the supervision of a responsible practitioner and be responsible for monitoring/assessing the child's progress, modifying treatment and reporting back to the dietitian as appropriate. This will be in the child's home, school, playgroup/nursery, on the ward or other similar environment in Tameside and Glossop.
Answer the telephone, take messages and deal with enquiries on behalf of the Paediatric Dietitians team and take the appropriate action
Deliver/issue/order and collect equipment and feed e.g. for tube fed children requiring feed deliveries at home or the children's ward requiring a stock of feed products.
To maintain accurate, contemporaneous records in both patient records and electronic systems in relation to actions undertaken and advice given in accordance with Trust and departmental policies.
To analyse dietary intake / catering menus as required.
To take a shared role in the general organisation of the department, contributing to managing team clinical and non-clinical queries, supporting scheduling work.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY:
To work as part of the Paediatric Dietitians team in a variety of community settings including clinics, schools and nurseries and families homes as well as at the hospital, on the childrens ward and occasionally the neonatal unit. To undertake work that is delegated and also supervised by Paediatric Dietitians in order to enhance service delivery.
SECTION 1 MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
PROFESSIONAL/CLINICAL
To support the Paediatric Dietitians, who work with patients in the community and acute settings, including children with complex medical needs. Some of this work is carried out alongside the ISCAN (Integrated Service for Children with Additional Needs) team.
To support families in carrying out dietetic interventions as assessed for and planned by the dietitian. Be able to work independently under the supervision of a responsible practitioner and be responsible for monitoring/assessing the childs progress, modifying treatment and reporting back to the dietitian as appropriate. This will be in the child's home, school, playgroup/nursery, on the ward or other similar environment in Tameside and Glossop.
To work with children and families on a one-to-one basis, in a group session or over the telephone.
Some of the children may have complex medical needs, some may also have terminal illness or chronic degenerative conditions, and some will have poor family/social support. Some children and their families may be withdrawn or aggressive.
To prepare equipment (such as scales, height measure) and resources as required ensuring treatment sessions are age and developmentally appropriate, child centred and fun.
Be responsible for reporting back findings and progress from work with children and families to the dietitian, in order to inform planning and evaluation of care and management of risk.
To provide concise relevant information, both written and verbal, about children's progress to dietitians and other practitioners/therapists, contribute to assessment and review reports as appropriate.
Answer the telephone, take messages and deal with enquiries on behalf of the Paediatric Dietitians team taking the appropriate action
Able to promote the development of the child/young person, through modelling and promoting reflective functioning and sensitivity to parents, in all settings.
Give advice to families on local voluntary and statutory agencies who may be a source of extra support.
Be responsible for making referrals to other agencies in response to identified needs, where agreed with the dietitian.
Deliver/issue/order and collect equipment and feed e.g. for tube fed children requiring feed deliveries at home or the childrens ward requiring a stock of feed products.
The post-holder will be dealing with children in a variety of environments and will become a significant contact to the children, their family and other involved individuals, but will be expected to maintain a professional relationship at all times.
To attend weekly Safety Huddles and contribute to these.
To take part in the PDR process and clinical supervision as an attendee.
ADMINISTRATIVE
To have keyboard skills as a computer will be used on a daily basis for data inputting.
To maintain accurate, contemporaneous records in both patient records and electronic systems in relation to actions undertaken and advice given in accordance with Trust and departmental policies.
To undertake other caseload related tasks.
To contribute to audit work including data collection.
Support the service with patient related administrative tasks e.g. emailing letters to GP surgeries
To analyse dietary intake / menus as required.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY:
To work as part of the Paediatric Dietitians team in a variety of community settings including clinics, schools and nurseries and families homes as well as at the hospital, on the childrens ward and occasionally the neonatal unit. To undertake work that is delegated and also supervised by Paediatric Dietitians in order to enhance service delivery.
SECTION 1 MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
PROFESSIONAL/CLINICAL
To support the Paediatric Dietitians, who work with patients in the community and acute settings, including children with complex medical needs. Some of this work is carried out alongside the ISCAN (Integrated Service for Children with Additional Needs) team.
To support families in carrying out dietetic interventions as assessed for and planned by the dietitian. Be able to work independently under the supervision of a responsible practitioner and be responsible for monitoring/assessing the childs progress, modifying treatment and reporting back to the dietitian as appropriate. This will be in the child's home, school, playgroup/nursery, on the ward or other similar environment in Tameside and Glossop.
To work with children and families on a one-to-one basis, in a group session or over the telephone.
Some of the children may have complex medical needs, some may also have terminal illness or chronic degenerative conditions, and some will have poor family/social support. Some children and their families may be withdrawn or aggressive.
To prepare equipment (such as scales, height measure) and resources as required ensuring treatment sessions are age and developmentally appropriate, child centred and fun.
Be responsible for reporting back findings and progress from work with children and families to the dietitian, in order to inform planning and evaluation of care and management of risk.
To provide concise relevant information, both written and verbal, about children's progress to dietitians and other practitioners/therapists, contribute to assessment and review reports as appropriate.
Answer the telephone, take messages and deal with enquiries on behalf of the Paediatric Dietitians team taking the appropriate action
Able to promote the development of the child/young person, through modelling and promoting reflective functioning and sensitivity to parents, in all settings.
Give advice to families on local voluntary and statutory agencies who may be a source of extra support.
Be responsible for making referrals to other agencies in response to identified needs, where agreed with the dietitian.
Deliver/issue/order and collect equipment and feed e.g. for tube fed children requiring feed deliveries at home or the childrens ward requiring a stock of feed products.
The post-holder will be dealing with children in a variety of environments and will become a significant contact to the children, their family and other involved individuals, but will be expected to maintain a professional relationship at all times.
To attend weekly Safety Huddles and contribute to these.
To take part in the PDR process and clinical supervision as an attendee.
ADMINISTRATIVE
To have keyboard skills as a computer will be used on a daily basis for data inputting.
To maintain accurate, contemporaneous records in both patient records and electronic systems in relation to actions undertaken and advice given in accordance with Trust and departmental policies.
To undertake other caseload related tasks.
To contribute to audit work including data collection.
Support the service with patient related administrative tasks e.g. emailing letters to GP surgeries
To analyse dietary intake / menus as required.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- o3 A levels OR Health & Science T Level OR NVQ level 3 / equivalent in health or social care (with level 2 Functional Skills)
Desirable
- oEvidence of recent study or attendance on a course relating to child development within the last two years.
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
- Knowledge or experience of EMIS or equivalent Patient Administration System
Experience
Essential
- Interest in nutrition and the importance of good nutrition
Desirable
- Knowledge of therapy roles, such as physiotherapy, dietetics, occupational therapy
- Previous experience of working in a supportive role in a health or social care setting
- Previous experience working with children with additional or complex needs
- Experience delivering intervention programmes under the guidance of a qualified practitioner
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to use own initiative
- Able to work as part of a team
- Well developed interpersonal skills
- Basic literacy, numeracy and IT skills
Desirable
- Communication and handling skills with children with additional needs
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Willingness to participate in and attend training as required
- Flexible in terms of working hours dependent on the changing priorities of the role
- Willingness to abide by the Trust's policies and procedures and to observe the Health and Safety at Work Act
- Willingness to carry out the training required to undertake the job
- Ability to travel around the local area in a timely manner, whilst transporting equipment
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- o3 A levels OR Health & Science T Level OR NVQ level 3 / equivalent in health or social care (with level 2 Functional Skills)
Desirable
- oEvidence of recent study or attendance on a course relating to child development within the last two years.
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
- Knowledge or experience of EMIS or equivalent Patient Administration System
Experience
Essential
- Interest in nutrition and the importance of good nutrition
Desirable
- Knowledge of therapy roles, such as physiotherapy, dietetics, occupational therapy
- Previous experience of working in a supportive role in a health or social care setting
- Previous experience working with children with additional or complex needs
- Experience delivering intervention programmes under the guidance of a qualified practitioner
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to use own initiative
- Able to work as part of a team
- Well developed interpersonal skills
- Basic literacy, numeracy and IT skills
Desirable
- Communication and handling skills with children with additional needs
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Willingness to participate in and attend training as required
- Flexible in terms of working hours dependent on the changing priorities of the role
- Willingness to abide by the Trust's policies and procedures and to observe the Health and Safety at Work Act
- Willingness to carry out the training required to undertake the job
- Ability to travel around the local area in a timely manner, whilst transporting equipment
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).
