Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Paediatric Team based at Worthing hospital where you will be part of our large Paediatric team working across University Hospitals Sussex.
The vacancy is for 22.5 hours per week (0.7 WTE)
Main duties of the job
This post provides Specialist Paediatric Care to our varied paediatric caseload including general clinics, inpatient ward cover, and a small caseload of home enterally fed patients.
You will be involved in meetings, e.g. discharge meetings, multidisciplinary case conferences, etc. and participate in the education of other health professionals, e.g. Junior Doctors, Health Visitors and our student dietitians (we train students on A, B and C placements). Any post holder will have the opportunity of being involved in the wider department projects and service improvements.
We are a research active Therapy Services with strong links to the Trust Research and Innovation Committee and local HEIs. We are continuing to develop and support local clinical research activity and will support staff to develop clinical academic careers. Therapies Services has a professional skills development programme that complements clinical knowledge and skills leaning which staff are encouraged to attend.
Please give us a call or come for an informal visit if you have any questions about the post.
About us
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Candidate Pack
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as part of the Dietitians Department in providing a quality dietetic service to in-patients and out-patients. The post-holder will manage their workload, exact range of responsibilities will be dependent on clinical experience and skills:
- General dietetic-led paediatric clinics and group education sessions.
- Paediatric home enteral feeding service will work with the rest of the Paediatric Team in managing the departments caseload of HEF patients. In-reach onto the ward as needed
As part of the dietetic services, the post-holder will:
- Participate in supervision of student dietitians on clinical placement.
- Support supervision of band 5 dietitians and dietetic support workers.
- Cover clinical workload of other dietitians, e.g. during annual leave.
- Undertake normal activities of the department MDT working, projects, meetings, service developments, audits & research, CPD, developing resources, training other health professionals, lead/participate in national awareness events (Nutrition & Hydration week, Dietitians week), etc
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for details.
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
If you do not meet the ponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as part of the Dietitians Department in providing a quality dietetic service to in-patients and out-patients. The post-holder will manage their workload, exact range of responsibilities will be dependent on clinical experience and skills:
- General dietetic-led paediatric clinics and group education sessions.
- Paediatric home enteral feeding service will work with the rest of the Paediatric Team in managing the departments caseload of HEF patients. In-reach onto the ward as needed
As part of the dietetic services, the post-holder will:
- Participate in supervision of student dietitians on clinical placement.
- Support supervision of band 5 dietitians and dietetic support workers.
- Cover clinical workload of other dietitians, e.g. during annual leave.
- Undertake normal activities of the department MDT working, projects, meetings, service developments, audits & research, CPD, developing resources, training other health professionals, lead/participate in national awareness events (Nutrition & Hydration week, Dietitians week), etc
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for details.
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
If you do not meet the ponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
Person Specification
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration - dietitian
- Experience of working in paediatric Dietetics
Desirable
- Relevant other training or qualification (or working towards), e.g. Masters, 2nd relevant degree, leadership course
- Member of BDA or other body conferring professional insurance - full
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills in range formats and settings - written, teaching, involvement of carers, MDT working, patients with communication problems, etc
- Managing patients with complex needs - high medical complexity, MDT working
- Ability to work as a team member including working within an MDT
- Experience in the clinical training of student dietitians or other staff
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Person Specification
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration - dietitian
- Experience of working in paediatric Dietetics
Desirable
- Relevant other training or qualification (or working towards), e.g. Masters, 2nd relevant degree, leadership course
- Member of BDA or other body conferring professional insurance - full
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills in range formats and settings - written, teaching, involvement of carers, MDT working, patients with communication problems, etc
- Managing patients with complex needs - high medical complexity, MDT working
- Ability to work as a team member including working within an MDT
- Experience in the clinical training of student dietitians or other staff
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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).
