Job summary
Are
you an enthusiastic, motivated Dietitian with a keen interest in Paediatric
Allergy? Do you have a passion for supporting children and families? We are
looking for an Dietitian to join our Paediatric Dietetic Department team to
take up this exciting full time post on a fixed term basis, covering a
maternity leave position. You will be a core and valued member of the
Paediatric Allergy multidisciplinary team working closely with consultants,
medical teams and specialist nurses. You will become an integral member of
the dietetic allergy team, made up from a Senior Specialist Allergy
Dietitian, Specialist Allergy Dietitian and Dietetic Assistant.
Main duties of the job
Provide
specialised dietetic care to children with an allergy diagnosis, and their
families and carers at a local and regional level. You will provide a
proactive and coordinated nutrition and dietetic service on a primarily
outpatient basis through dietetic led and consultant led clinics. You will
show initiative in assisting and supporting the senior specialist dietitians
and the clinical dietetic manager in the day-to-day management of the
department.
About us
We
are currently 34 full and part time Childrens Dietitians & dietetic
assistants, providing a wide range of secondary, tertiary, and supra-regional
services based at the Leeds Childrens Hospital. We are part of the wider
Nutrition and Dietetic Service in Leeds Teaching Hospitals, which is based
across 5 hospital sites- Leeds General Infirmary, St James Hospital,
Wharfedale Hospital, Seacroft Hospital and Chapel Allerton Hospital. You will be expected to provide cover for
colleagues within the multi-specialty Childrens dietetic team at times of
annual leave or sickness. We will support you with appropriate training
opportunities to facilitate this. You will be fully involved in student
training, contributing to the provision of training programmes for A, B and C
placement learners. Our team has excellent support from four dietetic
assistants and the admin team. You will have access to IT and library
facilities across 2 hospital sites.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide
specialised dietetic care to children with an allergy diagnosis, and their
families and carers at a local and regional level. You will provide a
proactive and coordinated nutrition and dietetic service on a primarily
outpatient basis through dietetic led and consultant led clinics. You will
show initiative in assisting and supporting the senior specialist dietitians
and the clinical dietetic manager in the day to day management of the
department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide
specialised dietetic care to children with an allergy diagnosis, and their
families and carers at a local and regional level. You will provide a
proactive and coordinated nutrition and dietetic service on a primarily
outpatient basis through dietetic led and consultant led clinics. You will
show initiative in assisting and supporting the senior specialist dietitians
and the clinical dietetic manager in the day to day management of the
department.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of current issues in Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Demonstrate awareness of specialist dietetic areas.
- Understanding of clinical governance, risk assessment and continuing quality improvement.
Desirable
- Has attended Clinical Supervisory Skills Course, or equivalent.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc(Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or Equivalent.
- HCPC registration.
- Willing to undergo any training required to enable performance in the job.
Desirable
- BDA membership
- Attendance at BDA accredited course in clinical specialist area
- Experience of working in the area of Paediatrics
- Experience of working in the area of Allergy
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Able to work in a team, demonstrating time management skills and initiative.
- Self motivated and able to motivate staff and patients.
- Committed to personal and professional development.
- Confident and caring approach.
- Innovative and willing to exchange, develop and implement ideas.
- Proactive within own team and wider multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Portfolio of evidence of commitment to CPD
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Basic computer key board skills.
- Good written and oral presentation skills.
- Experience of delivering education and training.
- Problem solving skills.
- Analytical skills.
- Knowledge of dietary analysis programmes.
- Good organisational skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of current issues in Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Demonstrate awareness of specialist dietetic areas.
- Understanding of clinical governance, risk assessment and continuing quality improvement.
Desirable
- Has attended Clinical Supervisory Skills Course, or equivalent.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc(Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or Equivalent.
- HCPC registration.
- Willing to undergo any training required to enable performance in the job.
Desirable
- BDA membership
- Attendance at BDA accredited course in clinical specialist area
- Experience of working in the area of Paediatrics
- Experience of working in the area of Allergy
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Able to work in a team, demonstrating time management skills and initiative.
- Self motivated and able to motivate staff and patients.
- Committed to personal and professional development.
- Confident and caring approach.
- Innovative and willing to exchange, develop and implement ideas.
- Proactive within own team and wider multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Portfolio of evidence of commitment to CPD
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Basic computer key board skills.
- Good written and oral presentation skills.
- Experience of delivering education and training.
- Problem solving skills.
- Analytical skills.
- Knowledge of dietary analysis programmes.
- Good organisational skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
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).
