South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Specialist Dietitian (Paediatrics)

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Job summary

SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

NUTRITION & DIETETIC SERVICES

SENIOR SPECIALIST DIETITIAN - Children and Young People's Service

Fixed term post: ending 31st March 2025 - up to 37.5 hours per week (we will consider applications from candidates wishing to work less hours)

Grade: AFC Band 6

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated and proactive HCPC registered dietitian to join the Children and Young People's Service at South Tees which has been rated as one of the top performers in the 2020 Children and Young People's Survey by the CQC.

We have a fixed term post to cover a secondment available within The South Tees Nutrition and Dietetic service. This is an ideal opportunity for a proficient Band 5 ready for the next step in their career / Band 6 wishing to gain further experience in paediatrics. Support is available from the other members of the paediatric team.

Main duties of the job

This post is based mainly at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton and the Hambleton and Richmondshire community locality with some sessions at the James Cook University Hospital and the Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland community locality.

The post is varied and involves working with a variety of patient groups including allergy, enteral feeding, behavioural feeding difficulties, neonates, in patient eating disorders and diabetes

You will work closely with the multidisciplinary teams, with opportunities to work collaboratively with other health care professionals. You should have excellent communication skills and above all you must be passionate about working within dietetics using drive and innovation to make positive changes.

Continued professional development is actively encouraged, as is participation in audit and evidence-based practice. We have access to excellent facilities within STRIVE, to support leadership, managerial and quality development opportunities. We provide training placements for student dietitians, as well as a newly appointed dietetic apprenticeship programme. The post-holder will also be responsible for the clinical supervision and development of junior staff and dietetic assistants.

About us

Our office bases are in an ideal location surrounded by beautiful countryside, market towns and villages and within easy reach of the East Coast, North Yorkshire Moors and Scotland It is served by good travel networks; is within easy reach of the A1M motorway; cities such as Newcastle, Durham, York and Leeds are very accessible via the East Coast main line train service. We are also close to three international airports - Teesside, Leeds Bradford and Newcastle.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to;-

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Date posted

19 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

14 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

328-JCSM-5820232-A

Job locations

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

To be registered as a Dietitian and fit to practice by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
To hold a Degree in Dietetics or equivalent

Desirable

Behaviour change training
Leadership training

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of relevant national guidelines and standards

Skills

Essential

Basic IT skills

Experience

Essential

Can demonstrate relevant/varied post graduate experience across a variety of clinical areas including some relevant specialities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

To be registered as a Dietitian and fit to practice by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
To hold a Degree in Dietetics or equivalent

Desirable

Behaviour change training
Leadership training

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of relevant national guidelines and standards

Skills

Essential

Basic IT skills

Experience

Essential

Can demonstrate relevant/varied post graduate experience across a variety of clinical areas including some relevant specialities.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)