Job summary
Specialist Paediatric Dietitian Band 6
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, hardworking dietitian with an interest in Paediatrics to join the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust Paediatric Team. We are a friendly and supportive trust-wide team, providing a comprehensive Paediatric dietetic service. An interest in paediatric dietetics and a desire to undertake relevant post-registration training is essential. We will value your ability to use your initiative and you will have a flexible approach, excellent communication and time management skills and the ability to work independently, liaising effectively with a wide range of staff and patients and the public. Car driver and access to transport is helpful, though not essential.
Main duties of the job
Along with other members of the team, you would provide dietetic advice to paediatric inpatients and outpatients within the hospital and community settings. The caseload across the Trust is a varied and interesting one, covering gastroenterology, allergy, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, home enteral nutrition and nutrition support; often working as part of multidisciplinary teams. The service is continually developing to match service needs and your contribution and ideas as to how an excellent service can be provided, would be encouraged. The post-holder will also have the opportunity to conduct audits and research, provide training to patients, carers and other community staff, and contribute to service development.
Most of the work for this post would be carried out in and around the Lincoln area although there may be some duties in the wider Lincolnshire community and at Grantham and Boston.
The department provides clinical placements for A, B and C dietetic students. Regular CPD is provided and there are opportunities for further training and development.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. your NHS needs you!!!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. your NHS needs you!!!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics or equivalent
- Current HPC registration
- (Post graduate training in Paediatrics - Band 6 only)
Desirable
- BDA Paediatric nutrition module 1
- BDA Paediatric nutrition module 2
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience in Paediatric Dietetics
- Experience in working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Previous experience in conducting audits
Desirable
- Substantive clinical experience following graduation
- Experience of Paediatric enteral feeding
- Experience of type 1 diabetes
- Experience of type 2 diabetes in children with obesity
- Experience in allergy
- Experience in cystic fibrosis
- Student training experience
Knowledge, Skills, Aptitudes
Essential
- To work under own initiative and meet deadlines
- Evidence of Continual Professional development
- Good Presentation skills
- Communication Skills
- Ability to travel across Lincolnshire
Desirable
- Sound Clinical knowledge in allergy, diabetes and enteral feeding
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Dietetics or Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics or equivalent
- Current HPC registration
- (Post graduate training in Paediatrics - Band 6 only)
Desirable
- BDA Paediatric nutrition module 1
- BDA Paediatric nutrition module 2
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience in Paediatric Dietetics
- Experience in working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Previous experience in conducting audits
Desirable
- Substantive clinical experience following graduation
- Experience of Paediatric enteral feeding
- Experience of type 1 diabetes
- Experience of type 2 diabetes in children with obesity
- Experience in allergy
- Experience in cystic fibrosis
- Student training experience
Knowledge, Skills, Aptitudes
Essential
- To work under own initiative and meet deadlines
- Evidence of Continual Professional development
- Good Presentation skills
- Communication Skills
- Ability to travel across Lincolnshire
Desirable
- Sound Clinical knowledge in allergy, diabetes and enteral feeding
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).
