University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Senior Dietitian (Paediatrics, Neonatology and Maternal Medicine)

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Job summary

BAND 5 (28,407-£34,581 per annum)

BAND 6 (35,392-£42,618 per annum)

REPORTS TO Senior Dietitian (Paediatrics)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen in our well established Leicestershire paediatric, neonatal and women's nutrition and dietetic team for a Band 6 or Band 5 to 6 (with training and clinical supervision)

Are you wanting to develop your career in paediatric dietetics in an acute teaching Trust environment?

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, active team players with good communication skills, who enjoys working with children, to join our dedicated team.

The team provides a service to the Children's & Women's Clinical Management Group, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary site. This post will either be a training post to start your career off in Paediatric Dietetics as a band 5 Dietitian with progression to band 6 within a 9-12 month period on completion of a paediatric dietetic training programme including competency based assessments. Alternatively a Senior post at band 6 with previous experience in paediatrics. To provide a service on a rotational basis at band 5 or 6, alongside other team members, to a wide range of paediatric local and tertiary specialities.

Main duties of the job

You will have a great opportunity to develop broad experience in many aspects of paediatric, neonatal and women's dietetics in an acute setting as part of a high profile and valued team of 17 other Paediatric Dietitians working as core members of multi-professional teams with a dedicated Paediatric Dietetic Support Worker.

You will be joining our band 6 rotational programme spending half your time providing dietetic cover to our busy medical and surgical children's wards and general outpatient clinic and half working within one of 7 sub-specialities (Respiratory High Dependency care, Cardiology, Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Cystic Fibrosis, Ketogenic Diet Therapy, Paediatric Intensive Care and Diabetes) supported by band 7 senior specialist Dietitians.

These senior posts are fundamental to providing an inpatient and outpatient paediatric dietetic and nutrition service to children diagnosed with specific conditions who are managed on specialist diets.

You will be a core and valued member of the multi-disciplinary team for this speciality and group of patients.

Further responsibilities will include involvement in the pre-registration training of dietitians as we provide dedicated paediatric B and C clinical placements and you will play an active part in this.

About us

The service is committed to CPD and personal development and has well defined clinical supervision systems in place.

The Dietetic and Nutrition Service in University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has a team of over 65 staff including Dietitians, Nutrition Nurses, Dietetic Assistant Practitioners, Dietetic Assistants, and support team staff providing local, specialist and tertiary referral services.

We are a progressive Service which actively contributes to the Trusts Quality & Safety agenda and has an established service development and quality improvement programme which you will be encouraged to contribute to.

We are in the top best 100 hospitals in the UK and are the UK leaders in terms of our IT, Communications and Marketing agendas.

We also have Dietitians presenting their research all over the world and are committed to supporting and developing your growth as a professional. Leicester is a vibrant city, with lots of social opportunities, we are a sociable and supportive department with staff wellbeing our key priority.

We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trustsin the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.

Details

Date posted

03 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £42,618 a year (Band 6 or Band 5 to 6 - with training and clinical supervision)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

358-5686767-CSI-B

Job locations

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Havelock Street

Leicester

LE1 5WW


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide nutrition and dietetic service into the Paediatric caseload with varying degrees of complexity including outpatients (MDT and Dietetic led clinics), inpatients, day case, resource development and training and education.

To work towards expertise in various paediatric specialities within the nutrition and dietetic team and service, and inform other Dietitians within the team and service of developments in these fields.

See Job Description for more details

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide nutrition and dietetic service into the Paediatric caseload with varying degrees of complexity including outpatients (MDT and Dietetic led clinics), inpatients, day case, resource development and training and education.

To work towards expertise in various paediatric specialities within the nutrition and dietetic team and service, and inform other Dietitians within the team and service of developments in these fields.

See Job Description for more details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Dietetic degree
  • HCPC Registration
  • Working towards completion of a validated course in a specialist area of practice
  • Completion of a Clinical Supervisory Skills Course.

Experience

Essential

  • Dietetic experience in a varied dietetic environment
  • some dietetic experience in the field of paediatric dietetics.
  • Has developed practice in dietetics to include different ways of caseload management and delivering services.
  • Can demonstrate the required competency in the post

Desirable

  • Previous involvement with the pre-registration practice training for Dietitians
  • involved in QI activities ie clinical audit /PDSA cycles activities leading to improved patient care

communication

Essential

  • Written application, clear and concise and understandable
  • Team working skills evident
  • Evidence of being able to motivate and Influence

Desirable

  • Has undertaken post-registration training in behavioural change and motivational interviewing
  • Presentation skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Dietetic degree
  • HCPC Registration
  • Working towards completion of a validated course in a specialist area of practice
  • Completion of a Clinical Supervisory Skills Course.

Experience

Essential

  • Dietetic experience in a varied dietetic environment
  • some dietetic experience in the field of paediatric dietetics.
  • Has developed practice in dietetics to include different ways of caseload management and delivering services.
  • Can demonstrate the required competency in the post

Desirable

  • Previous involvement with the pre-registration practice training for Dietitians
  • involved in QI activities ie clinical audit /PDSA cycles activities leading to improved patient care

communication

Essential

  • Written application, clear and concise and understandable
  • Team working skills evident
  • Evidence of being able to motivate and Influence

Desirable

  • Has undertaken post-registration training in behavioural change and motivational interviewing
  • Presentation skills

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Havelock Street

Leicester

LE1 5WW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Havelock Street

Leicester

LE1 5WW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Speciality Lead

Ellen Wilford

ellen.wilford@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

01162585400

Details

Date posted

03 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £42,618 a year (Band 6 or Band 5 to 6 - with training and clinical supervision)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

358-5686767-CSI-B

Job locations

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Havelock Street

Leicester

LE1 5WW


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