Job summary
Are you looking for a clinical leadership development opportunity and a new challenge? Are you an enthusiastic, strongly motivated Dietitian with a proven record in paediatric dietetics, then this opportunity may be for you.
Due to recent additional funding and growth in the paediatric inherited metabolic disorders (IMD) caseload, a rare but exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Paediatric Dietitian to work within the Specialist Metabolic Team at Leicester Children's Hospital based at Leicester Royal Infirmary. The successful applicant will work alongside the dedicated Dietetic ACP for the speciality, another Senior Specialist Dietitian, a rotational Senior Dietitian, a dedicated Dietetic Assistant Practitioner and administrator.
There is opportunity for full time band 7 work through other dietitian vacancies within our team. Please contact us for more information.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and proactive team player with excellent communication skills to undertake this specialist role.
You will work as a core and valued member of the Paediatric IMD MDT which covers the areas of Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR).
You will be part of a highly regarded and friendly paediatric and neonatal dietetic team. You will have opportunity for line management and clinical supervision responsibilities.
There is a need for excellent communication and organisational skills and a proactive working style, enablingyou to think "outside the box", which equips you to work effectively with patients, carers and a wide range of health and non-health professionals in both the hospital and community. You will also require good all-round IT skills.
You should be able to work autonomously and independently alongside the Lead Medical Consultants to offer specialist advice to hospitals in the region and to take part in regional study days.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be an expert Dietitian for children on metabolic diet treatment.
- To have a diagnostic and autonomous role in ordering, assessing and interpreting biochemistry results and setting individualised care plans.
- To inform on clinical decision making, treatment selection and evaluation of treatment.
- To make treatment recommendations after nutritional assessment; to include the calculation of nutritional requirements based on interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometry, clinical conditions and other parameters.
- To have an expert knowledge of prescribed nutritional feed products and the ability to determine when a modular feed may be necessary. To calculate feeding regimens within precise nutritional parameters for inpatients and outpatients. To advise on the prescription of specialist nutritional supplements.
- To be responsible for the provision of emergency regimens, used during illness, for specific metabolic conditions.
- The post holder will provide nutrition and dietetic input into dedicated outpatient clinics (MDT and Dietetic led), inpatients, day case and emergency department referrals.
- To liaise with the UHL Trust catering services to ensure appropriate nutritional provision to paediatric IMD inpatients.
- To provide education and support where appropriate to nurseries and schools for children under the UHL paediatric IMD caseload.
- Under special circumstances, deliver training via home visits to children with metabolic conditions.
- To inform on clinical decision making, treatment selection and evaluation of treatment.
- To lead on developing and reviewing dietetic clinical guidelines and resources relevant to paediatric IMD and undertake audit of practice.
- To work as an expert, autonomous and senior specialist dietitian in paediatric IMD and share local and national developments across the service and externally at regional, national and international level.
- To raise safeguarding concerns where dietary non-compliance by carers can lead to irreversible damage to the child in their care. To co-operate with all aspects of the Safeguarding Children UHL Policy.
- To deliver training and supervision to the metabolic and paediatric dietetic teams.
Please see attached job description for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be an expert Dietitian for children on metabolic diet treatment.
- To have a diagnostic and autonomous role in ordering, assessing and interpreting biochemistry results and setting individualised care plans.
- To inform on clinical decision making, treatment selection and evaluation of treatment.
- To make treatment recommendations after nutritional assessment; to include the calculation of nutritional requirements based on interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometry, clinical conditions and other parameters.
- To have an expert knowledge of prescribed nutritional feed products and the ability to determine when a modular feed may be necessary. To calculate feeding regimens within precise nutritional parameters for inpatients and outpatients. To advise on the prescription of specialist nutritional supplements.
- To be responsible for the provision of emergency regimens, used during illness, for specific metabolic conditions.
- The post holder will provide nutrition and dietetic input into dedicated outpatient clinics (MDT and Dietetic led), inpatients, day case and emergency department referrals.
- To liaise with the UHL Trust catering services to ensure appropriate nutritional provision to paediatric IMD inpatients.
- To provide education and support where appropriate to nurseries and schools for children under the UHL paediatric IMD caseload.
- Under special circumstances, deliver training via home visits to children with metabolic conditions.
- To inform on clinical decision making, treatment selection and evaluation of treatment.
- To lead on developing and reviewing dietetic clinical guidelines and resources relevant to paediatric IMD and undertake audit of practice.
- To work as an expert, autonomous and senior specialist dietitian in paediatric IMD and share local and national developments across the service and externally at regional, national and international level.
- To raise safeguarding concerns where dietary non-compliance by carers can lead to irreversible damage to the child in their care. To co-operate with all aspects of the Safeguarding Children UHL Policy.
- To deliver training and supervision to the metabolic and paediatric dietetic teams.
Please see attached job description for more information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An Undergraduate or Post Graduate Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or similar non-UK qualification.
- HCPC Registration
- Completion of a Clinical Teaching Skills Course.
- Evidence of having completed an accredited course or equivalent level of professional experience at Masters Level in evidence based paediatric dietetics
Desirable
- Completion of an Advanced Clinical Supervisory Skills Course
Experience
Essential
- Dietetic experience in a varied dietetic environment
- Dietetic experience in the specialist field of paediatric IMD.
- Has developed expert practice in paediatric dietetics to include different ways of caseload management and delivering services.
- Can demonstrate evidence of continued professional development (eg. keeps a professional portfolio, professional involvement in clinical research).
- Is able to give examples of ability to initiate and complete quality improvement projects leading to improved patient care.
- Previous involvement with the pre-registration practice training for Dietitians.
Desirable
- Previous experience of line management or co-ordination of clinical supervision or providing coaching / mentoring role.
Communication
Essential
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
- Can demonstrate confidence, leadership and self-motivation
- Has a good understanding of team work and how this can be used to improve patient care and able to provide examples of own experience in this.
- Can use different approaches to communication with a wide variety of patients, both as individuals and in groups, and with the public
- Is aware of the different communication needs within a culturally diverse community and how this may impact on both own professional practice and others
- Is able to use different techniques for motivating individuals and groups to make behavioural change
- Able to liaise with professionals at all levels, can demonstrate a role in influencing multi-professional practice and can provide examples of this.
Desirable
- Has undertaken post-registration training in behavioural change and motivational interviewing.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An Undergraduate or Post Graduate Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or similar non-UK qualification.
- HCPC Registration
- Completion of a Clinical Teaching Skills Course.
- Evidence of having completed an accredited course or equivalent level of professional experience at Masters Level in evidence based paediatric dietetics
Desirable
- Completion of an Advanced Clinical Supervisory Skills Course
Experience
Essential
- Dietetic experience in a varied dietetic environment
- Dietetic experience in the specialist field of paediatric IMD.
- Has developed expert practice in paediatric dietetics to include different ways of caseload management and delivering services.
- Can demonstrate evidence of continued professional development (eg. keeps a professional portfolio, professional involvement in clinical research).
- Is able to give examples of ability to initiate and complete quality improvement projects leading to improved patient care.
- Previous involvement with the pre-registration practice training for Dietitians.
Desirable
- Previous experience of line management or co-ordination of clinical supervision or providing coaching / mentoring role.
Communication
Essential
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
- Can demonstrate confidence, leadership and self-motivation
- Has a good understanding of team work and how this can be used to improve patient care and able to provide examples of own experience in this.
- Can use different approaches to communication with a wide variety of patients, both as individuals and in groups, and with the public
- Is aware of the different communication needs within a culturally diverse community and how this may impact on both own professional practice and others
- Is able to use different techniques for motivating individuals and groups to make behavioural change
- Able to liaise with professionals at all levels, can demonstrate a role in influencing multi-professional practice and can provide examples of this.
Desirable
- Has undertaken post-registration training in behavioural change and motivational interviewing.
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).
