Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

Job summary

We will consider this post as band 5 progression role to band 6 after competencies have been achieved. Please state this in your application.

Due to the promotion of the current post holder, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Paediatric Dietetics Team at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. You will be joining the Trust at a pivotal time as we integrate acute and community services across Worcestershire to improve patient pathways and outcomes.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated dietitian with a broad interest in paediatrics, particularly paediatric allergy. The successful candidate will provide high-quality dietetic care to both paediatric inpatients and outpatients.

This role includes cross-site working to provide paediatric dietetic cover as required. Excellent communication skills, a strong interest in all aspects of dietetics, and experience of working within multidisciplinary teams are essential.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage a caseload of paediatric outpatients and contribute to the delivery and development of the paediatric allergy service. They will also provide cover for paediatric inpatients when required, offering specialist dietetic expertise and nutritional advice to a wide range of paediatric patients within acute settings.

Working as an autonomous practitioner, the post holder will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care through specialised assessment, treatment planning, and evidence-based interventions. They will provide day-to-day support and supervision to Band 5 colleagues, working collaboratively with the Paediatric Lead Dietitian and other Band 6 dietitians to ensure a coordinated and effective service.

In addition, the post holder will play an active role in student training, supervision, and assessment, as well as contribute to the departments clinical governance and service improvement initiatives. The role also involves assisting with the day-to-day coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of the paediatric dietetic service to ensure its continued development and delivery of high standards of care.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

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

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