Job summary
Do you have a passion for making a positive difference to people's lives?
We are looking for enthusiastic and innovative Dieticians who value team working and have the desire and drive to ensure patients receive timely assessment and input from staff that are compassionate and caring.
Are you keen to develop your clinical and service development skills because you know how important Dietetics for children and young people is?Here at Barnet, our Dieticians play a vital role in supporting patients to optimise their abilities through therapeutic interventions and empowering collaboration.
The Children and Young People's Therapy Team is comprised of Dieticians and Physiotherapists who work collaboratively with the Allergy, Diabetes, Ward and Neonatal teams to provide patient centred care.Depending on skills the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with outpatient general and allergy patients and/or inpatient's on the neonatal unit and children's ward.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to manage their own clinical caseload and supervise therapy students as required. You will be peer supported by highly skilled and experienced Band 7 staff throughout each specialty and work closely with the B8a CYP therapy lead. You will be joining a well established and supportive integrated Therapy team, who work closely with the multidisciplinary team.
Full and part time opportunities available.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for more information on working at The Royal Free London.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for more information on working at The Royal Free London.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- Evidence or portfolio of postgraduate continued development
- Membership of BDA specialist group
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide range of paediatric patients, including those with eating disorders such as ARFID and/or mental health diagnoses
- Experience of multidisciplinary and interagency working
- Awareness/experience of setting & maintaining clinical standards and clinical audit
- Evidence of service development & contribution to change within the workplace, including Quality Improvement
- Previous experience of junior staff & student supervision/ clinical education
- Evidence of presentation of own research/project work
- Actively involved in teaching and challenging the multidisciplinary team
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Core skills in Dietetics, including knowledge of artificial nutrition support, anthropometry, meal planning and weight/growth management.
- Ability to implement motivational interviewing & behaviour change strategies
- Knowledge of recent developments in the profession
- Positive attitude to, and ability to cope well with change
- Good presentation and group work skills, including leading on group intervention
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness & ability to negotiate
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Motivated to achieve personal and professional goals to an excellent standard as appropriate to the job role
- Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately
- Physically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- Evidence or portfolio of postgraduate continued development
- Membership of BDA specialist group
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide range of paediatric patients, including those with eating disorders such as ARFID and/or mental health diagnoses
- Experience of multidisciplinary and interagency working
- Awareness/experience of setting & maintaining clinical standards and clinical audit
- Evidence of service development & contribution to change within the workplace, including Quality Improvement
- Previous experience of junior staff & student supervision/ clinical education
- Evidence of presentation of own research/project work
- Actively involved in teaching and challenging the multidisciplinary team
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Core skills in Dietetics, including knowledge of artificial nutrition support, anthropometry, meal planning and weight/growth management.
- Ability to implement motivational interviewing & behaviour change strategies
- Knowledge of recent developments in the profession
- Positive attitude to, and ability to cope well with change
- Good presentation and group work skills, including leading on group intervention
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness & ability to negotiate
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Motivated to achieve personal and professional goals to an excellent standard as appropriate to the job role
- Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately
- Physically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines
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).
