Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

Job summary

We are looking for a Specialist Paediatric Dietitian to join our growing team based at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. The successful candidate will work within a small team of Paediatric dietitians with a range of in- and outpatient clinical activities at the RUH.

The purpose of this role is to support children and young people and their families with a wide range of conditions including, allergies, diabetes, coeliac disease, gastrointestinal conditions, faltering growth, inpatient eating disorders, enteral feeding and weight management. You will work independently, as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team covering a variety of clinical activities at the RUH including inpatients on the children's ward alongside an outpatient clinic caseload.

This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with Paediatric Consultants, Specialist Nurses and other AHPs in the Children's ward, and across the community settings whilst also having the advantage of being based in a new, purpose built, integrated therapies department.

The trust strongly supports a commitment to CPD and the Adult Therapy Department has Education Facilitators who support student activity for all our Therapists and Dietitians.

We welcome enquiries from potential candidates wanting to discuss the role in more detail. Please contact Elmarie van Wyk at e.vanwyk@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

oTo provide a service to inpatients (Children's ward) at the RUH and outpatients (Coeliac Disease, Allergies etc.) inthe RUH and surrounding community settings.

oTo work as an independent practitioner using an advanced level of knowledge and skills in leading the provision of a highly specialised paediatric dietetic service to inpatients and outpatients.

oTo work within the wider multidisciplinary team across community and acute settings, being a lead team member in the responsibility for key medical decisions with the provision of the specialised dietetic service. To support and train junior dietitians in providing a service to paediatric patients.

oTo lead our monthly MDT Paediatric Nutrition Improvement Group.

oTo lead our weekly ALPINE meeting

oTo take a joint lead and facilitate our inhouse Community of Practice supervision sessions for Dietitians.

oThis job description is not intended to be exhaustive, and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.