Job summary
Are you ready for the challenge of working in two of the most diverse and exciting boroughs in the center London? Then this maybe the opportunity for you.
We are looking an enthusiastic, industrious paediatric dietitian to work within our team of paediatric dietitians across Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea. The role will include running community paediatric dietetic clinics, providing paediatric dietetic expertise to a community MDT paediatric meetings and supporting local GPs and other HP's to reduce spend on the inappropriate prescribing of paediatric nutrition products.
The successful post holders will have post registration experience as a paediatric dietitian. Knowledge and experience of managing children with food allergies, faltering growth, faddy eating, gastro conditions and obesity are desirable.
Excellent communication and time management skills are required and experience of data collection, analysis and report writing desirable.
For information or to express an interest in this post, please contact Rita Zemaitis, Clinical Lead for Paediatric Dietetics on 07824604902 or Beata Zywicka Specialist Pediatric Dietitian on 07967115831, by 1st of September 2023. Or you can email: clcht.paediatricnutrions@nhs.net . Please note if sufficient applications are received the closing date maybe brought forwards). Interview will be scheduled for 13th September 2023.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide specialist Dietetic assessments and treatment interventions to children and families at GP surgeries, health centres, leisure centres and other locations as appropriate within CLCH NHS Trust.
To liaise with other agencies and health professionals and maintain accurate clinical records.
To build strong networks with GP's, Primary Health Care Teams, health visitors, school nurses and other referral agencies and independent contractors to facilitate appropriate referrals.
To work with the clinical lead and medicines management team to implement paediatric appropriate prescribing initiatives across CLCH.
To initiate and participate in clinical governance activities within the CLCH NHS Trust Nutrition and Dietetics Services.
To ensure primary health care teams and non-NHS organisations have access to up to date nutritional information through development of education and training sessions.
To act as a source of expertise to members of Primary Health Care Teams and other Health Professionals.
About us
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To have sole responsibility for providing a dietetic service including appropriate dietary counselling and lifestyle advice to children and families in various community settings such as GP practices, health centres, leisure centres and clients homes. This covers a range of conditions including; food allergy, faltering growth, home enteral tube feeding, oral nutrition support, behavioural eating problems, obesity and nutritional deficiencies.
To work autonomously to provide expert advice to clients, carers and clinicians. This will involve nutritional diagnosis and assessment (interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and diet history) using evidence-based guidelines and the development of treatment plans (calculation of nutritional requirements and client-centred goals) using evidence-based outcomes.
To use professional judgement and clinical expertise to independently interpret and analyse complex situations and information to formulate treatment plans according to evidence based practice and modify according to changes in clinical condition.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
To have sole responsibility for providing a dietetic service including appropriate dietary counselling and lifestyle advice to children and families in various community settings such as GP practices, health centres, leisure centres and clients homes. This covers a range of conditions including; food allergy, faltering growth, home enteral tube feeding, oral nutrition support, behavioural eating problems, obesity and nutritional deficiencies.
To work autonomously to provide expert advice to clients, carers and clinicians. This will involve nutritional diagnosis and assessment (interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and diet history) using evidence-based guidelines and the development of treatment plans (calculation of nutritional requirements and client-centred goals) using evidence-based outcomes.
To use professional judgement and clinical expertise to independently interpret and analyse complex situations and information to formulate treatment plans according to evidence based practice and modify according to changes in clinical condition.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Degree in Dietetics
- Health and Care Professions Council Registration
- Evidence of post registration education and training in paediatric dietetics
Desirable
- Membership of the British Dietetics Association
- Member of Paediatric Special Interest Group
- Behaviour change training
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience in a range of paediatric clinical areas including food allergy, behavioural eating problems, faltering growth, obesity and nutritional deficiencies
- Experience in training/teaching healthcare professionals
- Experience in the training of student dietitians ? Experience in contributing to policy, procedures, guidelines and clinical standards development
- Experience in conducting clinical audits and/or research ? Experience of working within an MDT
Desirable
- Experience working in Community Dietetics ? Experience in supervising the work of others
- Experience of working with paediatric home enteral feeding patients ? Experience of implementing paediatric appropriate prescribing initiatives
Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with nutrition related disease
Essential
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with nutrition related disease
- Ability to apply core Dietetic skills across a range of paediatric clinical conditions
- Ability to work autonomously ? Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multi disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate clinical reasoning
- Good communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
- Basic IT skills - Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel
- Knowledge of and commitment to equal opportunities
- Ability to work with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds ? Ability to manage time effectively, meet deadlines and deal with work pressures and demands
Desirable
- Experience working in Community Dietetics
Other
Essential
- Personally and professionally responsible ? Able to self motivate
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable and reliable
- Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptions ? Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the day
Desirable
- Personally and professionally responsible
- Able to self motivate ? Ability to be flexible, adaptable and reliable
- Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptions
- Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the day
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Degree in Dietetics
- Health and Care Professions Council Registration
- Evidence of post registration education and training in paediatric dietetics
Desirable
- Membership of the British Dietetics Association
- Member of Paediatric Special Interest Group
- Behaviour change training
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience in a range of paediatric clinical areas including food allergy, behavioural eating problems, faltering growth, obesity and nutritional deficiencies
- Experience in training/teaching healthcare professionals
- Experience in the training of student dietitians ? Experience in contributing to policy, procedures, guidelines and clinical standards development
- Experience in conducting clinical audits and/or research ? Experience of working within an MDT
Desirable
- Experience working in Community Dietetics ? Experience in supervising the work of others
- Experience of working with paediatric home enteral feeding patients ? Experience of implementing paediatric appropriate prescribing initiatives
Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with nutrition related disease
Essential
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of clients with nutrition related disease
- Ability to apply core Dietetic skills across a range of paediatric clinical conditions
- Ability to work autonomously ? Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multi disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate clinical reasoning
- Good communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
- Basic IT skills - Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel
- Knowledge of and commitment to equal opportunities
- Ability to work with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds ? Ability to manage time effectively, meet deadlines and deal with work pressures and demands
Desirable
- Experience working in Community Dietetics
Other
Essential
- Personally and professionally responsible ? Able to self motivate
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable and reliable
- Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptions ? Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the day
Desirable
- Personally and professionally responsible
- Able to self motivate ? Ability to be flexible, adaptable and reliable
- Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptions
- Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the day
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
