Job summary
The Highly Specialist Paediatric Dietitian will be a senior member of the Paediatric Dietetics Community team and will use advanced assessment and diagnostic skills to care for patients and advise primary care health professionals on future care. The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner, collaborating with colleagues in primary care, community, and hospital settings as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
Provide assessment regarding effective nutrition and hydration intake in children (including those who have a feeding tube in situ) and young people in Merton.Support and advise parents/carers in maintaining effective nutritional and/or fluid intake for children and young people including those who have a feeding tube in situ, who have additional needs or are seen in clinics.Advise on the use of supplements, specialist feeds as required, dietary changes, allergies and intolerances etc liaising with the child's GP regarding prescription of feed etc as necessary.Liaise with manufacturers of nutritional products including supplements, specialist feeds, thickeners with the SLT etc used by the service.Develop enteral feeding regimes for non-orally fed children in collaboration with parents and other professionals. Provide training, education, and development in relevant areas for parents, schools and professionals as appropriate.Make appropriate and timely referrals to other professionals and liaise with other agencies as necessary to support effective planning for children.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, 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 roleCar lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)Flexible working optionsAnnual travel card loanTraining, 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Dietetics
- Valid UK Health and Care Professions Council Registration
- Post graduate experience in paediatric dietetics
- Post graduate experience in Paediatric Home Enteral Feeding
Desirable
- Membership of the British Dietetic Association
- Member of Specialist Interest Group related to Paediatrics
- Supervisory skills training
- Post-registration training in Behaviour Change.
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration and previous experience in a range of paediatric clinical areas including home enteral feeding, faltering growth, food allergy, gastroenterology.
- Experience in training/teaching healthcare professionals
- Experience in the training of student Dietitians.
- Experience in conducting audits and / or research.
- Experience in using behaviour change techniques.
- Experience in contributing to policy, procedures, guidelines and clinical standards development.
- Experience working within community dietetics.
- Experience in supervising others.
Desirable
- Experience of recommending the use of oral nutritional supplements in line with NICE guidelines and IMAP criteria.
- Knowledge of current policy and political drivers impacting on public health and the NHS.
Skills
Essential
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of paediatric patients with nutrition related disease.
- Advanced knowledge of up-to-date dietetic practice, including paediatric dietetic guidelines, evidence base and recommendations.
- Highly developed communication and reports writing skills, in verbal and written format.
- Excellent IT skills - Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
- Knowledge of national policies and guidelines in the area of paediatric dietetics, including home enteral feeding, food allergy, paediatric appropriate prescribing
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Dietetics
- Valid UK Health and Care Professions Council Registration
- Post graduate experience in paediatric dietetics
- Post graduate experience in Paediatric Home Enteral Feeding
Desirable
- Membership of the British Dietetic Association
- Member of Specialist Interest Group related to Paediatrics
- Supervisory skills training
- Post-registration training in Behaviour Change.
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration and previous experience in a range of paediatric clinical areas including home enteral feeding, faltering growth, food allergy, gastroenterology.
- Experience in training/teaching healthcare professionals
- Experience in the training of student Dietitians.
- Experience in conducting audits and / or research.
- Experience in using behaviour change techniques.
- Experience in contributing to policy, procedures, guidelines and clinical standards development.
- Experience working within community dietetics.
- Experience in supervising others.
Desirable
- Experience of recommending the use of oral nutritional supplements in line with NICE guidelines and IMAP criteria.
- Knowledge of current policy and political drivers impacting on public health and the NHS.
Skills
Essential
- Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of paediatric patients with nutrition related disease.
- Advanced knowledge of up-to-date dietetic practice, including paediatric dietetic guidelines, evidence base and recommendations.
- Highly developed communication and reports writing skills, in verbal and written format.
- Excellent IT skills - Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
- Knowledge of national policies and guidelines in the area of paediatric dietetics, including home enteral feeding, food allergy, paediatric appropriate prescribing
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).
