Overview
Contract Type: 0
Salary: £41957 – £50387
Partner Org: Ashford & St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation Trust
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric Dietetic team at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a full-time, permanent Band 6 Paediatric Dietitian. The successful candidate will be involved in delivering specialist paediatric inpatient and outpatient services.
The postholder will work as part of a dynamic team of 7 paediatric dietitians. This role offers a wide range of benefits including the opportunity for flexible working, as well as a range of professional development opportunities.
Please note, the advert may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Main duties of the job
This post will involve managing an inpatient caseload on our paediatric ward, as well as providing specialist outpatient advice in our general paediatric and allergy clinics.
The post holder will gain experience in specialist areas such as diabetes, home enteral feeding, neonates, oncology and cystic fibrosis.
In addition to clinical responsibilities, the post holder will have the opportunity to develop supervision skills through supporting other staff and students. They will also be encouraged to actively contribute to audits, as well as to develop and implement innovative approaches to service delivery.
Excellent team working, communication and prioritisation skills are essential.
Working for our organisation
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.
Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.
We are part of a collaborative Group with the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As part of this partnership, colleagues may occasionally work across both organisations to support shared services, development opportunities and patient care.
St Peter’s Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.
Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.
Please note that adverts may close early, so early application is encouraged.
For more information about careers at ASPH please visit:
www.asph-careers.org
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The postholder will
- As part of the Ashford and St Peter’s Dietetic Department provide a high-quality nutrition and dietetic service to Paediatric in-patients, out-patients, carers and staff at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals.
- As a practitioner with a high degree of autonomy take responsibility for managing own workload and planning this effectively
- To take an active role within the general functioning of the Dietetic Department, including contributing to student training.
- Communicate and collaborate with team members, other HCPs and partner organisations to support service improvements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
4 year degree in Dietetics (or equivalent qualification)
Registration with HCPC
Desirable
Student supervisory skills course
Membership of the British Dietetic Association
Post-Registration BDA Paediatric Course – Module 1
Experience
Essential
General NHS experience in clinical dietetics
Experience of a secondary care setting with a paediatrics service
Experience working in a range of clinical
settings within the NHS environment
Experience of multidisciplinary team working
Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Experience of student training
Delivering presentations
Clinical audit/ service development
Experience in catering liaison and menu planning
Experience of working with children & young people
Knowledge
Essential
NHS Constitution
Trust vision, values and strategic objectives
Knowledge of HCPC code of conduct and adherence to these
Understanding of clinical governance principles and their application.
Knowledge of enteral and oral nutrition national guidance
Desirable
Documented evidence of CPD
Skills
Essential
Must be able to demonstrate, in relation to patients, visitors, colleagues and other individuals connected with the Trust and NHS:
You have knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights as appropriate to your role
You can communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support as appropriate to your role,
Be able to understand an individual’s communication, physical & emotional needs; recognise their needs and preferences
Able to provide a customer focussed service
Computer literacy with data collection, PowerPoint, Excel, word processing and internet use
Excellent oral and written language skills
Excellent team working skills and understanding of other professionals’ roles
Effective time management skills and ability to prioritise a busy caseload
Other requirements
Essential
Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
Realistic self-knowledge and awareness of own professional limitations
Self-confidence and motivation to adapt to unpredicted service needs
Treat patients, visitors, colleagues with respect
Ability to travel between Trust sites
Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust
Desirable
Car driver
Person specification
Qualifications and Further Training
Essential criteria
- Degree in Dietetics (or equivalent qualification)
- Current registration with HCPC
Desirable criteria
- · Student supervisory skills course
- · Membership of the British Dietetic Association
- · Post-Registration BDA Paediatric Course – Module 1
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in an NHS secondary care paediatric setting
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Experience of student training
- Delivering presentations · Clinical audit/ service development
- Experience in catering liaison and menu planning
- Experience of working with children & young people
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- · Understanding of clinical governance principles and their application.
- · Knowledge of enteral and oral nutrition national guidance
- · Understanding of clinical governance principles and their application
Desirable criteria
- · Documented evidence of CPD
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and with other staff to ensure that their care, treatment and support are not compromised
- Flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing situations and timescales
- Prioritisation and time management skills
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- • Realistic self-knowledge and awareness of own professional limitations
- • Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust
- • Self-confidence and motivation to adapt to unpredicted service needs
Desirable criteria
- Car driver
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