Dietetic clinical lead (paediatrics)

Job Summary

As part of a skill mix exercise, we are excited to offer a dietetic clinical lead role to support our paediatric service. This post offers a fantastic opportunity to develop leadership skills while maintaining a clinically specialist caseload. The post will lead the transformation of the paediatric dietetic team and may take the lead for department‑wide projects or workstreams. Flexibility is available in the clinical element to match the applicant’s experience – possibilities include Diabetes, Home enteral feeding or Neonates. Training can be provided for the right candidate. The current paediatric dietetic team at Great Western Hospital consists of 4.5 WTE registered dietitians, supported by dietetic assistants and our administration team, and covers inpatient, outpatient and home enteral feeding caseloads.

Main Duties of the Job

• To lead the direction and continual development of a defined group of teams and their members within the Nutrition & Dietetic Service, ensuring delivery of a high‑quality service that meets national standards and guidance to support the very best care for our patients and their families.
• To work collaboratively to support the further development of all services within the Trust and partner organisations, ensuring an integrated system approach where learning, improvement and success are shared.
• To be the leading clinician in the dietetic service, providing specialist clinical input to an advanced level and displaying considerable knowledge, skills and experience within the chosen specialty.

Job Responsibilities

To lead the continual improvement of designated areas of the Nutrition & Dietetic service so the service develops in line with the Trust direction and provides an efficient, effective, high‑quality service for our patients.

To be operationally responsible for day‑to‑day management of the Nutrition & Dietetic service, ensuring timely management of referrals, and the commencement of nutrition and dietetic assessments and treatment.

To ensure the service’s local performance indicators are robust and evolve as required to support both Trust and National Standards, delivering a high‑quality, effective service where patient experience and safety are central.

To support the Head of Nutrition & Dietetics in developing a shared vision and set of service values, embedding a culture where all staff understand these, are involved in their development, and work towards them to support the Trust’s strategy and objectives.

Please see the attached full job description for details.

Person Specification

Education (Essential)

• BSc / Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Registration in Dietetics with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Completion of a range of specialist continuing professional development
• Student Supervisory Skills training

Education (Desirable)

• Relevant NHS leadership qualification or working towards one
• Member of the BDA and relevant special groups
• Post‑graduate training in the relevant clinical area

Experience (Essential)

• Extensive experience as a dietitian in a specialist area
• Evidence of multi‑professional, cross‑boundary working
• Evidence of innovative practice developments
• Evidence of leadership, mentoring or coaching experience
• Evidence of leading audit and implementing outcomes
• Experience of student training / training of junior staff
• Experience in teaching and educating patient groups and health‑care professionals

Additional Information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers requiring current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance must present a criminal record certificate from each country where they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found on the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, please see the NHS Careers website.