Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join the Sutton Health and Care Dietetic Team as a Band 6 Paediatric Prescribing Dietitian.
We are looking for a paediatric dietitian to join the Dietetics team to provide dietetic input and prescribing support to children with suspected cows' milk protein allergy as part of a Cows' Milk Allergy Prescribing Support service for SW London CCG and general paediatrics.
Main duties of the job
Paediatric Dietitian Band 6
To provide appropriate dietetic assessment, advice and monitoring regarding infants with suspected Cow's Milk Allergy.
To proved appropriate dietetic assessment, advice and monitoring in general paediatrics.
To ensure the appropriate and cost-effective prescribing of hypoallergenic milk formulae and nutritional supplements across Sutton.
To work with GPs and other healthcare professionals across Sutton providing expert dietetic advice on the care of infants with suspected cow's milk allergy in the community.
To guide patients, carers, community healthcare professionals and the acute hospital setting.
To conduct GP audits, training and education for GPs, pharmacists, Health Visitors and other HCPs.
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
2. HCPC Registration
3. Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable criteria
4. •Post graduate level qualification / training in Dietetics
5. •Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA)
6. •Member of a special interest group (e.g. Paediatric Dietetics Groups
Experience
Essential criteria
7. •Experience in a range of clinical areas including paediatric nutrition
8. •Demonstrable ability to work in partnership with other professionals /agencies in a variety of settings.
Desirable criteria
9. •Relevant experience of working with infants and families
10. •Experience of working in the community setting
11. •Experience of undertaking clinical audit and evaluation
Skills Abillities and Knowledge
Essential criteria
12. •Ability to apply Dietetic skills across a range of clinical conditions.
13. •Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
14. •Ability to work autonomously
15. •Basic IT skills (e.g. Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel).
Desirable criteria
16. •Knowledge of safeguarding and incident reporting systems (Datix
17. •Presentation skills.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
18. •Team player but able to work independently
19. •Good time management and organisational skills
20. •Confident in relating to a diversity of people and situations.
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
______________________________________________________ Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at: Telephone: 02082963786 Text: 07501066267 Email: @. Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm. ______________________________________________________
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
NameSusheela SababadyJob titlePaediatric DietitianEmail addressTelephone number02082964140