Job summary: Are you looking to get more experience as a Paediatric Dietitian? We have an exciting opportunity for someone to take their next steps in their career within Paediatric Dietetics at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust (BHRUT).
Being well supported by the band 7 Paediatric Dietitian, you will work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team to assess and treat children and young people with a range of nutritional and medical needs, such as faltering growth, obesity, allergy and/or many other acute or chronic health conditions. This role is extremely varied and includes ward-based in-patients, out-patient clinics, good multi-disciplinary team working and many opportunities for continued professional development and service development.
We are a progressive, forward thinking trust and you will be expected to take an active role in the training of dietetic students, medical and nursing staff, service development and service improvement including audit.
Main duties of the job
To deliver a high quality, evidence-based Nutrition and Dietetic Service to paediatric inpatients and outpatients for Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT). The post holder will be expected to work across site (Queen's Hospital, King George Hospital).
To be responsible for providing specialist nutritional care, including assessment, dietary therapy/intervention and monitoring, for paediatric patients and their carers.
To work as an integral part of the Paediatric Dietetic Team and to act as an expert resource on paediatric nutrition, providing education and training to dietetic students and other health care professionals across the organisation.
To contribute to the Trust clinical governance programme by participating in continuing professional development, audits, service development and implementation of evidence-based guidelines/protocols/policies.
About us
We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications Essential: Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent and registered with HCPC
* Desirable: Evidence of further postgraduate study e.g. paediatric course
Experience/Knowledge Essential:
* Minimum 2 years of recent experience working as Dietitian
* Experience of providing support to junior dietetic staff & student training
Desirable:
* Experience of working within the NHS
* Relevant recent acute paediatric dietetic experience
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.
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