Overview
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We are looking for a Band 6 dietitian to join our paediatric team at Warwick Hospital, ideally with paediatric and home enteral feeding experience. You will work with infants, children and adolescents in Warwickshire across outpatient, inpatient and community settings, including a home enteral feeding caseload. The department provides excellent administrative support and IT facilities; we use electronic patient records.
Responsibilities
* Work as an autonomous practitioner to advise on the dietary management of patients on a specialist caseload.
* Assess, treat and manage your own caseload in the designated specialist area, with support from senior colleagues as needed (postgraduate training required).
* Deliver an efficient, evidence-based dietetic service and promote self-management and prevention of nutritional problems and complications.
* Provide advice, training and support to other health and social care professionals.
* Liaise with dietetic colleagues and multidisciplinary team members (medical, nursing, catering, other health and social care professionals).
* Participate in supervision of student dietitians on placements (A, B and C).
Requirements
* Paediatric expertise with home enteral feeding experience (desirable).
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work as part of a team and to adapt to outpatient, inpatient and community settings.
* Based at Warwick Hospital with travel across Warwickshire for meetings, training and possible countywide caseload; car user or access to suitable transport required.
* Trust supports flexible and hybrid working; role requires time at the office base for in-person care.
Additional information
The department trains student dietitians (A, B and C placements) and you will participate in their supervision on all placements. The post holder will work with the dietary team and other health professionals within a supportive Trust environment.
For further details / informal visits contact: Paula Corbett, Paediatric Team Leader
Email: paula.corbett@swft.nhs.uk
Tel: 01926 600818, option 3
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