Quality Management Lead - London, United Kingdom - Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Band 8a Clinical Lead for Intestinal Rehabilitation and Nutrition

Full time 37.5 WTE, fixed term (1 year maternity cover)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as the Clinical Lead Dietitian for Intestinal Rehabilitation and Nutrition for one year.

The postholder will work as part of the Gastroenterology Dietetics team and will be responsible for delivering nutritional care to patients under the home parenteral nutrition (HPN) service at GOSH.

The clinical work includes attending MDTs, outpatient clinics and follow up phone calls. Project work is encouraged as part of the post.

The Dietitians are responsible for delivering high-quality nutritional care to paediatric patients from birth to 19 years of age.

You must have exceptional communication, organisational, and prioritisation skills and extensive experience of paediatric parenteral nutrition and managing complex gastroenterology patients.

The successful applicant will be confident in Excel, Word and general computer skills.

If you would like further information, please contact Lauren Arpe, Gastroenterology Dietetics Team Leader or Kelly Watson, Interim Head of Dietetics.

Leading a comprehensive and quality dietetic service for the home Parenteral Nutrition service and for patients with complex GI problems, working to agreed standards, policies and procedures
Providing expert practice in the highly complex specialist field of intestinal failure and rehabilitation and complex GI disorders

Providing expert advice in the highly complex specialist parenteral nutrition supporting the field of intestinal failure and rehabilitation and complex GI disorders.

Responsibility for the organisation, training and support of specialist dietitians in all aspects of nutritional management in the highly complex field of gastroenterology and intestinal rehabilitation.

Maintenance and improvement of knowledge about current best practice and developments in paediatric nutrition and dietetics, employing evidence-based practice wherever possible
Ensuring a consistent and reliable service for all children through assessment of the patients' needs. Making clinical decisions regarding the necessary nutritional support and dietary interventions for all children in the caseload

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently.

We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background.

Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion.

All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent postgraduate qualification
Significant experience as a band 7 Paediatric Dietitian.
Extensive experience in managing children with complex GI disorders and requiring Home Parenteral Nutrition
Knowledge of research methodology, audit, database management

Membership of relevant medical societies e.g. Prioritisation and time management skills
Line management experience

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust