Band 6 - Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom - University Hospital of North Midlands

Description

An opportunity has arisen due to internal promotion for a dietitian to join the paediatric dietetics team in a Band 5 development post.

You will be working with children, babies and their families and carers who rely on Home Enteral tube feeding.

You will have an interest in Paediatric dietetics and we will support you through our development programme, which when successfully completed you will be a Band 6 dietitian

The postholder will be responsible for providing dietetic care in the management of children with a variety of conditions who require tube feeding at home to provide specialised skills, knowledge and advice in this area.

You willsupport the service lead and dietetic HEF team in the development, organisation and delivery of care within this area.

You will support the paediatric team lead in delivery of the children's services at UHNM.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country.

Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver.

Support the the provision of a comprehensive and high quality paediatric dietetic service for both inpatients (where appropriate) and outpatients, working to agreed standards, policies and procedures.

To provide support to the development, implementation and audit of dietetic protocols and pathways for infants and children with specialties.

To implement policies, evidence based protocols and guidelines on behalf of UHNM. To participate in service development including pathways of care and clinical policies to optimise service provision.
To provide dietetic input to the Multidisciplinary team and provide a safe, evidence based and cost effective nutrition service to paediatric patients within the Trust
Registered dietitian (with relevant BSc, postgraduate diploma or masters)
Health Care Professions Council registration
BDA Paediatric modules or equivalent.
Demonstrate relevant experience in dietetics within the NHS.

• Demonstrate good IT skills including competence in use of specialist dietary analysis software
• Experience in paediatric dietetics including home enteral feeding.
• Demonstrate relevant experience of developing and delivering services related to dietetics

Personal Qualities

• Willingness to support pre-registration practice training for student dietitians
• Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation.

Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
We work with 'trac.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve.

We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community .
If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on where one of our trained assistants will be able to help

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.

Name Paige Carroll Job title Paediatric Home Enteral feeding Dietitian Email address Telephone number Additional information Stephanie France, Paediatric Dietitians Team Lead