Highly Specialised Paediatric Dietitian - Harold Wood, United Kingdom - NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

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Harold Wood, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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NEFLT Barking, Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge

Nutrition and Dietetics team has an exciting opportunity for Band 7 Paediatric Dietitian in our growing Paediatric Dietetic team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and confident Community Paediatric Dietitian to join the growing team who deliver care across Barking, Dagenham Redbridge and Havering.

The team has a strong commitment to professional development, training and are passionate about student placements.

Essential criteria for the post:

Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent post graduate degree
Minimum of 18 months Dietetic experience
Experience in complex paediatric dietetics
Excellent communication and time management skills
Line management
Experienced in student training

Main responsibilities:

Provide specialist dietetics assessment and treatment for children and families living in Barking, Dagenham, Redbridge and Havering.
To represent the nutrition and dietetic service within the multidisciplinary team, to ensure the delivery of a coordinated service, and integrate nutritional advice into the treatment programme.
To be able to cope with, be sensitive and be nonjudgemental with patients.
To be able to provide advice in a sensitive manner within the child's environment.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients/clients in your care.

Work within NELFT Trust clinical guidelines and professional guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards.

Probationary Period

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust.

All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.

As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.

The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Essential criteria for the post: