Specialist Dietitian - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Description
Band 6Main area
- Specialist Dietitian
- Metabolic
Grade
- Band 6
Contract
- Permanent
Hours
- Full time
- Part time
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Job ref
Site
- Queens campus
Town
- Nottingham
Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
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Salary period
- Yearly
Closing
- 24/05/2023 23:59Job overview
This post will be part of a newly formed multi disciplinary team forming the new joint East Midlands Metabolic service.
Are you a dietitian keen to expand your clinical experience in paediatric metabolic disorders ? Do you have a passion for improving patient outcomes with the best nutritional care? We are looking for a forward thinking and enthusiastic dietitian to join our established teams of approximately 30 paediatric dietitians,assistants and technicians based at Nottingham Children's hospital at NUH.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary please familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
You will be part of a newly formed and developing joint venture forming the new paediatric joint East Midlands metabolic service.
You will be working within a team of 4 dietitians, 1 technician, 2 metabolic consultants and 3 nurses with additional admin support.
The job is varied and includes providing dietary advice to families with children and young people, group education and teaching for schools/health care professionals.
Working for our organisation
The Nottingham Children's Hospital (NCH) is based at the Queens Medical Centre campus and is part of NUH. We provide in-patient and out-patient care for children up to the age of 19 years old.
With 97 beds, we care for around 40,000 children each year from Nottinghamshire and beyond, treating a full range of conditions, including planned and emergency treatment and surgery, burns and plastics, neurological conditions, oncology, paediatric critical care, renal conditions and transplantation, gastroenterology, and spinal and orthopaedic care.
The Children's Dietetic team at NCH is a friendly and supportive department who work closely alongside the wider MDT, providing excellent evidence based care and innovative ways of working.
Throughout NUH we have a diverse range of AHP and support staff who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to supported by our Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction.
You must have experience of working as a Dietitian.
You will need to have excellent communication and leadership skills, a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own time and workload and that of other members of staff within a supportive team.
You will work alongside dietitians as well as dietetic technicians and dietetic assistants. We expect you to beenthusiastic, motivated and keen to develop your own skills and those of others. Experience of nutritional support is essential. Additional training will be provided.
As part of this role it is essential that you will be able to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) accordingly to national and local guidance.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualified Dietitian (4 year degree, postgraduate diploma or equivalent).
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Registered with the Health Professions Council.
- Member of BDA including specialist group.
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as a registered dietitian
- Experience of working in relevant specialist area/s.
Desirable criteria
- car owner and ability to drive
Communication skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good communication skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good analytical and judgmental skills
Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience.
Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.
Salary:
The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence:
All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy:
NHS employees within the East Midl
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