Neonatal Dietitian Team Lead - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Following approval of a new business case, we are expanding our dietetic service within Neonates. This post is for Clinical Lead Paediatric Dietitian for Neonates. You will be responsible for developing our current neonatal service and supporting the recruitment of additional team members.


The additional funding is for 0.82 wte, we would welcome applicants who wish to work up to fulltime hours as we have other funding available.


The post holder will provide specialist dietetic services to sick and preterm infants (Neonates) at University Hospitals of North Midlands.

Using highly specialised knowledge and skills to ensure evidence based nutritional assessment, treatment and management for all Neonates requiring specialist nutritional interventions.

The post holder will be the Lead Clinician in developing, planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Neonatal Dietetic Service, working alongside therapy colleagues, the wider MDT and the Neonatal Network Dietitian in the West Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network (WMNODN) to support the development, implementation and audit of dietetic protocols.

To work as part of the Paediatrics Dietetics Team as Clinical Lead for Neonatal Dietetics.

Using your sound knowledge of the physiological development in term and preterm infants, considering gestational age and the impact this has on nutritional interventions.

You will work as an autonomous practitioner without direct supervision, to ensure safe practice by carrying & prioritising a designated, highly specialised clinical caseload within the neonatal unit, transitional care and supporting timely discharge home for some of our most vulnerable babies who require ongoing dietetic support at home.


You will be welcomed as part of the Neonatal MDT and will support the service improvement, audit and research initiatives.

You will lead a team of neonatal dietitans and work closely with our established paediatric dietetic team.

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.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.


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.

In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.


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.

Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

To work as part of the Paediatrics Dietetics Team as Clinical Lead for Neonatal Dietetics.


To ensure safe practice by carrying & prioritising a designated, highly specialised clinical caseload, working as an autonomous practitioner without direct supervision.

To attend medical ward rounds and provide sound, evidence based and highly specialised clinical advice to the Neonatal Team.


To have a sound knowledge of the physiological development in term and preterm infants, considering gestational age whilst understanding the impact this has on nutritional interventions.


To demonstrate autonomy in assessing Neonates with complex nutritional needs to include the interpretation of complex biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinical condition and dietary intake information.


To use clinical reasoning skills, previous experience and knowledge of treatment options to devise individual dietetic treatment plans for all Neonates whilst considering their medical, social and psychological needs.


To monitor and evaluate dietetic treatment plans to measure progress, ensure effectiveness and to quickly identify when treatment requires modifying.

To calculate complex feeding regimens and make prompt, effective decisions regarding changes to these plans.


To have a clear understanding of the principles of parenteral and enteral nutrition in Neonates and to contribute to the development and review of dietetic protocols and pathways for these infants in collaboration with Clinical Leads, Pharmacists and WMNODN.


To use and critically appraise the evidence base / best practice to support parents/carers and staff to ensure Neonates have optimal nutritional intake to support growth and development.

To be able to modify feeds and suppleme
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