Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 188-CLN0397
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 22/05/2024
Employer heading
Advanced Paediatric Dietitian (Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia)
Band 7
Job overview
We are looking for a highly skilled HCPC registered paediatric dietitian, to join the Paediatric Dietetic Team (approximately 25 dietitians) at Southampton Children's Hospital as a band 7 paediatric dietitian for Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD).You will be an integral member of the regional Paediatric PCD service, working closely with other members of the MDT.
The Paediatric Dietitians are a large, diverse team and there are excellent opportunities for CPD and career development. We have access to the paediatric grand round education events and have strong links with Southampton University. Audit, service evaluation, QI and research projects are actively encouraged.
We offer protected CPD time and you will have regular one-to-one supervision.
We are a registered trainer for student dietetic placements and the paediatric team won the University of Winchester Placement Educator of the Year Award 2023.
The department of dietetics and speech and language therapy employs approximately 130 staff, working across a range of specialties, providing both acute and community services in adults and paediatrics. We are supported by a large admin team and our teams work closely together on shared initiatives.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Southampton General Hospital is one of three national primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) diagnostic centres in England. We offer a diagnostic service for both adults and children.
The centres work closely to ensure that best practice and an excellent service is provided throughout the country. In Southampton, we provide a diagnostic service for most of southern England; when other centres are busy we take referrals from anywhere in the country.
We are one of four centres commissioned to provide specialist care for children diagnosed with PCD in England. We work closely with the other centres - Leicester, the Royal Brompton and Leeds/Bradford - to provide excellent standardised care. In Southampton we primarily care for children from the south of England.
Annual reviews are carried out by a team of ENT and respiratory PCD specialists. Patients are then seen every three months by the PCD team in Southampton, or at their local hospital. Specialist advice is available to local professionals involved in the care of patients with PCD.
All UHS staff have free access to the onsite Wellbeing Hub and gym. There is a low cost, secure and efficient park and ride scheme.
The Dietetic and SLT Department is open Monday to Friday 8-5.
Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service
Role and Responsibilities
You will:
• Work as an autonomous practitioner, providing highly specialist clinical dietetic expertise to a
case-load of infants and children with PCD.
• Provide advanced dietetic assessments and individualised treatment plans for a complex
specialist caseload
• Support the clinical and professional development of junior dietetic staff and students
• Support the development of policies and resources to support delivery of evidence-based
dietetic advice
• Identify and lead service improvement, audit and research, and disseminate results and best
practice through publication and presentation
Experience and skills needed
• You will be a highly skilled paediatric dietitian with recent and significant experience of
working in acute paediatrics, with an excellent working knowledge of paediatric nutrition
support.
• You must be able to demonstrate advanced analytical thinking, show attention to detail and
possess excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• You must be able to voice your professional opinion and provide advice and guidance to
dietetic and other health care professional colleagues.
• Experience of leading or co-ordinating audit or research is desirable
• You will be required to travel to other hospitals in the region, along with your MDT colleagues,
to provide 3-monthly clinics. Some flexibility regarding working hours will therefore be needed.
Person specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
- HCPC (Health and Care professions Council) registered dietitian (RD)
- Evidence of post-graduate training in relevant speciality
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience and involvement with training
- Evidence of extensive dietetic knowledge and highly specialist expertise in relevant specialist area with recent experience demonstrating this
- Ability to carry out physical anthropometric measurements and assess nutritional status
- Demonstration of understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service delivery
Desirable criteria
- Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA) and relevant specialist groups
- Experience of leading or co-ordinating audit or research work.
- Clinical supervisory skills training
Skills and competencies
Essential criteria
- Presentation skills
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Office skills
- Communication
- Prioritisation
- Numeracy skills
- Leadership
- Report writing
- Advanced analytical thinking
- Mentoring skills
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sally-Ann Denton
- Job title
- Paediatric Lead for Dietetics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381206072
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