Job overview

 Community Paediatric Dietetic Assistant Practitioner in Neurodisability & STEP

Are you interested in food and nutrition and supporting children, young people and their families in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner in Paediatric Dietetics to join the  Children’s Community Therapy Service (CCTS) Dietetic Team.

The post holder will provide skilled support under the direction of a senior dietitian to children and young people with a physical or learning disability with eating and drinking difficulties. The post holder will also work closely with the team on the roll out of an innovative education and training programme for professionals working with selective eaters.

The purpose of this post will be to help with both clinical and administrative tasks which are all part of the child’s care. Training and support will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The Children’s Community Therapy Service is a specialist multidisciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians, Support and Admin staff.

This role will involve the practitioner using excellent communication skills to work with children and young people and their families, groups, webinar and workshops, schools, communities and with carers across the age range from birth to 18 years old. The therapy will be delivered both virtually and face to face within the local community involving travel to various health, education and social care venues. The post holder will also support the dietitians to provide training to other professionals.

Working for our organisation

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers. We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

Cornwall is a fantastic place to live and work in and is full of opportunities.

The Children’s Community Therapy Service is a specialist multidisciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians, Support and Admin staff.

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target.  All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.