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Highly Specialist Paediatric Dietitian | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 07 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £50,056 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 July 2024 |
| Location: | Wickford, SS11 8AU |
| Company: | North East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6352267/395-EC577-24 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a confident and enthusiastic Dietitian with experience in paediatrics, to become an integral members of the North East London Foundation Trust's (NELFT) Children's Feeding and Dietetic Service (CFADS) based in Wickford, Essex.
The service provides an established community dietetic service to the Basildon, Bentwood, Wickford and Thurrock regions of Essex but is now expanding, following a change in provider, to provide paediatric home enteral feeding support to Mid Essex and is developing a remote dietetic infant Non-IgE cows milk allergy pathway across the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System.
The post holders will work within the established community dietetic team (3.8 WTE) providing paediatric dietetic advice, education and support to patients, carers and other health professionals within NELFT’s communities, with a range of needs including: Enteral feeding, allergies, under 1 delayed cows milk allergy, faltering growth, nutrition support, coeliac disease, fussy eaters / limited diets, nutritional deficiencies, weight management and constipation however the role will have a focus on supporting babies children with a enteral feeding tube.
There will be some remote working opportunity but it is expected that the post holder will work closely with the Speech and Language and Community Nursing Teams assessing and reviewing children in clinic, at home and education settings, as needed, traveling across Mid and South Essex.
The development of the new HEF and Milk Allergy pathway requires the number of dietetic staff to increase to 9 full time dietitians. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to be part of an expanding service with opportunities to explore development and innovation.
The role requires dietetic assessment and management in children aged 0-18 (19 in SEN), across a range of settings including clinics, home visits, education settings and virtually, autonomously and in partnership with other clinicians and supported by the 8a Pathway Lead and wider CFADS team.
You will also be actively involved in the development and implementation of evidence based guidance in order to deliver best practice. Currently some of our inhouse developed Blended Diet and general feeding resources are being used by other Dietetic Departments within the UK and the services Virtual offer was shortlisted for the 2023 CAHPO awards.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
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).
High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Essential criteria for the post :
•Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent post graduate degree
•Up to date registration with HCPC
•Paediatric experience is Essential.
•Excellent Communication skills & organisational skills
Main responsibilities from the Job Description
•To provide high quality, evidence based dietetic assessment and management to children.
•To be able to cope with, be sensitive and be non-judgemental with patients and their families who have a variety of medical conditions.
•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 including safeguarding.
•To be responsible for maintaining own accurate and comprehensive patient/client treatment records, in line with professional standards of practice and within the parameters laid down in the NELFT Trust’s Note Keeping Policy.
This advert closes on Friday 21 Jun 2024