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Band 6 - Paediatric Dietitian, Nutrition and Dietetics

Job details
Posting date: 08 August 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £37,162 - £44,629 pa inc HCA
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 07 September 2024
Location: Watford, WD18 0HD
Company: West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6550468/360-C-6064

Summary

A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.


We have an exciting opportunity for a Paediatric Dietitian with a special interest in Diabetes to join our dedicated team at West Herts.

Our team covers a variety of specialisms, including neonates, cystic fibrosis, allergy and gastroenterology.

We are part of a larger team of 17 Dietitians, both adult and paediatric, providing care across multiple inpatient wards at Watford General Hospital.

The clinics are held at Hemel Hempstead Hospital and at Watford General Hospital.

You will develop the paediatric dietetic service along with the lead paediatric dietitian and work within multidisciplinary setting to enable the provision of best practice.

The post holder will be involved in specialist clinics, group education sessions and will act as a source of expertise.

The department is involved in the training and supervision of student dietitians and the training of other healthcare professionals.

There are also opportunities for course funding, both externally and through the department’s links with the University of Hertfordshire.

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.
We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.

We are committed to providing a quality service, promoting evidence based practice, audit and CPD. There are opportunities for training and development, together with regular journal clubs and study sessions.


This advert closes on Wednesday 28 Aug 2024