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Main duties of the job
Due to the current postholder successfully gaining an NIHR award, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an HCPC registered, experienced dietitian to expand their clinical expertise in a highly specialist clinical area relating to inherited metabolic disorders.
You will join our dynamic, forward thinking, friendly paediatric dietetic team (approximately 25 dietitians) at Southampton Children's Hospital to cover 0.2 wte 6 month secondment in the adult metabolic dietetics service ( hosted by the paediatric service). There may also be an opportunity to cover paediatric metabolic dietetics should you wish. The successful candidate will support adult patients with inherited metabolic conditions such as PKU.
The main focus of the work is telephone review of patients, providing relevant dietary advice, organising prescription products and other activities relating to monitoring of patient metabolic control. The current postholder will be available to provide support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Your Responsibilities
You will:
- Provide a specialist dietetic service to adults with inherited metabolic disorders on an outpatient basis, working as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide advice, guidance, and support to dietetic colleagues regarding the inpatient management of adults with inherited metabolic disorders. • Develop, assess and evaluate dietetic therapy plans based on results of blood monitoring / other diagnostic processes, interpreting the results and communicating in an appropriate, meaningful way so that patients/carers can act accordingly. • Determine the individual prescription for nutritional products and dietary supplements, where this represents a key arm of treatment • Complete daily patient data and measure clinical outcomes • Be innovative in your approach to patient care and service delivery, whilst being part of the dynamic MDT developing service initiatives • Contribute to MDT care planning and decision making. • Collect and act on patient and parent/carer feedback. • Contribute to audits and specific projects within the paediatric dietetic team. • Provide ongoing training to ward staff, catering staff, dietetic and MDT colleagues as required • Liaise with dietetic, medical, and nursing colleagues at a regional or national level regarding shared care patients.
What we’re looking for •We are looking for an experienced dietitian ( adult or paediatric experience or both) with evidence of relevant, strong clinical skills. •Flexibility and the ability to prioritise and manage a complex clinical caseload is essential. •You must have excellent communication skills as well as an empathic nature. •You must be able to demonstrate the ability to work within an MDT as an advanced dietitian and have the confidence to present and discuss your professional opinion with colleagues. •Experience of nutrition support is essential. •You must be able to demonstrate your ability to independently plan and prioritise your workload in an efficient and organised manner.
If you are interested in this role, please get in touch to discuss.
Person specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- 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
- Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA) and relevant specialist groups
- Experience of leading or co-ordinating audit or research work
- Clinical supervisory skills training
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This advert is for Advanced Paediatric Dietitian with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust in Southampton, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Dietitian role. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (6 Month Secondment). The application deadline is 05 Aug 2026.
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