Bank Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

Job overview

Bank Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced paediatric dietitian at a band 6 level, however  for the right candidate we would  be able to offer it as a band 5 post. The post can be offered as a secondment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic evidenced based evolving team.  The successful candidate will work within the paediatric service providing dietary advice across inpatient, outpatient and community settings and be supported by dietetic and assistant colleagues.  There is potential for the successful applicant to take a lead in student training

Main duties of the job

• To act as specialist clinician for the paediatric  service , supporting the clinical lead/s with evolving and embedding best practice into the clinical area.

• To manage own specialist caseload in this area. This may  include advising the MDT on the most appropriate form of nutritional management for children and cover for children’s ward/special care baby unit/childrens day unit, educational establishments for children with additional learning needs  and general/specialist Paediatric Clinics on the award winning Acre mill site as required.  There is potential for post holder to be the lead paediatric dietitian for IBD depending on their previous experience.  The post will work closely with the enteral feed company nurse to support children on home enteral feeds in the community.

• Work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.
• To carry out specialist assessment and treatment of children  in a variety of settings with the aim of preventing hospital admissions and/or facilitating safe and timely discharges and transfer of care.
• Determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programs and/or provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description for full details.

Clinical areas will include a home enteral feeding caseload with a diverse range of conditions, general paediatric in and out patients, including a cows milk protein allergy, multiple allergies, faltering growth, IBD, coeliac disease, selective eating and nutritional health for paediatrics.

You will require good communication and multi-disciplinary team working skills.

The dietetic department is fully committed to CPD and clinical supervision.

As we take A, B and C students from Leeds Beckett University, the post holder will also be expected to take an active role in supporting our student training programme and has potential to be the student lead