Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a confident and enthusiastic Dietitian with experience or an interest 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.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will work within the established community dietetic team and MDT Feeding Team, providing paediatric dietetic advice, education and support to patients, carers and other health professionals within NELFT’s communities, with a range of needs including: 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 tube fed children in Mid Essex.

The postholder will support the Band 7 HEF dietitian with additional support from the services dietetic assistants and clerical admin and the wider team.

The development of the new HEF and Milk Allergy pathway requires the number of dietetic staff to increase significantly. 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.

The post holder will be need to collaborate with Speech and Language Therapists, Community Children's Nurses and other health professional employed by different Trusts to ensure that children and their families receive a seamless service as part of the Mid and South Essex Community Collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

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