Paediatric Dietitian | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Paediatric Dietitian
Department of Nutrition & Dietetics
Band 6 £37,338 – £44,962
Hours: Up to 37.5 hrs per week – part time hours will also be considered
Candidates with less experience are welcome to apply, as we will support their development from B5 to meet B6 competencies.
We are looking for an enthusiastic paediatric dietitian, with excellent clinical and communication skills, to join our friendly and supportive team based at Milton Keynes University Hospital.
You should have good interpersonal and time management skills, with an ability to be flexible and have a strong commitment to teamwork.
The successful candidate will work closely with the multi-disciplinary paediatric team providing specialist dietetic care to children both as inpatients and outpatients.
The paediatric dietetic team consists of 6 dietitians and a dietetic assistant practitioner providing a service to a number of specialist areas including allergy, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, neonatal unit, home enteral feeding and prescribing support.
This is in addition to general paediatric clinics where infants and children are seen with a range of conditions including faltering growth, nutritional support, and cow’s milk allergy.
For further information, please contact Jane Stanger or Sophie Jupe, Lead Dietitians for Paediatrics on 01908 996004
Interview date: Week commencing 21st October 2024.
You will be joining our wider forward- thinking department of over 30 registered dietitians, dietetic support workers and admin staff, covering acute, community, paediatric and learning disability services. We have excellent support staff and take students for clinical placements from University of Surrey and Coventry University.
The candidate is likely to cover general paediatric clinics, inpatient work on the children’s ward, and have exposure and input to specialist areas. An individual’s previous experience and skill set will determine the specific caseload assigned.
As a Department and Trust, we will provide support and opportunities for clinical and leadership CPD. We also committed to supporting external education and career development opportunities. We have a dedicated Therapy Practice Education team to support staff development.
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Clinical- To develop and maintain a high standard of knowledge and practical experience in general dietetics, and to provide specialist expertise in the areas of paediatrics.
- To manage a highly diverse caseload.
- To draw up treatment plans for patients on caseload and guidelines for the effective practice of paediatric dietetics.
- To anaylse information and investigation results to help formulate treatment plan (such as blood results, dietary analysis, anthropometrics).
- To maintain a culture of confidentiality.
- To identify problems where changes to practices and systems or additional resources are required to support caseload and to discuss these with line manager.
- To communicate dietary advice clearly and sensitively to all key working relationships, using educational material, writing reports and presentations to groups. Some of the information may be complex (e.g. multiple dietary exclusion plans) or distressing (e.g. babies and children with newly diagnosed diabetes). There may be barriers to understanding such as parents / carers unable to read or have learning difficulties.
- To carry out all supporting activities such as keeping records and providing statistics which contribute to the efficient running of the service.
- To be proactive in identifying and addressing the educational needs of patients and carers, including medical, nursing and catering staff and other health professionals.
- To ascertain the requirements for student training particularly as related to paediatrics, and to devise, deliver and supervise part of the student training programme.
- To be jointly responsible for delegated planning, delivery and supervision of junior dietitian training in paediatrics.
- To ensure that your own practice meet the required professional standards of dietetic practice.
- To be responsible for your own caseload with dietetic support to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations change/arise.
- To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures.
- To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by the Therapy Lead or Therapy Services Manager.
Committee Membership
The post holder will be required to represent the Dietetic Department at internal or external meetings as appropriate including attendance at:
- Departmental Quality meetings
- Paediatric Team meetings
- Safeguarding meetings
- Multi-disciplinary meetings
Please refer to the job description for further details.
This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Oct 2024