Bank B6 Paediatric Dietitian | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

• Work closely with their Paediatric Nutrition & Dietetic Service colleagues (including 2 Band 7 Specialist Paediatric Dietitians and a Band 6 Paediatric Dietitian) to ensure the dietetic service provided to children is high quality and evidence-based.
• Provide a credible and reliable source of paediatric nutrition information for health professionals and families.
• Participate in the CLCH-wide Paediatric Dietitians Network.
• Provide a service sensitive to the needs of, and be easily accessible to, people from various ethnic groups, people in low socio-economic groups and people with disabilities.
• To provide therapeutic dietary advice to paediatric patients with nutrition related diseases, their carers and other health professionals regarding the management and care of their diagnosis in Primary Care.
• To demonstrate good negotiation skills, across a range of issues, with service users and professional teams (including multidisciplinary review sessions).
• To regard the health and well-being of the child with the utmost importance and to be able to plan appropriate and effective nutrition interventions for children of all ages.
• To understand the differing physiological and psychological needs of children of all ages and target nutrition interventions appropriately.
• To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice in providing appropriate interventions and evaluation of outcomes.

We provide community health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.

• stay well
• manage their own health with the right support
• avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.

We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.

Our mission: working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence

• To employ excellent written, verbal and IT skills to communicate with colleagues and clients regarding patient care and project outcomes.
• To use advanced motivational skills to facilitate individual client and group treatment plans.
• To use advanced communication and negotiation skills to empower children and their families to adopt healthier lifestyles.
• To contribute to unidisciplinary and multi-disciplinary team working and policy development (eg development of risk management and quality standards).
• To use knowledge and legislation to inform clients and health professionals on food safety and to ensure that minimum food safety standards are complied with.
• To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines in order to deal appropriately with unpleasant conditions related to client contact : for example exposure to body fluids, infectious conditions

This advert closes on Friday 4 Oct 2024