Band 6 Paediatric Dietitian Job Vacancy in South Tyneside, England, UK

Job summary

Are you a dietitian looking for a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in Paediatrics ?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated dietitian who currently works in paediatrics or has an interest in paediatric dietetics and is looking for an opportunity to develop their skills in this area to join our friendly team. This is a part time post ( upto 30hrs).

You will provide care to children both as inpatients and outpatients across the Trust, under the care of the Paediatric Directorate, as well as outpatients referred by their GP. You will have the opportunity to gain experience in general paediatrics, Diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis, Neonatology, Nutritional Support and Food Allergy/Intolerance.

Whilst an experience of working in Paediatric Dietetics or Diabetes is desirable, it is not essential. However some experience of working with children will be an advantage.

You should have excellent interpersonal and time management skills together with an ability to be flexible and a commitment to teamwork.

The post holder will participate in student training and be joining a large supportive dietetic department who work holistically with medical, nursing and therapy colleagues.

Interview date : 1st February 2023

Main duties of the job

This post provides an exciting opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of paediatric dietetics. You will manage your own caseload and provide care to children both as inpatients and outpatients. There is the opportunity to gain experience in general paediatrics, Diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis, Neonatology, Nutritional Support and Food Allergy/Intolerance with clinical supervision and training provided.

Paediatric Dietitians are an integral and valued part of the multi disciplinary team and you will work closely with all members, contributing to ward rounds, clinics and team meetings as appropriate.

You will contribute to training of student dietitians on placements.

This post is based at Heartlands Hospital but may involve travel to Solihull and Good Hope Hospitals. Please see the job description for further detail of the post.

For further information please contact Lorna Hull ( Paediatric Team Lead) on 0121 424 1674

Qualifications

This post provides an exciting opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of paediatric dietetics. You will manage your own caseload and provide care to children both as inpatients and outpatients. There is the opportunity to gain experience in general paediatrics, Diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis, Neonatology, Nutritional Support and Food Allergy/Intolerance with clinical supervision and training provided.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their ‘whole self’ to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.