Job Description
We have a fantastic opportunity for a specialist Paediatric Dietitian to join our 3 Paediatric Dietitians. You will lead on the management of eating disorders, ARFID and feeding difficulties within inpatient services of acutely ill children and young people across the Trust Hospital sites. As your caseload allows, you may work in areas according to experience/ interests, such as allergy, cardiology, Cystic Fibrosis, & gastroenterology, alongside supporting a general paediatric dietetic service. Based at Peterborough City Hospital with a requirement to travel between Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke Hospital sites. Development post would be considered, dependent upon previous Band 6 experience.
We are a supportive and diverse team of 23 staff. The Dietetic team has close working links with CAMH teams, health visiting, Community Children’s nurses, Community Dietetic team and colleagues in the paediatric tertiary centres. We support the training of Students from the University of Hertfordshire.
- Provide a highly specialist paediatric Dietetic role in the management of eating disorders (ED), disordered eating, feeding difficulties and inpatient services of acutely ill children and young people (CYP) within North West Anglia Foundation Trust (NWAFT) Hospital sites.
- Provide a highly specialised paediatric dietetic service to the paediatric units based at Peterborough City Hospital and working cross-site at Hinchingbrooke Hospital.
- Work effectively and efficiently independently as well as co-working with hospital staff and the in-reach Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) teams in the hospital setting.
- Provide support, training and direction to the Trust multidisciplinary team (MDT), ensuring safe and effective delivery of patient focussed care in line with identified evidence based practice, local and national standards.
- Support and guide the dietetic teams Band 6, 5 and support staff in the management and delivery of therapeutic care plans and training of dietetic students.
- Support the Team Lead in promoting the development of a Trust wide evidenced based service, leading on developing clinical pathways, guidelines and education within their area of expertise.
- Participate in relevant research, audit and development projects.
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you
- 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
- NHS Pension Scheme:
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
- Career development and training;
- Wellbeing support and activities;
- In-house physiotherapy Service;
- On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
- Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
- Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the post.