About the role
Salary: £25.01 an hour
We have an exciting opportunity for a Paediatric Dietitian to join our Paediatric Dietetics
Team. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering a
high-quality, community-based paediatric nutrition and dietetic service. You
will provide specialist dietetic assessment, advice, education and support to
children, young people and their families, while working collaboratively with
multidisciplinary teams to offer expert guidance to healthcare professionals.
You will also manage and deliver paediatric outpatient clinics across a range
of community settings, helping to ensure patients receive high-quality,
person-centred nutritional care.
As
a Paediatric Dietitian, you will be responsible for coordinating the
nutritional care of children receiving home enteral feeding across community
and special school settings. You will plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate
educational programmes for patient groups, including virtual sessions, to
promote effective dietary management. You will also triage and prioritise
referrals in accordance with departmental standards, ensuring patients receive
timely and appropriate interventions while maintaining accurate clinical
records and contributing to the continuous delivery of a safe and effective
service.
To coordinate the ordering, monitoring and timely provision of home enteral feeding products and associated equipment, ensuring continuity of care for patients receiving nutritional support.
To contribute to the implementation and review of nutrition-related policies, procedures and clinical standards, supporting the delivery of safe and effective dietetic services.
To develop, deliver and evaluate training programmes for nurses and other healthcare professionals, promoting evidence-based nutritional practice across the multidisciplinary workforce.
To prepare and deliver educational resources and presentations that enhance understanding of paediatric nutrition for healthcare staff and other relevant audiences.
To maintain professional competence by regularly reviewing current research, participating in continuing professional development activities, engaging with relevant professional organisations and attending approved study days.
To contribute to service development initiatives by identifying opportunities for quality improvement, supporting audit activities and helping to enhance the effectiveness of the paediatric dietetic service.