Paediatric Dietician

To work autonomously to provide a flexible and comprehensive dietetic service for children withinJames Paget University Hospital and the local community.- To be responsible for providing training and education to patient groups and health professionals- To take an active role in the development of the dietetic service within paediatric diabetes- To provide a specialist dietetic service to the paediatric allergy- To contribute to the nutrition and dietetic service as a whole through participation in servicedevelopment

1. To provide dietary education and nutritional assessment to children and young people in allsettings2. To maintain expertise in paediatric dietetics through expert clinical practice and continuingprofessional development and to act as the department and trust resource.3. To develop and provide ongoing education and training to medical, nursing and other healthcareprofessionals to improve nutritional knowledge and promote consistent nutritional messages.4. To develop nutrition and dietetic resources to ensure the availability of up to date and consistentinformation in a variety of media to meet the needs of the population served5. To provide dietary education and nutritional assessment to children with food allergy6. To provide advice, education and ongoing support to all patients seen at Consultant led allergyclinics.7. To maintain expertise in allergy through expert clinical practice and continuing professionaldevelopment and to act as the department and trust resource.8. To manage regular dietetic clinics, which receive referrals from Paediatricians, GPs and HealthVisitors, for a range of disorders including food allergy, failure to thrive, faddy eating, obesity andpremature infant follow-up.9. To participate in the development of a paediatric obesity service10. To organise workload to suit the needs of the patients and/or carers or other health professionalsand be able to change planned activities at short notice in response to patients' needs.11. To calculate nutritional requirements, formulate and initiate feeding regimens and/or dietary careplans, choosing the most appropriate of different and often conflicting dietary treatment optionsand to monitor/review their efficacy/suitability, adjusting as appropriate12.To organise the safe discharge of enterally fed patients and co-ordinate the ordering of theirequipment for home.13. To have an understanding of ethical issues surrounding enteral feeding and be able to adviseaccordingly14. recommend to doctors the prescription of enteral feeds/nutritional supplements for outpatientsand monitor/review their use.15. To prescribe nutritional supplements for inpatients within the specific guidelines agreed by theTrust.16. To gain valid consent to treatment as set out in the trust Consent Policy and negotiate change withpatients by breaking down barriers, using motivational skills, to enable them to achieve dietarytargets17. To overcome barriers to understanding and acceptance by using sensitivity and empathy, highlydeveloped interpersonal skills, persuasive and motivational skills to encourage compliance to themost appropriate dietary treatment plan.18. To work in an often-stressful environment of looking after patients with acute, chronic ordegenerative disorders and helping support the patient and carers through the emotionalresponsibility this can entail.19. To attend child protection case conferences and multi-agency meetings as required

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

We're a 450-bed district general hospital. Through the national NHS Staff Survey, our staff value our commitment to flexible working, and feel engaged and involved in how services operate.

Education and qulaifications

Essential: - 18 months post registration dietetic experience; - BSC in Dietetics or equivalent current state registration

Skills and knowledge

Essential: - Sound clinical knowledge; - Experience of working with a multi-disciplinary team; - Evidence of keeping up to date knowledge

Desirable: - IT Skills; - Experience of working with children and young people; - Experience of working within a multi-cultural environment

Behavioural qualities

Essential: - Courteous and respectful; - Kind and helpful; - Responsive Communication; - Effective and professional