Specialist Paediatric Dietitian - PICU & Cardiology
- Employer
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Bristol
- Salary
- £43,742 to £50,056 a year pa pro rata
- Closing date
- 23 Apr 2024
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Are you looking to further your experience as a specialised Paediatric Dietitian, whilst working as part of a dynamic forward thinking team in a tertiary children's hospital? We are a friendly department of 32 Dietitians, supported by dietetic Support Workers, Special Feed Unit staff and an administrative team.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and pro-active Paediatric Dietitian to join our paediatric Intensive Care and Cardiology team as a permanent post holder. The post provides a PICU nutrition service within our tertiary centre for children receiving cardiac or upper GI surgery and those admitted for burns, neurology and multi trauma across the South West region. The post holder will be the clinical lead and develop the service, as well as provide support and supervision to other members of within the critical care dietetic team.
Our department is committed to student training, quality improvement, research and audit. All staff are supported with regular meetings with their supervisor. We pride ourselves on our commitment to continuing professional development.
We have a good clerical team, dietetic Support Workers and IM& T support. We are part of the recently formed University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). Bristol is vibrant, fun city that is full of opportunities and a gateway to the South West.
Main duties of the job
To apply for this post, you will ideally have clinical paediatric experience in this area alongside demonstrable leadership skills to ensure high standards of clinical care and knowledge for the development of this service. We are seeking suitably experienced dietitian with appropriate skills according the BDA PICU Dietitian competency framework at band 7 level. There is potential to lobby and progress the PICU/cardiac clinical lead specialist post into an ACP role.
We have advertised this as full time post and are looking for the appropriate or equivalent level of experience as the clinical specialist lead.
We actively encourage you to contact us regarding this post in advance and we welcome any questions you may have. Please call 0117 342 8011 and ask to speak with Jason Beyers or Heather Norris. Alternatively, you could email Jason.beyers@uhbw.nhs.uk or Heather.norris@uhbw.nhs.uk
Interviews will be held via an online platform. You will be expected to complete a 10 minute presentation as part of the interview process.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills and Abilities
Essential
Desirable
Aptitudes
Essential
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Desirable
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8BJ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
387-WC-6489-NG
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and pro-active Paediatric Dietitian to join our paediatric Intensive Care and Cardiology team as a permanent post holder. The post provides a PICU nutrition service within our tertiary centre for children receiving cardiac or upper GI surgery and those admitted for burns, neurology and multi trauma across the South West region. The post holder will be the clinical lead and develop the service, as well as provide support and supervision to other members of within the critical care dietetic team.
Our department is committed to student training, quality improvement, research and audit. All staff are supported with regular meetings with their supervisor. We pride ourselves on our commitment to continuing professional development.
We have a good clerical team, dietetic Support Workers and IM& T support. We are part of the recently formed University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). Bristol is vibrant, fun city that is full of opportunities and a gateway to the South West.
Main duties of the job
To apply for this post, you will ideally have clinical paediatric experience in this area alongside demonstrable leadership skills to ensure high standards of clinical care and knowledge for the development of this service. We are seeking suitably experienced dietitian with appropriate skills according the BDA PICU Dietitian competency framework at band 7 level. There is potential to lobby and progress the PICU/cardiac clinical lead specialist post into an ACP role.
We have advertised this as full time post and are looking for the appropriate or equivalent level of experience as the clinical specialist lead.
We actively encourage you to contact us regarding this post in advance and we welcome any questions you may have. Please call 0117 342 8011 and ask to speak with Jason Beyers or Heather Norris. Alternatively, you could email Jason.beyers@uhbw.nhs.uk or Heather.norris@uhbw.nhs.uk
Interviews will be held via an online platform. You will be expected to complete a 10 minute presentation as part of the interview process.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a qualified dietitian at Band 6 level or above
- Experience working either in Paediatric or Nephrology specialities
- Working as part of a multi-professional team
- Student training
- Providing supervision to junior dietitians
Desirable
- Experience of audit
- Experience of Research and Development
- Active/committee member of BDA Specialist Interest Group
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Time Management
- Teaching / Presentation skills in a variety of settings and to professional groups/grades
- Computer skills and use of dietary analysis programs
- Strong clinical reasoning
- Promotes professional interests
- Good communication skills at all levels, both oral and written
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work under own initiative
Desirable
- Behaviour & motivational interviewing skills
Aptitudes
Essential
- Able to maintain effective working relationships
- Good organisational skills
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic
- Motivated
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Degree/Post graduate qualification in Dietetics
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma / MSc or evidence of advanced dietetic practice e.g. British Dietetic Association Paediatric Modules
- British Dietetic Association membership
- Clinical Supervisory Skills course
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8BJ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
387-WC-6489-NG
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