University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.Please see below for detailed job description of the role

Main duties of the job

We are a registered trainer for student dietetic placements and t won the University of Winchester Placement Educator of the Year Award 2023.

The department of dietetics and speech and language therapy employs approximately 130 staff, providing both acute and community services in adults and paediatrics, working together on shared initiatives.. We are supported by a large admin team..

About us

You will join our Paediatric Neurology service as dietetic lead for the regional multidisciplinary Neuro-rehabilitation (SCIRT) team, working on our neurology rehabilitation unit. You will be responsible for developing the dietetic service in the Neuro-Muscular service, with fortnightly multidisciplinary outpatient clinics.

You will also join the well established Paediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology MDT teams. The Children's diabetes team provide medical advice and support for children with diabetes from 0-19 years of age.The service is part of the Wessex Paediatric Diabetes Network and participates in a number of large multi-centre trials.

Our children's endocrinology service takes referrals from across the Wessex region and provides a service to infants, children, and young people across the south and the Channel Islands.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role and Responsibilities

Work as an autonomous practitioner, providing highly specialist clinical dietetic expertise to infants and children with neurological conditions, including acute brain injury on an inpatient and outpatient basis Work as an autonomous practitioner, providing highly specialist clinical dietetic expertise to infants children and young people with diabetes and other endocrine conditions Provide advanced dietetic assessments and individualised treatment plans for a complex specialist caseload Support the clinical and professional development of junior dietetic staff and students Support the development of policies and resources to support delivery of evidence-based dietetic advice Identify and lead service improvement, audit and research, and disseminate results and best practice through publication and presentation You will be a highly skilled paediatric dietitian with recent and significant experience of working in acute paediatrics. with an excellent knowledge of paediatric nutrition support You must be able to demonstrate advanced analytical thinking, show attention to detail and possess excellent interpersonal and leadership skills You must be able to voice your professional opinion and provide advice and guidance to dietetic and other health care professional colleagues Experience of leading or co-ordinating audit or research work is desirable To accommodate clinic times, some flexibility regarding working hours will be needed

Experience and skills needed

You will be a highly skilled paediatric dietitian with recent and significant experience of working in acute paediatrics, with an excellent working knowledge of paediatric nutrition You must be able to demonstrate advanced analytical thinking, show attention to detail and possess excellent interpersonal and leadership skills You must be able to voice your professional opinion and provide advice and guidance to dietetic and other health care professional colleagues Experience of leading or co-ordinating audit or research is desirable Some flexibility in working hours will be needed to accommodate timings of outpatient clinics

Person Specification

Trust Values

Essential

• Patient First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
• HCPC (Health and Care professions Council) registered dietitian (RD)
• Evidence of post-graduate training in relevant speciality
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience and involvement with training
• Evidence of extensive dietetic knowledge and highly specialist expertise in relevant specialist area with recent experience demonstrating this
• Ability to carry out physical anthropometric measurements and assess nutritional status
• Demonstration of understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service delivery

Desirable

• Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA) and relevant specialist groups
• Experience of leading or co-ordinating audit or research work.
• Clinical supervisory skills training

Skills and competencies

Essential

• Presentation skills
• Teamwork
• Microsoft Office skills
• Communication
• Record keeping
• Attention to detail
• Interpersonal skills
• Organisational skills
• Prioritisation
• Keyboard skills
• Numeracy skills
• Policy development
• Report writing
• Leadership
• Advanced analytical thinking
• Mentoring skills

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Southampton

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO14 2AA

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