We are delighted to advertise a vacancy for a Registered Dietitian with experience in paediatrics to join our growing team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian with a passion for making a difference in the lives of babies, children and families.

We are a friendly, supportive and dynamic team of of 35 clinical staff with excellent admin support. We pride ourselves on growth and development, and support members of the team to undertake relevant training. We also take students on placement from BCU and Coventry University.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work in the children's ward, outpatient and community settings to deliver a high quality dietetics service to babies, children and their carers.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated asGoodby CQC. We have achievednumerous awards The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your role will include general and specialist paediatric clinics.

You will undertake assessments of babies and children requiring nutrition & dietetic interventions including enteral feeding.

This role includes responding to queries from carers, health visitors and GPs, and community visits for children with complex needs, working closely with members of the MDT.

You will support the training & development of student dietitians on clinical placement, apprentice dietitians and junior members of the team.

You will undertake and contribute to projects and audits to ensure continued quality of care and service development.

Person Specification

Qualifications & registration

Essential

• HCPC Registration in Dietetics

Experience and learning

Essential

• Experience working in paediatrics
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Post graduate learning in paediatrics

Communication Skills

Essential

• Excellent written & spoken English

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel between community sites

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP

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