A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen in the Dudley Community Dietetic Team for a Clinical Lead Dietitian for Paediatrics in the community.
The Community Dietetic Team is a small, friendly, specialist team of Dietitians based at Stourbridge Health and Social Care Centre. The team is part of the Dudley Rehabilitation Service. There are many training courses available to develop your clinical and leadership skills.
The successful candidate will work as an advanced specialist Dietitian managing a caseload of complex home enterally tube fed patients as well as patients with a variety of conditions and dietetic needs.
The post holder will also provide leadership, training, supervision, and appraisal for junior staff. Working alongside the other Clinical Lead Dietitians in the community, you will conduct audits and patient feedback initiatives to help develop the service.
Part-time applicants are encouraged to apply, and flexible working arrangements will also be considered.
Main duties of the job Clinical Responsibilities include: To work autonomously as a specialist Community Dietitian for paediatrics. To undertake and complete comprehensive holistic assessments of patients with a variety of conditions and dietetic needs. To work closely with other members of the specialist MDTs to provide an integrated service to paediatrics within the community. To monitor, evaluate, and modify interventions using appropriate outcome measures to ensure effective intervention. To lead on service developments and ways of working for the team. To supervise, educate, and assess the performance of Dietetic students. Responsible for the nutritional care given to community patients in a variety of settings including their own homes, care homes, and community clinics. To educate and counsel patients, carers, and groups about the importance of nutrition. To calculate and monitor artificial enteral feeding regimens and monitor people who are receiving home enteral feeds, in care homes and their own homes, changing these feeds as needed and liaising with the home enteral feeding supplier. To monitor and assess gastrostomy sites, reporting problems to relevant nursing staff and arranging training as appropriate. About us
At the Dudley Group, our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do, which is to provide a world-class service that aligns with our vision of excellent health care and improved health for all. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high-quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.
As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential BSc or postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics. HCPC Registration. Evidence of relevant CPD. Clinical Knowledge and skills Essential Excellent understanding of clinical nutrition and evidence-based dietetic practice and current issues in nutrition and dietetics. Sound knowledge of dietetic assessment and interventions for paediatrics. Paediatric experience. Desirable Previous experience of working within community dietetics. Previous experience of student training. Experience Essential Extensive postgraduate experience of working with Home Enterally Fed Patients. Extensive experience of working with paediatrics. Able to work well in a team. Employer details Employer name
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Stourbridge Health Centre
John Corbett Drive
Stourbridge
DY8 4JB
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