Job summary Applicants are invited for the post of Band 7 Specialist Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian at Colchester General Hospital.
This is an exciting role with joint clinical responsibility for the paediatric diabetes dietetic service including the pump service.
The Dietitian is an integral part of the MDT and participates in case conferences and multidisciplinary clinics.
The successful candidate will work as part of the paediatric diabetes multidisciplinary team including a full time dietitian, already in post, Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Consultants, Psychologist and Transition nurse The ideal candidate will have vast experience in clinical dietetics and considerable experience in paediatric diabetes.
The post holder must have excellent communication and leadership skills, be flexible and be able to use their own initiative to develop the service.
The Nutrition and Dietetic Department is a friendly department providing dietetic service across acute and community care.
The wider paediatric dietetic team includes specialist posts in Neonatal care, allergy and gastroenterology.
The team is supported by dietetic assistants and administrative staff.
CPD and personal development are actively encouraged.
The department also takes part in regular student training.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Philippa Marshall Professional Lead for Dietetics on 01206 742668 Main duties of the job To be responsible for the provision of highly specialised dietetic advice to paediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes requiring nutritional intervention alongside another specialist paediatric diabetes dietitian.
To work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team in provision and development of the service including the provision of protocols as under pinned by the clinical governance framework To educate and train all levels of healthcare professional and medical staff on paediatric nutrition and specialist areas within paediatrics.
To be a member of the paediatric multidisciplinary team and participate in ward rounds, team meetings, case conferences and specialist clinics.
To actively participate in student training.
To line manage junior staff where required About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex.
Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff.
We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts.
Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone.
Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic.
This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Find out about living and working here - Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential oBSc Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent Current HCPC registration in Dietetics Clinical Supervisory Skills Course/ Student training courses Desirable oMember of British Dietetic Association Member of paediatric group of BDA Post registration training in paediatric dietetics (modular courses in paediatrics) Experience Essential Good clinical knowledge and experience Evidence of on-going Professional Development at Masters Level Significant experience working in dietetics at a senior level and in paediatric dietetics in particular Considerable experience working in different clinical settings within paediatric dietetics and diabetes Experience in Audit & Research Experience of service development Basic IT skills in order to be able to use Trust Intranet and to input patient activity data Desirable Experience of line management Able to use PowerPoint Programme Car driver Personal Skills Essential Good communication and interpersonal skills Good organisational skills Good time management and ability to prioritise workload Ability to use own initiative Ability to reflect and appraise own performance Be flexible, adaptable and creative Be able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions Training and Professional Development Essential Evidence of commitment to lifelong learning Demonstrate own practice is up to date and evidence-based and be able to demonstrate an awareness of current relevant research