Expected Shortlisting Date:
14/02/2025
Planned Interview Date: 21/02/2025
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated Dietitian with a keen interest in Paediatric Cardiology? Do you have a passion for supporting children and families? We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Dietitian to join our Paediatric Dietetic Department team to take up this exciting post on a fixed term basis covering a maternity leave position. You will be a core and valued member of the Congenital Cardiology multidisciplinary team working closely with consultants, medical teams, specialist nurses, SLTs, physiotherapists and psychologists. You will provide a proactive and coordinated nutrition and dietetic service to both in and out patients.
Main duties of the job
Provide advanced, highly specialised dietetic care to children with a congenital cardiac diagnosis and their families and carers at a local and regional level. This will include advice to in-patients, out-patients and all healthcare staff.
Provide and lead aspects of clinical training for dietetic students, support the Clinical Dietetic Manager (Childrens services) in co-ordinating activities of the team and providing support and supervision to staff.
About us We are currently 34 full and part time Childrens Dietitians & dietetic assistants, providing a wide range of secondary, tertiary, and supra-regional services based at the Leeds Childrens Hospital. We are part of the wider Nutrition and Dietetic Service in Leeds Teaching Hospitals. You will be expected to provide cover for colleagues within the multi-specialty Childrens dietetic team at times of annual leave or sickness. We will support you with appropriate training opportunities to facilitate this. You will be fully involved in student training, contributing to the provision of training programmes for A, B and C placement learners. Our team has excellent support from four dietetic assistants and the admin team. You will have access to IT and library facilities.
Job responsibilities
Provide advanced, highly specialised dietetic care to children with a congenital cardiac diagnosis and their families and carers at a local and regional level. This will include advice to in-patients, out-patients and all healthcare staff.
Provide and lead aspects of clinical training for dietetic students, support the Clinical Dietetic Manager (Childrens services) in co-ordinating activities of the team and providing support and supervision to staff.
Person Specification Skills & Behaviours Essential
Able to work/manage a team, demonstrating time management skills and initiative.
Self-motivated and able to motivate staff and patients.
Committed to personal and professional development.
Confident and caring approach.
Innovative and willing to exchange, develop and implement ideas.
Proactive within own team and wider multidisciplinary team.
Good written and oral communication skills.
Good interpersonal skills.
Good written and oral presentation skills.
Knowledge of dietary analysis programmes.
Experience of delivering education and training.
Excellent organisational skills and Problem solving skills.
Analytical skills.
Advanced counselling skills.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Desirable
Portfolio of evidence of commitment to CPD.
Knowledge of statistics software (SPSS, Mini-tab).
Experience Essential
Willing to undergo any training required to enable performance in the job.
Evidence of clinical supervision, attendance of Clinical Supervisory Skills Course or equivalent.
Understanding of current issues in Nutrition and Dietetics.
Demonstrate understanding of a paediatric specialist dietetic area.
Good understanding of Clinical governance, risk assessment and continuing quality improvement.
Knowledge of research techniques.
Desirable
Attendance on Leadership Skills Course.
Qualifications Essential
BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent.
Experience of working as a Dietitian at a senior level including paediatric experience.
Registered for Diploma of Advanced Dietetic Practice, Masters module(s), or equivalent experience as demonstrated through portfolio.
HPC registration.
Evidence of Audits or research projects undertaken.
Desirable
BDA membership.
Attendance at BDA accredited course in clinical specialist area.
Experience of working in the area of Paediatric Cardiology.
Other criteria Essential
Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post. This includes clearance on blood borne viruses In compliance with Trust Policy.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address Leeds General Infirmary Great George Street Leeds LS1 3EX
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
C9298-CHI-0335
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Planned Interview Date: 21/02/2025
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated Dietitian with a keen interest in Paediatric Cardiology? Do you have a passion for supporting children and families? We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Dietitian to join our Paediatric Dietetic Department team to take up this exciting post on a fixed term basis covering a maternity leave position. You will be a core and valued member of the Congenital Cardiology multidisciplinary team working closely with consultants, medical teams, specialist nurses, SLTs, physiotherapists and psychologists. You will provide a proactive and coordinated nutrition and dietetic service to both in and out patients.
Main duties of the job
Provide advanced, highly specialised dietetic care to children with a congenital cardiac diagnosis and their families and carers at a local and regional level. This will include advice to in-patients, out-patients and all healthcare staff.
Provide and lead aspects of clinical training for dietetic students, support the Clinical Dietetic Manager (Childrens services) in co-ordinating activities of the team and providing support and supervision to staff.
About us We are currently 34 full and part time Childrens Dietitians & dietetic assistants, providing a wide range of secondary, tertiary, and supra-regional services based at the Leeds Childrens Hospital. We are part of the wider Nutrition and Dietetic Service in Leeds Teaching Hospitals. You will be expected to provide cover for colleagues within the multi-specialty Childrens dietetic team at times of annual leave or sickness. We will support you with appropriate training opportunities to facilitate this. You will be fully involved in student training, contributing to the provision of training programmes for A, B and C placement learners. Our team has excellent support from four dietetic assistants and the admin team. You will have access to IT and library facilities.
Job responsibilities
Provide advanced, highly specialised dietetic care to children with a congenital cardiac diagnosis and their families and carers at a local and regional level. This will include advice to in-patients, out-patients and all healthcare staff.
Provide and lead aspects of clinical training for dietetic students, support the Clinical Dietetic Manager (Childrens services) in co-ordinating activities of the team and providing support and supervision to staff.
Person Specification Skills & Behaviours Essential
Able to work/manage a team, demonstrating time management skills and initiative.
Self-motivated and able to motivate staff and patients.
Committed to personal and professional development.
Confident and caring approach.
Innovative and willing to exchange, develop and implement ideas.
Proactive within own team and wider multidisciplinary team.
Good written and oral communication skills.
Good interpersonal skills.
Good written and oral presentation skills.
Knowledge of dietary analysis programmes.
Experience of delivering education and training.
Excellent organisational skills and Problem solving skills.
Analytical skills.
Advanced counselling skills.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Desirable
Portfolio of evidence of commitment to CPD.
Knowledge of statistics software (SPSS, Mini-tab).
Experience Essential
Willing to undergo any training required to enable performance in the job.
Evidence of clinical supervision, attendance of Clinical Supervisory Skills Course or equivalent.
Understanding of current issues in Nutrition and Dietetics.
Demonstrate understanding of a paediatric specialist dietetic area.
Good understanding of Clinical governance, risk assessment and continuing quality improvement.
Knowledge of research techniques.
Desirable
Attendance on Leadership Skills Course.
Qualifications Essential
BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent.
Experience of working as a Dietitian at a senior level including paediatric experience.
Registered for Diploma of Advanced Dietetic Practice, Masters module(s), or equivalent experience as demonstrated through portfolio.
HPC registration.
Evidence of Audits or research projects undertaken.
Desirable
BDA membership.
Attendance at BDA accredited course in clinical specialist area.
Experience of working in the area of Paediatric Cardiology.
Other criteria Essential
Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post. This includes clearance on blood borne viruses In compliance with Trust Policy.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address Leeds General Infirmary Great George Street Leeds LS1 3EX
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
C9298-CHI-0335
#J-18808-Ljbffr
