Advanced Paediatric Dietitian

at  University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

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
Advanced Paediatric Dietitian (Neurology Rehab Lead and Diabetes and Endocrine)
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
You will join our Paediatric Neurology service as dietetic lead and an integral member of the regional multidisciplinary Neuro-rehabilitation (SCIRT) team, working on our dedicated 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 be part of 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, alongside their families and carers. 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 from across the south and the Channel Islands.

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

• 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 neede