Are you an enthusiastic motivated dietitian looking to extend your knowledge in a well-respected and friendly department? Then this opportunity may be for you!
We are looking for a dietitian who is keen to innovate and work together with our acute across site team. This Band 6 vacancy works across site and covers the paediatric wards at at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in Woolwich. You will join a friendly department comprised of 35 dietitians across the two sites of acute Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements.
The department has excellent secretarial and IT support.
The post holder will work with our Band 7 paediatric Dietitian at QEH providing a specialist paediatric dietetic service including paediatric oncology and covering HDU working as an integral part of the MDT.

JOB SUMMARY:

The post holder will work with our Band 7 Paediatric Dietitian at QEH providing a specialist paediatric dietetic service including paediatric oncology and HDU working as an integral part of the MDT.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE: -

Working on the 4 bedded inpatient paediatric oncology shared care unit and supporting the oncology MDT
Working on the children’s ward including supporting the new 4 bedded HDU as necessary
Holding biweekly outpatient clinics both face to face and virtual group sessions
Lewisham and Greenwich are vibrant multicultural areas in South East London with excellent transport links.
Staff training and development is a high priority for the Trust, and you will be supported accordingly by the paediatric dietetic team to establish and develop you in your role.
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE: -

Working on the children’s ward, including supporting the new 4 bedded HDU
Holding biweekly outpatient clinics both face to face and virtual group sessions
Working on the 4 bedded inpatient paediatric oncology shared care unit and supporting the oncology MDT
You will support the nutritional management children referred to the service by providing specialist advice, education and support to patients, careers and other professionals both within and outside the hospital. This post is accountable to the Head of Nutrition and Dietetics