Team Lead - Paediatric Dietetics

at  Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Act as an Paediatric clinical dietetic team leader reporting to the Dietetics Manager providing the day-to-day operational organisation for the paed dietetic service, advising the Dietetic Manager on the progress of service developments within areas of responsibility.Provide the clinical focus for paediatric dietetic services, leading by example and encouraging the highest standards of clinical performance, encouraging a strong base for evidence-based practice, keeping abreast of developments in the profession and encouraging others to do likewise.Put the patients welfare at the forefront of the departments existence and foster a positive image of the Dietetics Service by promoting patient satisfaction and maintaining professional and departmental standards of care.Support an environment that encourages lifelong learning through guidance clinical supervision and structured appraisal according to Trust Policy. This involves working in conjunction with the Dietetics Manager to undertake appraisals with agreed acute dietetic staff.Assist the Dietetic Manager with the organisation of the day-to-day allocation of staff across the service within the posts remit and liaise with the Dietetics Manager in relation to flexibility of staff allocation at times of shortages to ensure optimal patient care in all areas.Conduct Return to Work interviews with agreed acute dietetic staff in line with Trust Policy and in close liaison with the Dietetic Manager.Assist the Dietetic Manager in the overall co-ordination of staffs leave in line with Trust Policies, ensuring continuity of care for patients and participating in developing staff cover plans in collaboration with the Dietetic Manager and other clinical leads.Assist the Dietetic Manager with the recruitment process of identified posts

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